Joe Cooper - Worst Referee Performance of the Year?

[-Kev-]

I think a lot of people are disappointed at Khan fighting such a close fight with a B level fighter, while his career was looking so bright, and the way Bradley just shut Peterson down so easily over 12. And because of this, people, including HBO, are looking for everything to blame, as long as they don't blame Amir Khan. He did nothing wrong? shaking his head while getting hit and being scored on, running like crazy without even trying to be effective with his running, blatantly pushing Peterson away instead of throwing uppercuts and going to the body. The good news is that even with Khan's flaws, he could still beat Peterson even if Peterson brings his best again. Khan is the better fighter, he was just lost on what to do on the inside so resorted to dirty moves and taunts.

[KING MEAT]

"let go khaaaaaaaaaaan. let go khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan."

all fuucking night.

[welcometosaigon]

Not even close. Russell Mora had the worst refereeing performance arguably ever.

I challenge someone to find me a worse, more corrupt reffing job out there than the pathetic display from Mora.

[Cutthroat]

The ref from the 1st fight of Agbeko-Mares, now that's a ****ty ref.

[GrizzleBoy]

Ref only supposed to have to give a FEW warnings before taking points.

He warned Khan double digit times almost every round to stop:

-Holding behind the neck.

-Headlocking and using the time he had that headlock to walk away from the ropes.

-Pushing his opponent away (like literally open hand pushing with all his strength, not even a legal barge or shove).

-Holding his opponents glove.

Not only that, but just before the second point deduction, he was hitting on the break.

He was also turning his back when Lamont got inside and "nocked" him down by putting his leg behind Lamonts foot and putting his elbow in his face.

Khan is LUCKY he only got two point deductions.

Short story, Khan had NOTHING to offer against someone who knew how to fight on the inside and HAD to resort to fouling and literally pushing the guy away because he had nothing in terms of boxing skill to counter it.

Every punch went right through his guard so he HAD to run.

When he couldn't run anymore and those body shots were killing his legs, he had to stop.

When he had to stop, he could only cover up because once again, he had no inside game.

When he covered up, he got battered straight through his guard.


Khan was LITERALLY complaining that his opponent was fighting on the inside and didn't keep his chin high enough for Khan to hit it.

So what if he had his head in your chest? It means Khan wasn't able to use his speed and was crowded?

WELCOME TO INSIDE FIGHTING. GLAD TO MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE MR KHAN.

You hear Ali complain that Joe Frazier was coming in with his head down to get on the inside?

You hear Sugar Ray Robinson complain that Jake Lamotta was crouching too much when he fought him?

You hear Spinks moan that Tyson was coming in with a low bob/weave and that he kept "just coming in" to him?

No.

How the hell are you gonna stand there as a man and complain that an inside fighter "just kept coming in" as if its against the rules to stalk and wear down a guy that keeps running and has no inside game......and he wants to keep talking about "growing some balls"....


So why should Khan be allowed to complain that his opponent fought on the inside like inside fighters do and that he wasn't allowed to use playground style chest pushing with his hands in a boxing ring when he should have used boxing skill instead?


Khan might have been impressive in previous bouts, but this was a horrible showing from him and exposed him a little.

[Subway]

[Heeb]

Mora and Cortez are way worse.

[Rip Chudd]

He let them fight on the inside. There were many warnings against the pushing. Don't act like the deductions came out of nowhere. Whether or not you agree with that rule being enforced so strongly, Khan was told many times not to do it yet he kept at it.

This^^^

I find it funny how people are making excuses when the British commentators from SKY even said Khan was to blame for his own loss. He was warned God knows how many times and he got points taken away. Let's not act like Khan pushing off and down on fighters heads isn't something he's not known for doing. Just so happens he met a referee who wasn't going to allow it to happen. Live and learn.

[BattleAxePurist]

Mares Agbeko ref was worse but this guy took full advantage of his 15 minutes

[BennyST]

All he had to do was take Khan to one side and warn him that the next time it happens he deducts a point. A good referee like Steve Smoger would have. The inconsistencies prove he wasn't just taking a hardline on pushing as well, neglecting the pushing Peterson did on the inside.

He did. He said after Khan had pushed Petersons' head down once and shoved him off (all of which are against the rules and perfectly legit to deduct points) "Khan, last time. Last time Khan" yelling it in his face. Go watch the fight again.

People have seriously got to get over this. Khan broke the rules over and over and over again throughout the whole fight, despite repeated warnings and then a point deduction.

HOw ****ing hard is it to understand? Lamont wasn't coming in with his head dangerously. It wasn't against the rules the way he was fighting. Khan was pushing down, not because Peterson has his head down but because that's the only way for him to stop Peterson punching inside. However, it is against the rules and you cannot do it.

There is no grey area and it's not some kind of favouritism. Read closely people: It's against the rules to push your opponent or push and hold their head down. Is it really so hard to understand?