Worst Referreeing Job?

[Toller]

Roger Tilleman was responsible for probably the worst and most biased refereeing performance I've ever seen. When Robin Reid fought Sven Ottke, he was giving Reid warnings just for landing punches, and whenever Ottke got in trouble he made up some reason to stop the fight and warn Reid.
He penalised Reid for infringements he made, whilst only giving Ottke warnings for the same things (which were even more blatant). And when Ottke was knocked down legitimately (it was an obvious knockdown), he just ruled it a slip and basically forced the judges to score what should have been a 10-8 rd for Reid as a 10-8 round for Ottke due to a point deduction (or at best 9-9).
Basically the referee decided who he wanted to win the fight and did whatever was necessary to make it happen. That guy should never be allowed any involvement in boxing again.

[tracylee]

People say John Ruiz should be penalized for holding in his fights well Raheem was doing just as much holding in the Juarez fight. It was Raheem's fault those points were being deducted. I mean the ref kept warning him and warning him but he still kept holding behind the head. I don't think the ref did a great job or even close to a good job but to be fair if Ruiz should be penalized for holding so should Raheem.

I agree with this. I remember all that and how so many posted how wrong it was for the ref. to take the pt..however, if he was told repeatedly (and he was) to stop doing it, then common sense should have told him that he needed to quit. I mean, the ref. made it clear that that was the only problem he had with him..the only complaint, so that is all he had to do. Stop grabbing him behind the head..pretty simple.
Anyway, i still consider Richard Steele the worse ref out there..what he did wrong (Taylor vs. Chavez..enought said) was bad enough that so far nothing I've seen in the ring since comes close..even after all this time!

[RobbieD]

Roger Tilleman was responsible for probably the worst and most biased refereeing performance I've ever seen. When Robin Reid fought Sven Ottke, he was giving Reid warnings just for landing punches, and whenever Ottke got in trouble he made up some reason to stop the fight and warn Reid.
He penalised Reid for infringements he made, whilst only giving Ottke warnings for the same things (which were even more blatant). And when Ottke was knocked down legitimately (it was an obvious knockdown), he just ruled it a slip and basically forced the judges to score what should have been a 10-8 rd for Reid as a 10-8 round for Ottke due to a point deduction (or at best 9-9).
Basically the referee decided who he wanted to win the fight and did whatever was necessary to make it happen. That guy should never be allowed any involvement in boxing again.

Agree entirely with this one. It's one thing hearing about the hometown decisions Ottke was getting but seeing them was unreal. No wonder he was avoiding Calzaghe and never fighting outside Germany.

[deuce_drop]

most of jay nady fights are pretty bad, they man " i think is the worst", but i would like to see him ref a ruiz fight, so he could DQ him for holding"

[marvdave]

Joey Curtis- Weaver-Dokes I

[Mr. Violence]

i still question richard steele's stopping of many fights...he is known to stop a fight too early.

[AIR_KENG]

i still question richard steele's stopping of many fights...he is known to stop a fight too early.

worst refereeing job: manny pacquaio-3K battery fight. he was obviously rooting for pacman, hehe... and maybe i can add a new thread: worst ring side announcer of all-time! i would again say it was in yanig sa taguig, ronnie nathanielsz!!! haha!

[gustang1969]

richard steele in the chavez taylor fight he was a chavez fight and taylor was up on his feet and was cool to finish the last few seconds he was still there chavez was lucky meldrick deserved to finish the fight and some refree stole a fight from him usually its the judges who rob you not a the ref poor meldrick now he is messed up in the head because of that

[LittleBigMan]

thats bull****. you have to wave it off if they can't respond. otherwise, what is the point of going for a KO in the last 15 seconds of a fight?

[Tha Greatest]

ya

thats bull****. you have to wave it off if they can't respond. otherwise, what is the point of going for a KO in the last 15 seconds of a fight?

It was all LOU DUVA!!!!!
TELLING HIM U NEED TO WIN THA LAST ROUND TO WIN THA FIGHT!?
BULL****!! Taylor could've stayed away from him in tha last round n he would've won with a lot less physical problems and his career would be complete