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British Referees are the best officiators in the world right now...
I haven't got time to go through them all, so I've selected the current top three of great refs from the UK:
1. Phil "Fair Shake" Edwards
Strengths: As his nickname suggests, Phil is known for giving boxers a fair chance, and gives them every opportunity to beat the standing three count.
Weaknesses: Phil finds his home life troubled, as no matter how many times he tries to boil an egg, it always comes out runny.
2. Howard John "Safety First" Foster
Strengths: Howard will always have a fighter's well being at heart, and whether it's allowing Froch to continue after he was nearly KTFO, or stepping in when George Groves took one punch, he's another top officiator who has the interests of all fighters at heart.
Weaknesses: Guilt. Howard repeatedly blamed himself for letting Groves take two glancing blows, which could have been fatal to his health.
3. Terry "Life Saver" O'Connor
Strengths: A caring man, Terry has come in for some criticism, but has been known for his kind actions, like carrying Nathan Cleverly to his stool, or saving Manfredo Jr. from a savage battering against Calzaghe, with some of the hardest punches ever thrown in a ring. To this day the Manfredo family send flowers to O'Connor, thanking him for saving their son's life.
Weaknesses: False accusations of bias. Whether it's letting the British Amir Khan go on when he was completely KTFO, or stopping the American Manfredo Jr., O'Connor can't do right for doing wrong in some fan's eyes. The phrase "damned if you do, damned if you don't" was invented for poor old Terry, and he'll doubtlessly get criticised for every British fighter he helps out and every foreign fighter he pulls out over the next few years - the poor guy can't win.
Just bubbling under the top three: Ian John Lewis. A man whose catchphrase is "I am the referee", just in case the two boxers wonder why a man in a bowtie is giving them instructions in the centre of the ring. Lewis is constantly helpful throughout his life like this, and tells his wife when he's on the job "I am your husband, and I am sticking my penis inside your vagina."
1. Phil "Fair Shake" Edwards
Strengths: As his nickname suggests, Phil is known for giving boxers a fair chance, and gives them every opportunity to beat the standing three count.
Weaknesses: Phil finds his home life troubled, as no matter how many times he tries to boil an egg, it always comes out runny.
2. Howard John "Safety First" Foster
Strengths: Howard will always have a fighter's well being at heart, and whether it's allowing Froch to continue after he was nearly KTFO, or stepping in when George Groves took one punch, he's another top officiator who has the interests of all fighters at heart.
Weaknesses: Guilt. Howard repeatedly blamed himself for letting Groves take two glancing blows, which could have been fatal to his health.
3. Terry "Life Saver" O'Connor
Strengths: A caring man, Terry has come in for some criticism, but has been known for his kind actions, like carrying Nathan Cleverly to his stool, or saving Manfredo Jr. from a savage battering against Calzaghe, with some of the hardest punches ever thrown in a ring. To this day the Manfredo family send flowers to O'Connor, thanking him for saving their son's life.
Weaknesses: False accusations of bias. Whether it's letting the British Amir Khan go on when he was completely KTFO, or stopping the American Manfredo Jr., O'Connor can't do right for doing wrong in some fan's eyes. The phrase "damned if you do, damned if you don't" was invented for poor old Terry, and he'll doubtlessly get criticised for every British fighter he helps out and every foreign fighter he pulls out over the next few years - the poor guy can't win.
Just bubbling under the top three: Ian John Lewis. A man whose catchphrase is "I am the referee", just in case the two boxers wonder why a man in a bowtie is giving them instructions in the centre of the ring. Lewis is constantly helpful throughout his life like this, and tells his wife when he's on the job "I am your husband, and I am sticking my penis inside your vagina."
This thread is hilarious.
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