Ref Laurence Cole, needs to be banned from boxing

[Luiz]

The arm grab and the slap in the back? Wtf is that ****?

[M Bison]

How about posting this in the ACTUALY RBR THREAD.

Having a separate thread about this issue is sensible, he was absolutely terrible and he in my opinion abused his powers as a referee he needs to go under investigation.

[LA_2_Vegas]

Okay, so the argument I keep seeing in favor of Cole is keeping the action going, right?

So burns was not working in the first four rounds as Cole grabbed him? What about the constant slaps to the middle of his back?

Hey man, I get it, keep the action going. If you saw no fault in anything he was doing, cool man.

He was working and I gave him some of those rounds. At that point, Cole hadn't deducted any points - what were the judges doing giving all those rounds to Figueroa? Cole had nothing to do with that. Believe me, I don't like Cole either but I thought he was doing alright in facilitating the fight until the 2nd deduction. And it didn't even matter because the cards were already turned in apparently.

[HandSpeed303]

He was working and I gave him some of those rounds. At that point, Cole hadn't deducted any points - what were the judges doing giving all those rounds to Figueroa? Cole had nothing to do with that.

I had no dog in the fight. My issue is with Cole, and how he keeps getting work. Other than that, great fight. I thought burns won the fight, easy.

My issue is with Cole.

[Barcham]

People who hate Cole also seem to be fans of clinch and hold fighters. Coincidence?

[HandSpeed303]

People who hate Cole also seem to be fans of clinch and hold fighters. Coincidence?

Lol, sure. Thanks for your opinion..

[M Bison]

I had no dog in the fight. My issue is with Cole, and how he keeps getting work. Other than that great fight. I thought burns won the fight, easy.

My issue is with Cole.

I wouldn't say he won the fight easy I however felt he did more than enough to justify a win, it's a shame that this type of bias goes on in boxing to this day it just looks like a complete fixed job.
Sadly nothing will get done just like the time Lawrence allowed Salido to treat Lomachenkos nut sack as a speedball.

[M Bison]

People who hate Cole also seem to be fans of clinch and hold fighters. Coincidence?

Both fighters were fighting dirty in that fight and If anything you could make a louder argument for Figueroa being the dirtier fighter of the two yet somehow he doesn't get any points deduction or any serious stern warning.

[HandSpeed303]

I wouldn't say he won the fight easy I however felt he did more than enough to justify a win, it's a shame that this type of bias goes on in boxing to this day it just looks like a complete fixed job.
Sadly nothing will get done just like the time Lawrence allowed Salido to treat Lomachenkos nut sack as a speedball.

Easy, might have been a stretch. I admit that. I do feel he won this fight though. I have no problem with the fighters (zero issue with the fighters), I don't like the ref.

[HandSpeed303]

Thanks for the feedback and opinions. Heading out for the fight tonite. Everyone be safe tonite!!

Hoping for a great fight tonite!!