Comments Thread For: Mayweather-Berto: Kenny Bayless Named As Referee

[youbeight]

Did you think people forgot that he reffed many Pacquiao fights?

Question for ya - can you make an argument that the presence of Bayless was a benefit to Pacquiao in many (if any) of those fights versus another ref?

Because if you can't..then who cares how many Pac fights he's reffed?

and the reason why i highlighted his history with pac, is not based off some theory, its mostly to show the familiarity between him and some fighters, no other ref have been in the ring with both on that level as much as bayless, the chances of him being picked were high, both sides were happy with the pick, and the fight went on, if any side felt there would be bias or not feel satisfied with bayless as the ref, they would have said something to the NSAC.

[GOD-FR33]

Well.........

Did you think people forgot that he reffed many Pacquiao fights?

Question for ya - can you make an argument that the presence of Bayless was a benefit to Pacquiao in many (if any) of those fights versus another ref?

Because if you can't..then who cares how many Pac fights he's reffed?

Look here. Bayless never had dinner at Manny's house either. Furthermore, Manny doesn't use holding, headlocks, grabbing while his opponent's are about to throw a punch, excessive running, and he doesn't PERSONALLY call for Bayless to Ref his fights. Floyd does. It should be illegal. It's yet another reason why boxing's image is being tarnished. Floyd has too much power and say in the sport. Nobody snaps back at him or calls him out on his suspect behavior or reasoning.

[BrometheusBob.]

and the reason why i highlighted his history with pac, is not based off some theory, its mostly to show the familiarity between him and some fighters, no other ref have been in the ring with both on that level as much as bayless, the chances of him being picked were high, both sides were happy with the pick, and the fight went on, if any side felt there would be bias or not feel satisfied with bayless as the ref, they would have said something to the NSAC.

Yeah I don't think Team Pac had a problem with Bayless and I don't necessarily think they should have.
Tony Weeks would have been a fine ref for that fight, and I'm sure there are a few others who have championship fight level experience.

Look here. Bayless never had dinner at Manny's house either. Furthermore, Manny doesn't use holding, headlocks, grabbing while his opponent's are about to throw a punch, excessive running, and he doesn't PERSONALLY call for Bayless to Ref his fights. Floyd does. It should be illegal. It's yet another reason why boxing's image is being tarnished. Floyd has too much power and say in the sport. Nobody snaps back at him or calls him out on his suspect behavior or reasoning.

Post feels exaggerated but I can't disagree that it seems like there ought to be restrictions about judges and refs taking part in a large portion of one fighter's fights. Not because I suspect Bayless of any wrongdoing, but rather because I'd think it would lower the chances of funny business and of the public suspecting funny business.

[Reloaded]

Yeah I don't think Team Pac had a problem with Bayless and I don't necessarily think they should have.
Tony Weeks would have been a fine ref for that fight, and I'm sure there are a few others who have championship fight level experience.


Post feels exaggerated but I can't disagree that it seems like there ought to be restrictions about judges and refs taking part in a large portion of one fighter's fights. Not because I suspect Bayless of any wrongdoing, but rather because I'd think it would lower the chances of funny business and of the public suspecting funny business.

Bayless was the third man in 6 of Mannys recent fights , they obviously have no problem with Bayless .

[youbeight]

Yeah I don't think Team Pac had a problem with Bayless and I don't necessarily think they should have.
Tony Weeks would have been a fine ref for that fight, and I'm sure there are a few others who have championship fight level experience.


Post feels exaggerated but I can't disagree that it seems like there ought to be restrictions about judges and refs taking part in a large portion of one fighter's fights. Not because I suspect Bayless of any wrongdoing, but rather because I'd think it would lower the chances of funny business and of the public suspecting funny business.

There's tons of great refs. But I think the problem with weeks is you can find a consistency of him losing control of fights here and there. He's a good ref but sometimes you never truly know what you're gonna get outta him. With Bayless you know exactly what he will and won't go for. He may not always be in the right, but the + - ratio good vs bad is heavily in the positive compared to a lot of refs. Especially when we get angry over refs losing control of fights and making terrible stoppages.

[boliodogs]

It seems like Bayless is the ref for most of Mayweather's fights and he shows definite favoritism toward Mayweather. It's like Mayweather has a good friend refereeing his fights. Not that he needs any help beating Berto. I just hate to see any boxer get the kind of power Mayweather has in boxing. He gets his own personal referee. He gets to tell Maidana he can't use a legal brand of boxing glove. He gets to keep two 154 pound world titles for two years without defending them etc. etc. Nothing against Mayweather but no boxer should have that much power.

[JrX]

Problem is he allows Mayweather to foul way to much without taking any points and barely any warnings. Fraud knows this and uses it to his advantage to push, elbow, hold, and rub his glove in opponents faces(deserved to get bit by Maidana)

[boliodogs]

theres nothing wrong with white boxing fans to appreiciate black boxers,the honest truth is that there are no goofd white american boxers out there so of course they gonna go for the fellow americans

Isn't there even one good white American boxer today? Maybe we could borrow one from the UK. Algieri was a champion once.

[MIGGATYMAG]

Of course Floyd got the ref of his choice. Floyd will hold and use his forearms and elbows the whole night and Baseless won't do shyt about it.

[boliodogs]

Bayless is 64. He is in great shape for 64. I thought he was in his late 40s.