Comments Thread For: Hearn: We're Looking To Get British Ref For Joshua-Povetkin

[P4Pdunny]

British ref...aka Get close to AJ and the fight will be separated. How long does AJ need to have a ref on his side?

What British ref has done this?!!

[P4Pdunny]

Doesn't have a chance with 4 arms but I bet you're quick enough to cement his legitimacy as a feared heavyweight and mention how wilder was willing to fight him in Russia if it meant it backed you up in a different discussion.

The guys number 3 in the division and ranked mandatory in two orgs and should be in the WBC in all honesty.. don't call #1 fighting #3 a ****ing cherry pick cos you wana suck the ballbag of #2

Exactly this. Some of these fans are the worst.

[Lemonhead_Jeff]

But it isn't my argument that Edwards and Lewis are among the best refs in the world. My argument is about Brit refs favouring British fighters, which just isn't true. You get the odd dodgy performance here and there, but so does everyone.

The general opinion on British referees is unfavorable, at least among non-British fans.

[juggernaut666]

Thanks for admitting that Joshua is a coward and that Povetkin is the biggest cherry pick out there. if you know he wouldn't be able to win with four arms then why support this rubbish fight?

Because Povetkin is a top 3/4 fighter at the moment and HAS to fight him ?


Why support Wilder fighting a current Fury who isnt a top 5 fighter yet again is a better question ,isnt it ?

[Laligalaliga]

I don't know a single decent British referee. They are generally incompetent and corrupt and biased. Get one of those who of fiat in Las Vegas, they are better than most.

I think they should get one from India.

[Laligalaliga]

lol pretty much the same applies to AJ.

AJ called his own time out against Parker and the ref didn't do anything.

so why y'all complaining like a *****?

[Laligalaliga]

That’s up to the ref or doctor to ask for inspection.

can you see how intelligent you are?

[Sid-Knee]

Once you avoid the true champion it is a cherry pick, like the guys said...povetkin doesn't have a chance with 4 arms..that should tell you how legit this fight is.

Joshua didn't avoid Wilder though. Nor is Wilder the true champ either.

And no, when the WBA has given you extra time already and you don't have a signed contract, they are going to proceed with Povetkin getting his shot. So if it's a mandatory, it can't possibly be a cherry pick. A cherry pick is what Wilder has done his whole pathetic career.

[Sid-Knee]

The general opinion on British referees is unfavorable, at least among non-British fans.

Oh some of them stop fights a bit too early, but they're not looking to favour the British fighter. They'd jump in against a British fighter the same way they'd do with anyone else.

[Lemonhead_Jeff]

Oh some of them stop fights a bit too early, but they're not looking to favour the British fighter. They'd jump in against a British fighter the same way they'd do with anyone else.

In many cases, you are right.
Sometimes it may seem more like favoritism because
it happens most often when a promoter brings-in some
undefeated club fighter from south America to be
cannon fodder for talented up-&-coming British prospects.
Strangely, British refs don't seem to get the call very often
when big title fights take place in the UK.
Often times they seem to assign some European ref with
very little title experience.