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GlobalBox
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Worth a mention!

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We are often moaning about referees ruining fights etc but I have to say I thought the Spanish ref in the Murray fight last night (Senor Palomo) was one of the best we have had over for a long while.

He as many refs do could have been picky and interefering every time they got in close, he could have been pushing his way in and stopping the action, instead he let it flow.

The heads were inevitably banging together quite a bit but instead of panicking he realised this was always going to happen as the two fighters only fight one way, so he let them get on with it, within reason, instead of risking breaking the action and thereby the continuity of the contest.

He did not panic about borderline blows as again both fighters were wading away to the body and best of all he realised when one man had simply taken his limit and called a halt.

Often moan about them - thought it was about time we said something positive where its deserved.

Well done Senor.

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Re: Worth a mention!

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GLOBALBOX wrote:We are often moaning about referees ruining fights etc but I have to say I thought the Spanish ref in the Murray fight last night (Senor Palomo) was one of the best we have had over for a long while.

He as many refs do could have been picky and interefering every time they got in close, he could have been pushing his way in and stopping the action, instead he let it flow.

The heads were inevitably banging together quite a bit but instead of panicking he realised this was always going to happen as the two fighters only fight one way, so he let them get on with it, within reason, instead of risking breaking the action and thereby the continuity of the contest.

He did not panic about borderline blows as again both fighters were wading away to the body and best of all he realised when one man had simply taken his limit and called a halt.

Often moan about them - thought it was about time we said something positive where its deserved.

Well done Senor.

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Your spot on, he was a handled the fight very well last night! you did'nt notice him at all, sign of a good ref!
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