Ref for Saturday night...

[ThereByTheGrace]

For the problem avoider v Beltran?

Does anyone know who is? It obviously will have a major impact on the premature stoppage I fully expect to see!

[jameswilson]

To be fair on Matchroom cards if the main event is a World title fight then it is nearly always a neutral referee.

Phil Edwards reffing Froch v Mack is the only one I can think of.

[mrbishi]

Its Phil Edwards
http://www.BS.com/burns-vs-bel ... rds--69255

[ThereByTheGrace]

Its Phil Edwards
http://www.BS.com/burns-vs-bel ... rds--69255

Phil Edwards? Aw naw!!!

[forcefraser]

Edwards is an early stoppage merchant.

[jameswilson]

Its Phil Edwards
http://www.BS.com/burns-vs-bel ... rds--69255

Boy do I feel daft after what I said earlier.

[expe]

Edwards is an early stoppage merchant.

Since when?

[WelshJack]

Edwards is an early stoppage merchant.

Since when?

Stopping Buckland v Smith!!!!

[forcefraser]

Edwards is an early stoppage merchant.

Since when?

Since Pajkic v Fury, McKenzie v Bellew 1, Brook v Jones 2 and Malik Scott. There are certainly refs who stop fights quicker than edwards, but he has stopped a few early enough.

[forcefraser]

I stand corrected, he didn`t ref the Brook v Jones rematch.

Still the Fury stoppage was iffy at best. I`d just like to see a non British ref for a world title fight involving a British fighter. Nothing against Edwards, he is one of the better refs that we have. It seems all british refs are trigger happy with the stoppages.

I don`t know how anyone can explain in the inconsistency in IJL letting Briggs take a total hammering from Vitali, yet stop Enzo after a couple of cuffing punches landed.

If I was that erratic are work, I`d be sacked.

[expe]

I stand corrected, he didn`t ref the Brook v Jones rematch.

Still the Fury stoppage was iffy at best. I`d just like to see a non British ref for a world title fight involving a British fighter. Nothing against Edwards, he is one of the better refs that we have. It seems all british refs are trigger happy with the stoppages.

I don`t know how anyone can explain in the inconsistency in IJL letting Briggs take a total hammering from Vitali, yet stop Enzo after a couple of cuffing punches landed.

If I was that erratic are work, I`d be sacked.

The Briggs fight is why IJL steps in early, for me he worries too much about making a mistake like that again. I'd rather refs stepped in early than late and I would say that Edwards got Enzo-Mckenzie 2 spot on with the stoppage, rescued McKenzie at the perfect time, badly hurt and unable to defend himself.

[Final round]

He's a decent ref.

[spudder56]

He's a decent ref.

X2 but IMO John keane and Howard foster,Richie Davis are our top 3 refs

[Final round]

He's a decent ref.

X2 but IMO John keane and Howard foster,Richie Davis are our top 3 refs

Yeah I agree but Phil is up there.

[lefty]

He's a decent ref.

X2 but IMO John keane and Howard foster,Richie Davis are our top 3 refs

Yeah I agree but Phil is up there.

Aslong as it's not Terry or Ian-John lewis we're alright haha.

[expe]

X2 but IMO John keane and Howard foster,Richie Davis are our top 3 refs

Yeah I agree but Phil is up there.

Aslong as it's not Terry or Ian-John lewis we're alright haha.

It doesn't surprise me when O'Connor stops a fight early, what does surprise me is that he moves quickly enough to stop fights early, he's a big lad. Whatever happens, if he steps between the fighters, that's that, there's no going round him or shoving him out of the way.

[crusader]

Horrible performance from Edwards. Let Burns hold endlessly and didn't even warn him, at least until maybe the final round or so.

Bad card from the mentioned Richie Davis too.

[expe]

Horrible performance from Edwards. Let Burns hold endlessly and didn't even warn him, at least until maybe the final round or so.

Bad card from the mentioned Richie Davis too.

There were a lot of close rounds, 114-114 I'm ok with, I gave Burns 1,2,6,7,11 and 12 with the 5th level. The 2nd and 6th could have gone either way and the 5th could have gone to Beltran, any card from 115-113/112 Beltran to 114-114 is fine in my eyes. Don't know what Ortiz was watching to score it 115-112, that was utterly ridiculous.

[crusader]

I thought the second and fifth were clear rounds for Beltran, and I think to have Ricky winning more rounds than Beltran one must be generous to him when scoring.

[lefty]

Another shit performance from a british ref.

[whiskey]

He was a bit easy-going on the old "holding" I thought.

[crusader]

He was way too easy going on the holding. I'm not sure if he even gave Burns a warning.