TERRY O'CONNOR vs HOWARD FOSTER: WHO SHOULD RETIRE?

[crusader]

I think he put his hands up and gave a brief 'WTF are you doing' look, but no, he didn't protest vehemently.

[crusader]

Ian John Lewis is by far the worse. These two make some clangers at times but he's in a league of his own.

His stoppage of McKenzie-Enzo I is the worst stoppage I've seen.

If I recall correctly he's also a poor judge.

[mickey1975]

Howard is quite good, Terry has made some legendary blunders. IJS once came up with a literally impossible score in a PF fight, I can't remember which one.

[taffytoon]

I think he put his hands up and gave a brief 'WTF are you doing' look, but no, he didn't protest vehemently.

Was this before he staggered back to his corner?

[crusader]

You can see him put his hands up yourself, which comes shortly after he got up almost immediately from the KD. He didn't seem to be staggering back to his corner to me, and I think he only seemed clearly unsteady when he was getting up and Foster had his hand on him. Boxing is a rough sport and I don't think fights should be called off simply because someone's legs weren't steady. In fact, in Periban's last bout prior to fighting Degale he had his opponent down and seemingly in much more trouble, yet the opponent got up, recovered, and eventually won. Periban not only didn't get that chance, he didn't even get a chance to beat a count.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MH3I--Ozbw

[taffytoon]

Doesn't play in the UK

[crusader]

Too bad. You should be able to find other videos showing the point I mean.

[Tuan_Jim]

Doesn't play in the UK

You're in denial.

Explain Amir Khan being allowed to continue after the first Prescott KD when he went reeling backwards to his corner?

Explain Carl Froch being allowed to continue when he went down heavily versus Groves and looked totally out of it?

The inconsistency is baffling to boxing fans.

[taffytoon]

Doesn't play in the UK

You're in denial.

Explain Amir Khan being allowed to continue after the first Prescott KD when he went reeling backwards to his corner?

Explain Carl Froch being allowed to continue when he went down heavily versus Groves and looked totally out of it?

The inconsistency is baffling to boxing fans.

Well if you're talking boxing fans that is you out of the equation.

[Flump]

You can see him put his hands up yourself, which comes shortly after he got up almost immediately from the KD. He didn't seem to be staggering back to his corner to me, and I think he only seemed clearly unsteady when he was getting up and Foster had his hand on him. Boxing is a rough sport and I don't think fights should be called off simply because someone's legs weren't steady. In fact, in Periban's last bout prior to fighting Degale he had his opponent down and seemingly in much more trouble, yet the opponent got up, recovered, and eventually won. Periban not only didn't get that chance, he didn't even get a chance to beat a count.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MH3I--Ozbw

The point is, if that he'd been DeGale he would have been allowed to continue. I don't think there's much argument there.

Btw I think Howard is a good ref usually.

[taffytoon]

This video is not available in your country.

Sorry about that

[jamesmcdonnell]

Doesn't play in the UK

You're in denial.

Explain Amir Khan being allowed to continue after the first Prescott KD when he went reeling backwards to his corner?

Explain Carl Froch being allowed to continue when he went down heavily versus Groves and looked totally out of it?

The inconsistency is baffling to boxing fans.

Froch did not look out of it at all - that's utter cobblers. His eyes were clear, and his legs were steady, if you watch the KD, as soon as his back hits the canvas, he begins getting up.

I agree with Khan, that was ludicrously biased - Khan was given every conceivable chance, despite the fact he was completely out on his feet. Similarly, Barrera was well and truly shafted, despite the fact that his cut hadn't worsened at all, it was suddenly deemed after four rounds he couldn't continue - a cynic might conclude, that this was in no small part due to the fact that due that 4 rounds had to be completed before it could go to the score cards.

[rhino222]

Howard Foster is still good quality in my book, IJL is questionable but TO'C is farcical!!

[brian13]

Howard is quite good, Terry has made some legendary blunders. IJS once came up with a literally impossible score in a PF fight, I can't remember which one.

Wasnt a fighter got knocked down and he gave that fighter 30 points over the three rounds?

[stujones]

Lets not forget IJL refereed Shannon Briggs into a hospital bed vs Klitchsko.

[SMALL AXE1]

Ian John Lewis is by far the worse. These two make some clangers at times but he's in a league of his own.

Agree. Idiot John Lewis by a mile.

[handsofstone]

Ive never seen Mark Green ref for ages,if thats even his name

Im sure Victor Loughlin's had a few bad days at the office but i cant remember any off the top of my head

The best officials are the ones you hardly see or hear from ,just going quietly about their job

[Finn]

Howard would be in my top 2 refs in the UK

Victor Loughlin's THE man

Richie Davis is shit hot.

[Dan Dares]

Ian John Lewis is by far the worse. These two make some clangers at times but he's in a league of his own.

The way he let Vitali carry on kicking the shyte out of Briggs was disgraceful, and how he managed to score 78-76 for Tom Dallas against Zack Page was a fkin mystery to me.

[handsofstone]

Howard would be in my top 2 refs in the UK

Victor Loughlin's THE man

Richie Davis is poo hot.

I forgot about Davies he good too,takes no poo, i remember him bollocking Bellew within about 20 seconds of a fight,just to warn him he better not start any monkey bizz

Might have been the first Cleverly fight

[dookus]

Howard is quite good, Terry has made some legendary blunders. IJS once came up with a literally impossible score in a PF fight, I can't remember which one.

Wasnt a fighter got knocked down and he gave that fighter 30 points over the three rounds?

That's quite possible under the ten point must system because the winner of a round always gets ten points (subject to point deductions by the referee). So if you suffer a flash knockdown but spend the remainder of the round using the opponent's head as a speedball you can still win the round 10-9 (or draw the round 10-10) despite having been knocked down once.

[Tuan_Jim]

How many of us would be happy to see Terry and Howard referee the Fury and Eubank fights this weekend?

[GooalaShooola]

Ian John Lewis is by far the worse. These two make some clangers at times but he's in a league of his own.

His stoppage of McKenzie-Enzo I is the worst stoppage I've seen.

If I recall correctly he's also a poor judge.

I'm still reeling from that one. There isn't another ref on the planet (actually scrap that, person on the planet) who would've stopped that fight then but he let the reputations of both fighters get in his head. I'd be a lot more bitter about it if Enzo hadn't been able to avenge it though!

And yes, in case you couldn't tell, my vote in the poll goes to IJL.

[MightyWarrior]

Yes IJL ..dear oh dear, he's made some right clangers and under his watch Briggs ended up in intensive care. He doesn't seem the sharpest tool in the box either.

[handsofstone]

"When i say bweak i want you to bweak cwean"