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Just read on Jane Couch twitter that Vann and other retired officials are now working for Luxembourg Federation. Anyone else seen this anywhere

In Britain you have to retire as a referee at 60 or 65 but can stay on as a judge as Dave Paris does now. That's why Mickey Vann and co work elsewhere because you are still allowed to referee a fight until your 70. Am sure Vann spends most of his time refin in Ireland, could be wrong.

Vann also officiates for the Boxing Union of Ireland, you are quite right.

Does this mean he will ref Haye-Chisora with Paul Thomas, Larry O'Connell and John Coyle as judges

steve689 wrote:Vann also officiates for the Boxing Union of Ireland, you are quite right.

Does this mean he will ref Haye-Chisora with Paul Thomas, Larry O'Connell and John Coyle as judges

I think thats what she is implying yeah.

I remember when Mickey Vann offered to fight Jane Couch.

My best man at my wedding some 25 years ago is Mickey Vann'a god son, from leeds. I'm sure I heard from my mates dad over 25 years ago that Vann was related to the guy who brought the Elephant Man to the UK, name of 'Bytes' I think.

Can anyone clarify that?

Wake up call wrote:I remember when Mickey Vann offered to fight Jane Couch.

Round 1: I can see Vann doing his slinky, snake-like circling as Couch comes at him full force.

After a brief battle of the jabs, Couch leans in with an overhand right, clashing Vann with her head.

To which Vann replies... "Oi - no naughties with the head"

Couch then replies "f*ck off"

Ian John Lewis steps in an stops the contest.

The End.

jonny wrote:Just read on Jane Couch twitter that Vann and other retired officials are now working for Luxembourg Federation. Anyone else seen this anywhere

This just gets better and better .......

I believe that we are witnessing the biggest change in British boxing history - only time will tell whether this will be the making of or the death of the sport in this country.

mimmy123 wrote:My best man at my wedding some 25 years ago is Mickey Vann'a god son, from leeds. I'm sure I heard from my mates dad over 25 years ago that Vann was related to the guy who brought the Elephant Man to the UK, name of 'Bytes' I think.

Can anyone clarify that?

Ive read his book and that seems familiar, cant remember 100% but he spent some of his younger years travelling with the circus i believe.

I keep seeing Paul Thomas from Derby on allegedly judging. Same again not allowed over here, but allowed over to over there.
Regarding Mickey Vann he moves better at 70+ than some of the overweight referees we have over here.

It'd be great to hear "no naughties with the 'ead" in a British ring again!

Emmseegee wrote:

mimmy123 wrote:My best man at my wedding some 25 years ago is Mickey Vann'a god son, from leeds. I'm sure I heard from my mates dad over 25 years ago that Vann was related to the guy who brought the Elephant Man to the UK, name of 'Bytes' I think.

Can anyone clarify that?

Ive read his book and that seems familiar, cant remember 100% but he spent some of his younger years travelling with the circus i believe.

If you mean Joseph (John) Merrick "the elephant man" I'm pretty sure he was born in Leicester. Recently read something on the lines that they were going to erect a memorial to him or something similar.

What's the odds the old WBU panel of Vann, Reg Thompson and Karl Rogers turn up?

G0mez wrote:Round 1: I can see Vann doing his slinky, snake-like circling as Couch comes at him full force.

After a brief battle of the jabs, Couch leans in with an overhand right, clashing Vann with her head.

To which Vann replies... "Oi - no naughties with the head"

Couch then replies "f*ck off"

Ian John Lewis steps in an stops the contest.

The End.

the pipe cleaner would have bent.

Emmseegee wrote:

mimmy123 wrote:My best man at my wedding some 25 years ago is Mickey Vann'a god son, from leeds. I'm sure I heard from my mates dad over 25 years ago that Vann was related to the guy who brought the Elephant Man to the UK, name of 'Bytes' I think.

Can anyone clarify that?

Ive read his book and that seems familiar, cant remember 100% but he spent some of his younger years travelling with the circus i believe.

Well he is a bit of a clown. He's also a "Class A Star" cock.

I don't think many would complain if Mickey Vann was the referee because he is a very good referee and was one of the better refs the BBBofC had.

Brilliant ref the guy is a legend ref in my eye s done great job for years hope he does haye fight fxck the board they fxck everyone else

Will this now be a case of the promoters working for Luxembourg having their own referee and judges or are Luxembourg now doing interviews etc for referees, judges, timekeepers, and inspectors.