Foreman vs Cotto - THE REFEREE'S BEHAVIOUR!!

Check out the Referee's behaviour in this WBA 154lb bout between Yuri Foreman and Miguel Angel Cotto...

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[eldar600]

the ref is a jew that is why

[JoseSilver]

@eldar600 - "Mercante" is an Italian name. He's American of Italian ancestry, not Jewish.

[MaxGabrielMontoya]

Anyone else just simply wonder if Mercante, Jr was paid to make sure the kid made it through ok? That maybe Cotto being good and that knee were not part of that evening's originally scheduled programing. I am.

[JoseSilver]

@MaxGabrielMontoya - I think you could be close. Would certainly explain Mercante Jr's performance and why he was so biased.

[JaysonCrossProds]

@JoseSilver the most bias referee i have ever seen.

[JoseSilver]

@JaysonCrossProds Yep. He has a history.

[TheMattvito]

haha the corner had a water spill. He said "get out of this corner quick". Foreman had a knee injury and Mercante Jr is just a boxing fan that hated seeing it ruined like that. Everyones so quick to jump on the wagon. No bias. Cotto never complained. Making something outta nothing here

[achterkant16]

this is reaaal baddd ref

never seen anything like this be 4

[Gus589]

fuck u ref

[rtuumm]

Well the man did suffer an injury, its the refs jod to make sure both fighters are save. The reason he told Foreman to go the other way was so that he didnt go into the corner which was wet so that he would fall again. I mean yeah you can say "oh the ref is bias" but watever, he didnt want to see a good fighter and a good fight get stopped becuz of his leg, when Foreman wanted to continue

[tuttkhan55]

the man's a professional. i believe would have behaved the same if it was cotto who was injured..

[elcondepatula]

Mercante is a good ref, he does not stop fights, i would want him to ref any of my fights, everybody deserves a chance and boxing is dangerous, everybody knows it, there are some b.s. refs out there that stop the fights too quick or are REALLY biased, like Joe Cortez, watch the fight Maidana vs Khan, he was favoring Khan the whole time, letting him shove, excessively clinch, among other things, while being strict with Maidana and even taking a point from him for an accidental elbow on Cortez ..

[DosXsConTecate]

Some1 had there money on Yuri

[goldenfourlife]

wow, that shows that some fights can be biased, even though miguel cotto is a true champ! so is foreman for getting back up and continuing the fight. You can tell it was biased because foreman's corner threw in the towel! The cornerman denied it, but actions speak for themselves. great fight. Both true champions.

[Casquetron]

Actually refs talking is part of things, when i boxed at amateur level most refs tiped both fighter mid fight. Although they are there to rule and stuff they also enjoy good fights, they are humans after all. I don't think he was biased, but he did give Foreman the chance he deserved cause the injury was not caused by a punche and the champ wanted to continue and defend his belt with honor.