Referee Bias and Unnecessary Interference
After watching the Ruiz vs Jones fight, I can't help but wonder why more clearcut restrictions aren't placed on how a ref can interfere with fighters. Obviously Nady was pro Jones and anti Ruiz as was evident by his constant shouting at Ruiz, constantly preventing Ruiz from following his game plan, and permitting Jones to hit low and hold behind the neck with BOTH hands.
Since HBO ppv fans don't pay to see a biased ref vs a fighter, it is really a disservice to all ppv customers to permit such blatant referee interference.
Is there any possibility of more stringent control over such referee abuse of power?
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