A boxing referee was left with egg on his face at the end of Shokichi Iwata's world title clash with Rene Santiago. Iwata defended his WBO light-flyweight belt against underdog Santiago on home ...

It’s not uncommon for boxing referees to catch the odd stray punch in the heat of battle – but Eamonn Magill will have assumed he was safe as he prepared to confirm Ruadhan Farrell’s victory ...

However, boxing fans were quickly left outraged when referee Steve Willis inexplicably failed to score it as a knockdown for the challenger, despite initially starting an eight-count. The official ...

Investigation and Prosecution Officer has recommended a two-year suspension among other recommendations on Sri Lankan boxing referee Nelka Shiromala for unauthourised participation in a tournament ...

A well-placed source close to the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and its Referee Department has revealed that the GFF owes referees more than $4 million in outstanding fees. These dues ...

Because of what seems like a major blunder, Steve Willis — who is widely considered one of the greatest active boxing referees — has received a ton of criticism. And one person who took this ...

Another thing that's clear is that boxing is largely a business, where practically everyone makes money, although ...

THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Malian referee Boubou Traore to officiate the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final between Egyptian side Al Masry and Tanzania ...

TORONTO — Kelly Sutherland got his name in the paper, which is something no NHL referee ever wants. Sutherland earned an ignominious assist on the game-winning goal early in the third period ...

It was the biggest boxing match the world of 1927 had ever seen. It ended in one of the sport’s greatest controversies.

Paddy Donovan was disqualified during his fight against Lewis Crocker (Picture: Getty) Irish boxer Paddy Donovan accused the referee of ... after the bell.’ Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn ...

Nacim Touami, a boxing referee whose wife is also a professional boxer, said parents are playing a pivotal role in this “real obsession with boxing now”. “Parents used to prefer volleyball ...