He never seemed able to establish control in a fight. Am I missing something?
2007-04-21 11:53:15 · 4 answers · asked by Flif 7 in Sports ➔ Boxing
He got his big break when he was chosen at the last minute to work Ali-Frazier III or the Thrilla in Manila. Then Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos wanted nothing less than a Filipino referee for the fight, and no one could refuse the dictator, not even Don King. Padilla did a pretty good job in that fight, constantly pulling down Ali's arm whenever he wraps it around Frazier's nape and even warning The Greatest for holding - something not too many refs were able to do to Ali. Thereafter, he became a fixture in big fights in the US although he came to be criticized for being inconsistent, oftentimes, as you've mentioned, losing control of fights.
2007-04-21 14:29:13 · answer #1 · answered by bundini 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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How did Carlos Padilla get to referee so many big fights?
He never seemed able to establish control in a fight. Am I missing something?
2015-08-06 20:16:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No ,he was in the pocket of Don King,really ? You didn t know that ,Dah
2016-06-05 05:51:49 · answer #3 · answered by Holy Moly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be honest im not sure but he had a good knowlege of boxing so im sure thats why.
thanks
~josh
2007-04-21 13:59:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋