Refs stand up to be counted2015-01-08 · SuperSport (blog)
Taylor got up in time to escape a knockout defeat but when he failed to respond to the referee's questions to test his reactions Richard Steele waved if off. Steele was a first-class referee but some boxing enthusiasts did not agree with his…
Sugar Ray leads all-time middleweights2005-07-25 · Florida Today,FL
Bernard Hopkins' record string of 20 successful middleweight title defenses was snapped last Saturday night with a controversial split-decision loss to Jermain Taylor. As the belt changes hands, Sports Illustrated senior editor and boxing writer Richard O'Brien offers his five all-time greatest middleweights.…