Kenny Bayless
Appearance
Kenny Bayless | |
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Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
Occupation | Boxing referee |
Spouse | Lynora[1] |
Children | 3 sons[2] |
Website | KennyBayless.com |
Kenny Bayless (born 1950)[3] is an American boxing referee from Nevada. He is best known for having refereed many of the sport's most well-known fights.
Bayless's catchphrase, when giving his instructions to the fighters before the opening bell, is "What I say you must obey."[citation needed]
Career
Notable fights
- 2004: Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr.
- 2004: Bernard Hopkins vs. Oscar De La Hoya
- 2006: Manny Pacquiao vs. Érik Morales II
- 2006: Shane Mosley vs. Fernando Vargas
- 2007: Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- 2008: Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez II
- 2008: Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito
- 2009: Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton
- 2009: Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto
- 2010: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley
- 2011: Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley
- 2012: Amir Khan vs. Danny García
- 2012: Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez IV
- 2013: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Canelo Álvarez
- 2014: Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley II
- 2014: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana II
- 2014: Andy Lee vs. Matt Korobov
- 2015: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao
- 2015: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto
- 2016: Canelo Álvarez vs. Amir Khan
- 2016: Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas
- 2018: Manny Pacquiao vs. Lucas Matthysse
- 2020: Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II
References
- ^ Docetoni, Guy. "Kenny Bayless: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy.com.
- ^ HBOBoxing (10 September 2014). "Cornered: Kenny Bayless (HBO Boxing)" – via YouTube.
- ^ "BoxRec - Kenny Bayless". www.boxrec.com.
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