Before a decision was reached, though, boxing fans were reacting to the fight in disgust on Twitter. They weren’t so upset with Joshua’s win, but with the referee who officiated the fight. The ref, Giuseppe Quartarone was the recipient of a lot of harsh criticism for the way he kept breaking up the two fighters.
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Just take a look at some of the viewers’ complaints about the ref:
So just who is this ref?
Here’s some of his background, courtesy of The Sun:
In short, he doesn’t have a ton of experience, and some fans wondered why he was placed in such a big fight.
