Marc Ratner Quotations

The referee did everything right. We discussed (the possibility of halting it immediately), and I believe he made the right decision.

We're not changing anything. We've assigned the world's best referee, Joe Cortez, for the rematch. We'll take the same safety precautions we always take.

We're not changing anything, ... We've assigned the world's best referee, Joe Cortez, for the rematch. We'll take the same safety precautions we always take.

One of doctors is very conversant in Japanese. He will be working to help them if there are any problems.

My guess is that every state with a commission that has its act together will legalize the sport eventually. They're starting to understand this is just another combat sport.

I can't even fathom anyone letting it happen. People get injured anyway in this sport without this. It just frightens me.

We're in the process of getting all of the tapes (of the fight) shown from all different angles. We're going to watch those tapes as soon as we get them and see who was in the ring and who did what. Roger will appear before us for a disciplinary hearing. Things will be adjudicated at that time.

(Roger Mayweather) clearly committed a foul, that's why he's suspended. We could revoke his license temporarily; we could revoke it permanently. That's why we want to review the tapes.

We got together with the people who run all these groups and told them there needs to be a uniform set of rules, like with boxing or any other combat sport. The people at UFC have complied with everything we've asked of them.

The police did a marvelous job. So did (ring announcer) Michael Buffer. He kept everybody calm. He told everyone to stay in their seats and that everything was under control.

We have made it a sport now. That was a key for me, to make it with rules. It's been remarkable, the last five years, the way it has blossomed.

Tony will continue to referee major fights. We usually change officials (for rematches). Boxing is a tough sport, and we're saddened because what happened with Johnson was a horrible situation.

Tony will continue to referee major fights, ... We usually change officials (for rematches). Boxing is a tough sport, and we're saddened because what happened with Johnson was a horrible situation.

Fernando couldn't see and Shane kept hitting him in the same place. (Cortez and Watson) were basically saying, 'If he can't defend himself, we have to stop it.' The stop was at the right time.

This is exposing those things. It shows you can pray for your husband but you don't have to stay in the house with him while he's beating on you.

They met once and I think they're doing things individually.

It's a non-title special event as far as I'm concerned.

For a man of his size, he was one of the top referees in the history of the sport. The fighters respected him.

Everybody reacted properly, including Michael Buffer. He was very good at trying to calm the crowd. I thought between Richard and my inspectors and the police, everybody did what they did to stop it immediately before anyone got hurt. If there hadn't been a proper reaction it could have turned into a horrible, horrible thing.

It will be one of the biggest cards in Nevada for a while. You're talking about some of the top heavyweights.

It will be one of the biggest cards in Nevada for a while, ... You're talking about some of the top heavyweights.

I like the ceremonial part of it and the tradition.

I had a debate on Larry King Live with them at the time and told them in no uncertain terms we couldn't sanction them unless they changed their rules. They really dug in their heels in trying to avoid regulation, and they paid for it.

The commission may fine him, revoke his license or do a myriad of things, but clearly he was in the wrong.