Sporting Witness - The boxing referee who started a riot
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In 1988, New Zealand referee Keith Walker facilitated a fight between South Korean boxer Byun Jung II and Bulgarian boxer Aleksandr Khristov. The Bulgarian won the match 4 -1, but when the bell rang, the ring erupted into chaos, with the referee defending himself from the punches that were being thrown his way.
Soon afterwards, he decided to quit refereeing. Vicky Carter spoke to Keith Walker.
(Photo: South Korean assistant boxing coach Lee Chung-Ha grabs New Zealand referee Keith Walker. Credit: Staff/AFP via Getty Images)
Published on Thursday, 2nd March 2023.
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