The meme boxing referee moments in the sport of boxing lately have been growing and growing more as digital media continues to take off.
Digital media for professional sports and all of society has now replaced television, radio and newspapers for all forms of media at this point.
Boxing is no different.
The meme wars in boxing are often quite brilliant. Fans enjoy them in boxing and at times the boxing knockout reel moments can be brilliant.
Meme fighters makes them more followed than ever and helps their careers take off when they win by big knockouts and so forth.
Steve Willis is the well known boxing meme referee over the years.
His strange faces he pulls quite absurd at times.
But there has been many moments for referees in digital media lately like this with a boxer asking a ref to stop a fight when he should have. But didn’t.
Or this recently as well with a boxing referee actually being knocked down by accident in a fight.
Here are some of the referees most known in boxing for memes and who could strike again this year:
Here’s a shortened version of the top 5 current famous boxing referees (as of early 2026):
- Tony Weeks — Tops many lists; officiated Fury-Usyk rematch and major Top Rank fights. Highly respected for calm, fair style.
- Steve Willis — Most meme-famous for dramatic reactions (wide eyes, big energy). Viral on Instagram/TikTok for showmanship.
- Jack Reiss — Praised for technical skill; handles big cards with quick, decisive stoppages.
- Harvey Dock — Consistent in major U.S. fights; solid rep for low-key, professional work.
- Kenny Bayless — Veteran with high-profile history (e.g., Mayweather fights); still active, though style draws some debate.
Referees do a tough job in professional boxing.
99 per cent of the time they get it right but like anything nothing is 100 per cent perfect in boxing or in anything else.
That’s boxing and that’s life.
Another controversial boxing referee came recently in the big Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua Netflix event here.
