Mik Basi

Amrik "Mik" Basi (born 21 May 1966 in Forest Gate in east London) is a British boxing referee based at Fairbairn Boxing Club in Ilford[1] in the London Borough of Redbridge. He took the Olympic Oath in the 2012 Summer Olympics on behalf of officials.[2][3] During the Games he acted as referee or judge in both men's and women's boxing, and officiated a total of 38 matches[4] including refereeing the men's light heavyweight final.[5] He received the AIBA award as the top boxing official at the tournament.[6]

Basi lives in North Stifford in Thurrock, Essex. His son Jacob is a former national amateur boxing champion. Basi has a brother, Jumbo, who is also a boxing referee.[7]

References

  1. "Olympic boxers can count on Basi when he officiates at the Ganes". Romford Recorder. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. "Newham boxing referee Basi delivers the Olympic oath". Newham Recorder. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. "Mik Basi's Games ceremony honour". Thurrock Gazette. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. "REFEREES / JUDGE CAREER". AIBA. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  5. "Men's Light Heavyweight (81kg) Results". BBC. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  6. "Newham's Basi wins his own Olympic boxing medal". Romford Recorder. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  7. "Boxing stalwart takes centre stage at greatest show on earth". Amateur Boxing Association of England. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

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