Steve Smoger was an American boxing referee from Atlantic City, New Jersey.
12 Facts About Steve Smoger
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Steve Smoger refereed more than 200 title bouts, and was one of the more well-traveled of his profession, holding the distinction of officiating in more states and countries than any other boxing referee in the history of the sport.
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Steve Smoger attended Pennsylvania State University and the George Washington University Law School.
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From 2002 to 2005, Steve Smoger held the position of City Solicitor of Atlantic City.
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Steve Smoger served as a member of the New Jersey Air National Guard and the United States Air Force Reserve.
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Steve Smoger held the position of Staff Judge Advocate and obtained the rank of colonel.
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On September 23,1982, in New Jersey Steve Smoger was first licensed as a professional boxing referee by then Commissioner Jersey Joe Walcott.
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On June 14,2015, Steve Smoger received the highest honor in the sport of professional boxing when he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame, Class of 2015, in Canastota, New York.
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On May 27,2017, in Atlantic City, Steve Smoger became the first professional boxing referee to be inducted into the newly created Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame, joining Don King and Michael Spinks among other inductees.
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On March 10,2017, Steve Smoger was expected to officiate the first kickboxing World Cup held in Tehran, Iran.
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Steve Smoger appeared on numerous television shows and networks including ESPN's Friday Night Fights, Bigger's Better Boxing on Eurosport, HBO's Boxing After Dark, ESPN Top Rank Boxing, Tuesday Night Fights, among others.
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In 2015, Steve Smoger served as official Rules Consultant for the Premier Boxing Champions Program on NBC.