Pacquiao vs. Marquez 3: Why Tony Weeks Is Best Choice to Referee

Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez couldn't feature a better referee than the seasoned Tony Weeks. Weeks has worked more than 30 title fights and has experience inside the ring with both Pacquiao and Marquez.

Weeks worked the Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya fight, as well as three bouts featuring Marquez.

To say that Weeks knows how to handle a fight of this magnitude is a gross understatement. This is a huge fight, but Weeks has been here before and won't shy away in the moment.

Boxing needs his familiar face, unparalleled prowess and bevy of experience to make this fight the resounding success it needs to be.

Pound-for-pound fights like this are keeping boxing afloat. The masses don't want to see Wladimir Klitschko beat his opponent into a pulp anymore. Pacquiao vs. Mayweather fight continues to elude us and boxing relies on fights like this to keep casual followers interested.

The anticlimactic sucker punch that ended the Mayweather vs. Ortiz fight deterred viewers. It's up to this fight to bring it back.

While obviously the fighters in the ring are the most important elements of ensuring that this fight is a home run, having a referee who lets this fight get out of control or judges who spark a scoring controversy is the last thing boxing needs.

The boxing world can feel comfortable giving Weeks the reigns. He's not just the best man for this job, he's the only one.