Arthur Mercante Sr.
Mercante was also the referee for many notable bouts , including the first Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight on March 8 , 1971 , the first bout between George Foreman and Joe Frazier , the first bout between Alexis Arguello and Alfredo Escalera , the Wilfredo Gomez-Lupe Pintor fight , the first bout between Edwin Rosario and Jose Luis Ramirez and Rosario's bout with Hector Camacho Sr . . 
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