{{short description|British boxing referee}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Amrik "Mik" Basi''' [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (born 21 May 1966 in [[Forest Gate]] in east [[London]]) is a British [[boxing]] [[Referee (boxing)|referee]] based at Fairbairn Boxing Club<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/boxing/olympic_boxers_can_count_on_basi_when_he_officiates_at_the_games_1_1401942 | title=Olympic boxers can count on Basi when he officiates at the Games | publisher=Romford Recorder | date=6 June 2012 | accessdate=25 August 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004231144/http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/boxing/olympic_boxers_can_count_on_basi_when_he_officiates_at_the_games_1_1401942 | archive-date=4 October 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref> in [[Manor Park, London|Manor Park]] in the [[London Borough of Newham]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fairbairnbc.com/about | title=Fairbairn A.B.C. | publisher=Fairbairn Boxing Club | accessdate=15 January 2002}}</ref> He took the [[Olympic Oath]] during the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]] on behalf of officials.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/sport/boxing/newham_boxing_referee_basi_delivers_the_olympic_oath_1_1468828 | title=Newham boxing referee Basi delivers the Olympic oath | publisher=Newham Recorder | date=2 August 2012 | accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/sport/9849197.print/ | title=Mik Basi's Games ceremony honour | publisher=Thurrock Gazette | date=2 August 2012 | accessdate=25 August 2012 }}</ref> During the Games he acted as referee or judge in both men's and women's boxing, and officiated a total of 38 matches<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://88.85.4.2/biographies.fwx?id_athlete=1414 | title=REFEREES / JUDGE CAREER | publisher=AIBA | accessdate=8 September 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019132501/http://88.85.4.2/biographies.fwx?id_athlete=1414 | archivedate=19 October 2012 }}</ref> including refereeing the men's light heavyweight final, becoming the first British official to Referee a final.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/boxing/event/men-light-heavy-81kg/match=bxm081101/index.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120815003841/http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/boxing/event/men-light-heavy-81kg/match=bxm081101/index.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=15 August 2012 | title=Men's Light Heavyweight (81kg) Results | publisher=BBC | accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref> He received the [[International Boxing Association (amateur)|AIBA]] award as the top boxing official at the tournament.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/boxing/newham_s_basi_wins_his_own_olympic_boxing_medal_1_1482957 | title=Newham's Basi wins his own Olympic boxing medal | publisher=Romford Recorder | date=17 August 2012 | accessdate=25 August 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221530/http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/boxing/newham_s_basi_wins_his_own_olympic_boxing_medal_1_1482957 | archive-date=4 October 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2013, Mik won the best AIBA Referee & Judge award,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.eubcboxing.org/news/aiba-awards-the-very-best-of-2013/ | title=AIBA awards the very best of 2013 | publisher=EUBC | date=26 October 2013 | accessdate=18 January 2020}}</ref> in 2014 he won the best World Series Boxing Referee & Judge award{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} and in 2015 he won the best AIBA Pro Boxing Referee & Judge award,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/another-busy-year-for-boxing-s-basi-1-4358036 | title=Another busy year for boxing's Basi | publisher=Barking and Dagenham Post | date=29 December 2015 | accessdate=18 January 2020}}</ref> an achievement unlikely ever to be repeated. In 2016, Mik acted as referee or judge in both men's and women's boxing at the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio Olympics]], becoming the first ever British referee/judge to officiate at two Olympic Games.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
Mik was appointed a [[Order of the British Empire|Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2019 Birthday Honours|2019 Birthday Honours List]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/17722427.boxing-referee-gets-honoured-with-mbe/ | title=Boxing referee gets honoured with MBE | publisher=Thurrock Gazette | date=22 June 2019 | accessdate=11 January 2020}}</ref>
== Personal life == Basi lives in [[North Stifford|Brentwood]] in [[Essex]] with his wife. He is the Chairman of Fairbairn Boxing Club. His son Jacob is a former national amateur boxing champion. Basi has a brother, Jumbo, who is also a boxing referee.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abae.co.uk/aba/index.cfm/news/boxing-stalwart-takes-centre-stage-at-greatest-show-on-earth/|title=Boxing stalwart takes centre stage at greatest show on earth|publisher=Amateur Boxing Association of England| accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121019132501/http://88.85.4.2/biographies.fwx?id_athlete=1414] - Mik Basi profile on AIBA International Boxing Association
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