Even when he’s in between two fighters, Joe Feliciano’s job is never to be the center of attention. “We don’t want to be the story, we want to be invisible and let the boxers be the show, but you have to know what you’re doing in order to do that,” Feliciano said. He recently was elevated to a three-star referee, meaning he’s eligible to officiate just about anywhere
A segment of the population might have trouble understanding the motivations many years ago that guided Joe Feliciano on his life’s path, so it’s worth a moment to explain a place in time distinctly different from the social environment in which we live today.