Kenny Bayless is an American professional boxing referee from Nevada best known for having refereed the superfights Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton, Oscar de la Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather, Ricky Hatton vs. Paulie Malignaggi, Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito, and Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto.
Boxingconfidential com claims: "There's only one referee that should be utilized in Las Vegas super-bouts and his name is Kenny Bayless. Every time I've seen Mr. Bayless referee a fight, I've seen him always control the bout with the highest degree of fairness, firmness, and accuracy."