Calls for investigation into world boxing association after another shocker

[Spicoli]

This was far beyond bad judging. Look a couple of terms are waaaaay overused in this sport like great, robbery, p4p etc. But this was outright criminal on live TV for the world to see. It wasn't "oh could have gone either way..hard to tell..I can see a draw". It was not close. Not a particularly enthralling fight but late replacement Fox controlled the tempo, the ring control and cleaner punches putting Maestre down and hurt early. Not even mentioned is how Maestre and corner had skinned gloves and the ref made them re-wrap before the start. Ref said 'well makes no sense they are signed off on by someone in the back' . That was quickly swept under the rug. One judge David Singh was brought in late...oh and happened to have never judged a fight in the U.S and just a dozen or so outside of his Country Panama..which just so happens to be where the WBA is based. And Gloria Martinez Rizzo who had an insane 117-110 Maestre (including his KD) just so happens to be married to a high ranking WBA executive. Hey I'm not one to jump into tin foil hat conspiracies as seems to be the new norm last few years..but this was a set up in plain sight. This was Kid Diamond v Huerta territory.

Said it awhile ago and I think it caught up now. Seems like the last year or so we've seen these cards where two judges have it fairly close, 1-3 point differences maybe. And then you see this outrageous lone card of 118-110 or 117-111 territory. The insurance policy. It's almost like the 'shiny object' for everyone to focus on and just like two weeks ago in Charlo v Castano fans start yelling "robbery robbery" in what was actually a very tight fight and imo a legit draw. But focusing on the one wide nutso card sort of blurs things and it feels like in this instance it finally backfired. I've not found a single soul calling Maestre v Fox close or coin flip. But outright obvious robbery, that fits the bill.

[SlimTrae]

Since we're allowing youtubers & mma'ers to make millions as boxers, maybe there are some level headed judges, refs on social media as well.

[Spicoli]

They actually suspended Rizzo for 6 months and ordered an immediate rematch. Apparently she's quite the dedicated racist twat and deleted her twitter account. Here's the kicker...according to the wba "rules" which might as well be written in crayon...Fox has to pay them 10k for that privilege

[TitoFan]

Was CJ Ross ever suspended? I don't remember. She should have been.

[Master]

CHRIS EUBANK JR and Daniel Dubois have been STRIPPED of their world titles.

This comes after the WBA decided to scrap their 'interim' belts.

All interim belt holders have now lost their titles.

But opportunities are set to be around the corner for the fighters.

According to Michael Benson, former interim champions will now have one of two fates.

Some will be ordered into 'final eliminators'.

Others will move directly into mandatory challenger status.

Eubank Jr, 31, was previously interim middleweight champ back in 2015.

He won the belt back in December 2019, when he defeated Russian Matt Korobov in New York.

And the 30-2 star most recently defended it against Marcus Morrison back in May.

Eubank Jr could now be in line for a fight with the WBA's 'super' middleweight champion Ryota Murata.

Otherwise he could face their 'regular' champ Erislandy Lara.

Londoner Dubois, meanwhile, bounced back from his loss to Joe Joyce by beating Bogdan Dinu and picking up the WBA's interim heavyweight title in June.

His next fight is already set, with the 23-year-old taking on Joe Cusumano in Cleveland during Sunday's Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley undercard.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/15970...ois-wba-belts/