Although I'm pleased for Bhop I don't think it's the WBC doing the right thing at all, it's not the right thing.

They have officially elected judges who judge the fight and their result should stand. You can't just overide them because you feel like it, and it wasn't that controversial anyway.

There have been far worse decisions where a rematch hasn't been ordered. It's nothing about fairness and rather them favouring the bigger name fighter.

The first Toney Peter match was ordered to be refought as well.

When it's an upopular fighter who wins however ala Santa Cruz against Casamayor, an ancient Holyfield against Valuev, or a Kotelnik against Devon Alexander, then not a word from the sanctioning bodies.

Anyone who thinks this has anything to do with the WBC being fair is completely wrong. They just want the cash from a rematch. Fuck them.

And it's not even fair. According to the rules set up by them the three judges deemed it a draw. Pascal is being forced to refight even though he held on to his title according to their rules, because B Hop is a very big name in boxing. Had he fought Jesse Brinkley with the same outcome the WBC would be completely silent.