I made a list to keep track of robberies. What do you think? Also, any help with the vacant years would be appreciated. 2022 Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall 2019 Callum Smith vs John Ryder 2018 Saul Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin 2 Jermall Charlo vs Matvey Korobov Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 2017 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Roman Gonzalez 1 Saul Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin 1 Manny Pacquiao vs Jeff Horn Ryota Murata vs Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam Tevin Farmer vs Kenichi Ogawa 2016 Andre Ward vs Sergey Kovalev 1 Browne vs Kaladjdzic Maurice Hooker vs Darleys Perez 2015 Nicholas Walters vs Jason Sosa 2014 Floyd Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana 1 Danny Garcia vs Mauricio Herrera Tyson Cave vs Oscar Escandon Tim Bradley vs Diego Chaves Jose Benavidez Jr vs Mauricio Herrera 2013 Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Brian Vera 1 Ricky Burns vs Raymundo Beltran 2012 Tim Bradley vs Manny Pacquiao 1 Richar Abril vs Brandon Rios Marco Huck vs Firat Arslan 1 Anthony Joshua vs Erislandy Savon 2011 Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez 3 Paul Williams vs Erislandy Lara Felix Sturm vs Matthew Macklin Derick Chisora vs Robert Helenius 2010 Gabriel Campillo vs Beibut Schumenov 2 Denis Lebedev vs Marco Huck 2009 Paul Williams vs Sergio Martinez 1 Sergio Martinez vs Kermit Cintron Joan Guzman vs Ali Funeka 1 2008 Evander Holyfield vs Nikolai Valuev 2007 Joel Casamayor vs Jose Santa Cruz 2006 Ike Quartey vs Vernon Forrest 2005 Bernard Hopkins vs Jermain Taylor 1 2004 Oscar De La Hoya vs Felix Sturm Emmanuel Augusts vs Courtney Burton Kali Meehan vs Lamon Brewster 2003 Oscar De La Hoya vs Shane Mosley 2 Sven Ottke vs Robin Reid 2002 Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Jose Luis Castillo 1 2001 Angel Manfredy vs Julio Diaz Paulie Ayala vs Hugo Dianzo 2000 Johnny Tapia vs Paulie Ayala 2 Barrera vs Morales 1 Paulie Ayala vs Johnny Bredahl 1999 Evander Holyfield vs Lennox Lewis 1 Oscar De La Hoya vs Felix Trinidad Freddy Norwood vs Juan Manuel Marquez 1998 Montell Griffin vs Eric Harding? 1997 George Foreman vs Shannon Briggs Larry Holmes vs Maurice Harris 1996 Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Serafim Todorov 1995 George Foreman vs Axel Shulz 1994 Chris Eubank vs Dan Schommer 1993 Pernell Whitaker vs Julio Cesar Chavez Juan Martin Coggi vs Eder Gonzalez Chris Eubank vs Nigel Benn 2 1992 James Toney vs Dave Tiberi James Toney vs Mike McCallum 2 Nigel Benn vs Thulani Malinga 1 1991 Jeff Fenech vs Azumah Nelson 1 1990 Jorge Paez vs Troy Dorsey 1 1989 Thomas Hearns vs Ray Leonard 2 1988 Jose Luis Ramirez vs Pernell Whitaker 1 Roy Jones Jr. Vs Park Si-hun 1987 Dwight Qawi vs Ossie Ocasio 1986 1985 Rocky Lockridge vs Wilfredo Gomez 1984 1983 1982 Leon Spinks vs Jesse Burnett 1981 Gerrie Coetzee vs Renaldo Snipes 1980 Eusebio Pedroza vs Rocky Lockridge Alan Minter vs Vito Antuofermo 1 1979 Lupe Pintor vs Carlos Zarate Hagler vs Antuofermo 1 1978 1977 1976 Alfredo Escalera vs Tyrone Everett Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton 3 Marvin Hagler vs Bobby Watts 1 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 Marcel Thil vs Kuniaki Shibata 1970 1969 Johnny Famechon vs Fighting Harada 1 1968 Jimmy Ellis vs Floyd Patterson 1967 Floyd Patterson vs Jerry Quarry 1 1966 Eddie Cotton vs Jose Torres Dick Tiger vs Emile Griffith 1 1965 1964 Joey Archer vs Holly Mims Hiroyuki Ebihara vs. Pone Kingpetch II 1963 Luis Rodriguez vs. Emile Griffith III Harold Johnson vs Willie Pastrano 1962 1961 1960 Gene Fullmer vs Ray Robinson 3 1959 Denny Moyer vs Gaspar Ortega 1958 1957 1956 Carmen Basilio vs Johnny Saxton 1 1955 1954 Johnny Saxton vs Kid Gavilan 1 1953 Paddy DeMarco vs Johnny Gonsalves 1952 1951 Billy Graham vs Kid Gavilan 3 1950 1949 Kid Gavilan vs Lester Felton 1948 1947 Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott 1 Ray Robinson vs Georgie Abrams 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 Marty Servo vs Sugar Ray Robinson 2 1941 1940 1937 Chalky Wright vs George Hansford 1 1936 Tommy Loughran vs Tommy Farr 1934 Barney Ross vs Frankie Klick 1927 Jack Dempsey vs Jack Sharkey 1926 Tiger Flowers vs Mickey Walker
2019 is on track to be Farooq vs McGregor. In a fight where the following took place: Farooq threw more punches Farooq landed more punches Farooq landed at a higher connect percentage Farooq was on the front foot as the aggressor all night McGregor was made to wildly miss his punches from start to finish McGregor fought extremely dirty McGregor was lucky to only be deducted 1 point McGregor was much the bigger man, 5 inches taller and around 15lbs heavier The referee allowed McGregor to use his shoulders, clinch excessively and use rough tactics throughout McGregor has deleted comments and blocked a good few people on his Instagram as he is shamelessly trying to paint a better picture for himself and this really shows how desperate he is about this "decision". In the ring he said "opinion will maybe be 50-50 about this" but it's more like 99-1. Team McGregor hired 9 coaches to transport fans from Edinburgh to Glasgow (1 hour journey), then most people drive and there is also trains. It was a pro-McGregor crowd but when the decision was announced there was only boo's, his fans were silent or had already left as they knew McGregor had lost. When he raised the belts, again more boo's. Comments across social media, YouTube etc. are unanimously calling it a clear cut robbery. The way that Team McGregor celebrated at the final bell was very telling. That is not something you do when your guy clearly lost in front of you. Unless I have forgot any other robbery this year, I think this takes it so far.
Someone got robbed in Liverpool tonight, old habits die hard in scouseland. Home town decisions happen, but please at least make it look even minutely plausible, come on 117-111 is ludicrous beyond belief.
I left off Whitaker vs De La Hoya, Bhop vs Calzaghe, Lara vs Canelo, and Spinks vs Holmes 2 intentionally. Those were all too close to be robberies, I thought. Highly debatable, yes. But with the exception of Lara vs Canelo, I think that the majority of fans thought that the verdicts were correct. I also left off premature stoppages like Kovalev vs Ward 2, because those deserve their own thread and category the same as fixed fights where someone takes a dive.
I'd argue the same as Floyd Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana 1. I thought Maidana won but I wouldn't call it a robbery.
My girlfriend who hates boxing, watches through her fingers when I’m watching, hasn’t a clue about anything boxing related turned round and said to me ‘I thought the small guy won’. It ****ing sums up that decision.