Since Enzo hear that the Italians pay real good money to the referee´s, judges and doctors to make Italian boxers win their bouts. This was so clear fight that the judges could had not given the fight to Branco, so they used the doctor to get the win for Branco.
I'm not convinced about that, fights in Italy are normally low key(even European title fights) and no one would really have batted an eye-lid if Tolpolla had battered Branco around for 12 rounds and lost a split-decision. I felt Colin Lynes was unlucky not to be given the decision against Branco the last time out and considering tonight I'd be pretty confident(actually extremely confident) of Paul McCloskey's chances of beating the Italian outside Italy. Hell even in Italy he may do enough to stop him(which is what you need to do to beat an Italian there).
Tolppola CLEARLY dominated Branco. So clearly that I belive that even in Italy the judges must had given most of the rounds to Tolppola.
Lynes dominated Branco and scored a KD, but lost on a split decision. To win a round in Italy you have to either knock the guy down, or dominate so much that in other countries the round would be scored 10-8. It makes Germany seem generous.
He hasn't got any fights left in him if this is true. I saw the Finnish fighter get easily outboxed by Lynes, a very basic fighter, who also beat Branco before he got robbed. The game is up now.
The man is 38 and has been making 140 all his life.I'd get tired too.He probably is shot or close to it.
I have faced terrible dodgy occurrences in Italy and Germany over the years, Unfortunately men like that twisted teasy weasy looking motha****er make decisions that can wreck good young mens careers.. It needs to be more regulated, Svenn Ottke made a career out of bad refereeing and hometown favours..
Here is the highlights of the bout: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z95ozzhczRk What do you guys think of the bout and the stoppage?
Looks like Tolpolla was the general most of the time. Pushing him back. Kinda hard to tell who was winning from highlights but an obvious bull**** decision.
If even the judiciary, politicians, etc., etc., are corrupt in Italy, what do you think boxing is like?? The EBU can and will do nothing about it. And even if they want to, they will be bribed if they weren't already beforehand :yep