Controversial fights in boxing?

I remember the first decision that had me up in arms as a sports fan and a boxing fan was the Floyd Patterson – Jimmy Ellis fight in 1968. The fight was for Ellis’ share of the heavyweight championship. There were no judges. The referee scored the fight nine rounds to six in favor Of Ellis. I was 11 years old and I scored the fight 9–6 for Patterson.

I had been scoring fights for three years and I didn’t always agree with the judges or referee in this case. What angered me so much was that I could not find a way for Ellis to win eight rounds let alone nine.

To this day, the result is considered controversial. I have not watched the fight since then. I think that might be something fun to do this week.

 

Sergio martines vs cintron

 

someone needs to make a hobby for themselves, you started how many threads this evening? Also, in boxing, the rule is the referees count. It doesn’t have to be 10 seconds perfectly, it’s the referees own count.

 

These discretionary interpretations, inserted in all sports regulations, allow for corruption to flourish.

 

Jeff Fenech v Azumah Nelson 1 is one of the biggest robberies of all time.
Uncle Jeff easily won 9 or 10 rounds and got hosed on the cards.

 

chavez vs Taylor 1......i agreed with Richard Steele,s decision to stop it

 

Far too many.

Even stretches to the amateurs in the 88' Olympics where Lennox Lewis 'beat' Riddick Bowe and Park Si-Hun 'beat' Roy Jones Jr

 

Every sport is rigged to an extent and always have been

 

I bet if you and I counted to 10, our counts won’t be exactly the same

 

Briedis vs Glowacki is very good for the thread. Glowacki was never the same after this fight.


Laurent Dauthuille vs Jake Lamotta II, before committed suicide, Laurent Dauthuille said many times to his family that he was vomiting blood and urinating blood before the fight as a result of the food and water he was given before the fight.


I remember also Carlos Cuadras vs Chocolatito the fight was a way more close than the scorecards suggested, but Chocolatito was far more popular than the Mexican so there was no controversy and no rematch between the two of the fourth kings.

 

DLH - Mayweather is not controversial in my opinion, Mayweather clearly won the fight. Mayweather vs. Castillo 1, DLH - Mosley 2, and DLH - Sturm had controversial verdicts in my opinion. Lewis - Holyfield 1 is a large robbery, as is Hagler - Antuofermo 1. Gomez - Lockridge, Norton - Young, and Ali - Young were also controversial verdicts.