Is it possible for a fight to be close and still be a robbery

Correct.

A Close but CLEAR decision can still be a robbery.

 

When John Conteh tried to reclaim the Title he had previously been stripped of by fighting National Hero Mate Parlov ...In Belgrade, Parlov's back yard, and in front of a stadium full of his supporters, he seemed to have done enough to win, and the Ref himself certainly thought that Conteh had Won clearly, but was apprently outvoted by his fellow judges, the scorecard were not read out from the ring, as soon as parlov was announced as winner he was out in the stadium amongst his thousands of supporters, if the judges had gone against Parlov perhaps they would not of got out of the stadium in one peice ?

It Seems on this occassion Parlov'a Ametuer Fiddle-Faddle was more appreciated on the scorecards then Contehs more Professional application, and Conteh seemed to get little reward for his work to Parlov's body, ( Marvin Johnson later continued this and sunk Parlov )

It did look to be a close fight with some round hard to score ( maybe these were given to Parlov ?)

The British Trade Paper Boxing News did indeed cover the fight
with the front page headline " ROBBERY......"

The British Boxing Trade paper

 

Just ask OUR good buddy Emmett.:yep :tong

 

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If it's controversial, then it's not a robbery (see: Hopkins-Taylor). If it's 7 lopsided rounds for one fighter and 5 lopsided rounds for the other, and the guy with the 5 rounds wins, then it's a robbery (see: Diamond-Huerta). If a guy is winning a fight, but gets rocked and clearly can't defend himself any longer and the ref stops it (or it's stopped on cuts that are FUBAR, then it's not a robbery (see: Lewis-Klitschko). If someone is winning a fight, gets rocked, and the ref stops it early, that's a robbery (see: Tua-Rahman).

 

Robbery is when a guy clearly wins more rounds, doesnt matter if its only 7. A great example would be DLH Sturm, Sturm won 7 rounds clearly and was robbed.

 

Close and still be a robbery?

Nah nah nah :nono . . . I've posted this and I'll post it again.

When the fight is not even close and the rightful winner loses . . . that's a robbery

When the fight is closely contested and the fight can go either way . . . then the agitated fans who doesn't agree with the results . . . call's it a gift decission

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