by David P. Greisman - It was nowhere near the first controversy to come from a boxing match in Texas. And it is far from the last that will come, at this rate.
Disqualifying Carlos Molina — and designating James Kirkland the winner — was just another injustice in a long line of them. This year is not even a fourth of the way through, and already it has been the year of the Texas travesty.
This is a state that failed to drug test Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. before his February fight with Marco Antonio Rubio.
This is the state that in the same month allowed Shawn Estrada to fight after weighing in 17 pounds over the light heavyweight limit.
This is not the only athletic commission with highly questionable judges’ decisions, but it is a state where they happen noticeably often.
This year alone, Tavoris Cloud won a split decision over Gabriel Campillo in a fight most thought Campillo won; Nonito Donaire had to settle for a split decision against Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. in a fight everyone saw Donaire clearly winning; and one judge amazingly had Kirkland ahead of Molina at the time of the disqualification Saturday, which would be a stunning statement if not for whose scorecard that was. [Click Here To Read More]
Disqualifying Carlos Molina — and designating James Kirkland the winner — was just another injustice in a long line of them. This year is not even a fourth of the way through, and already it has been the year of the Texas travesty.
This is a state that failed to drug test Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. before his February fight with Marco Antonio Rubio.
This is the state that in the same month allowed Shawn Estrada to fight after weighing in 17 pounds over the light heavyweight limit.
This is not the only athletic commission with highly questionable judges’ decisions, but it is a state where they happen noticeably often.
This year alone, Tavoris Cloud won a split decision over Gabriel Campillo in a fight most thought Campillo won; Nonito Donaire had to settle for a split decision against Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. in a fight everyone saw Donaire clearly winning; and one judge amazingly had Kirkland ahead of Molina at the time of the disqualification Saturday, which would be a stunning statement if not for whose scorecard that was. [Click Here To Read More]
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