Examining the James DeGale-Porky Medina Scorecards
One of the announced scores for James DeGale vs. Porky Medina was incorrect. Originally, the announcement was that two judges (Steve Gray and Tony Paolillo) had it 117-111 for DeGale while a third (John Madfis) had DeGale ahead 115-113. The nine rounds-to-three margin seemed too wide for those observers who saw a closer bout. But the official scoresheet compiling the judges’ scores had made a mathematical error in the final round, which Gray had given to Medina. That made his scorecard 116-112, not 117-111.
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