By Nicholas Samuilov, notifight.com
Omar “Tito” Weis (40-11) is still angered by the controversial ruling that saw him lose a narrow unanimous decision to unbeaten Diego "La Joya" Chaves (17-0) of Buenos Aires last Friday at the Recreation Club Los Indios de Moreno, located in Buenos Aires. The Latin welterweight title of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) was on the line.
Beyond sending the unbeaten boxer to the canvas in the sixth and, in his view, and in the view of most press members, did more than enough to win the fight, but the judges handed scores of 114-113, 115-112 and 115-112 for the local boxer. Weis is also from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
"I do not know what the jurors saw. I'm ashamed that my country let these things happen. One strives every day to make weight for fight, have a good performance in the ring and provide a good show. I resent this. And I feel anger. These judges should not work these fights, especially when there is a title at stake," Weis said during a radio program hosted by BoxingScene veteran and Argentine journalist Carlos Irusta.
"When I finished, I was healthier than him. Despite the age [Weis 38, Chaves 24], I seemed to be the youngest. His youth helped him to withstand the barrage of punches that I hit him with. I would have taken him out, but I settled down a bit. But I won the fight from here to China. He told 'you beat me' right in the ring. Everyone thought I won."
Weis and his trainer Alberto Zacharias are preparing the tapes to send to Puerto Rico as they lodge a formal complaint with the WBO.
