The Greatest Robbery In Boxing History

[max baer]

I wanted to start a new thread and it is this. Can members tell us what they believe was the greatest robbery in boxing history such as judges decisions or even a ref stopping a fight totally unfairly.
Oscar De La Hoya UD 12 Felix Sturm

Joe Louis SD 15 Jersey Joe Walcott
Most felt that Walcott, who dropped Louis in the first and fourth rounds and closed his left eye, had done enough to win the fight, but the official judges disagreed. Two scored the bout for the defending champion, while a third narrowly favored Walcott.

A ringside poll of media members showed that the vast majority of them also favored Walcott, who felt mugged. It just goes to show you, bad judging transcends generations.


Timothy Bradley SD 12 Manny Pacquiao

On June 9, 2012, Manny Pacquiao stepped into the ring with a lesser known fighter, who had a chance at an upset, according to some boxing analysts. And he did came away with the victory, despite losing the fight in the ring.

Pacquiao outlanded Bradley in 10 of the 12 rounds, according to CompuBox statistics, and by the end of the bout, he had landed nearly 100 more punches. He was able to beat "Desert Storm" to the punch whenever he opened up, and when the decision was announced, Bradley was reduced to the "I have to watch the tape" defense to quiet questions about an undeserved win.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8si5_iS5PQg -- reaction to bradley pac aftermath

In the immediate aftermath of judges CJ Ross and Duane Ford scoring the bout 115-113 for Bradley, the Twitterverse exploded, with everyone from former fighters to other sports personalities decrying the verdict.

A ringside poll of media members scoring the fight found 50 of 53 people favoring Pacquiao as the clear winner, and an unofficial WBO review with five veteran judges concluded with all of them picking Pacquiao by wide margins.

Watch it on TV, watch it with the sound off, watch it standing on your head, watch it underwater. No matter how you watch it, Pacquiao got robbed.

anyone else argue their choices.

mine is wilder drawing with fury in the first fight. i know wilder had two knockdowns but on points fury was way ahead punches landed.

[JAB5239]

Since it wasn't specified professional boxing, I'll go with Roy Jones getting screwed for the gold medal in the 1988 Olympics. Even his opponent knew he won and looked embarrassed at the decision.

[max baer]

Since it wasn't specified professional boxing, I'll go with Roy Jones getting screwed for the gold medal in the 1988 Olympics. Even his opponent knew he won and looked embarrassed at the decision.

yeah that was seoul olympics i remember that well that was the olympics of flo jo and ben johnson and a heck of a lot of steroid users. he really got robbed. this could be the worst possibly

[Nash out]

Lamont Peterson & the man in the hat vs Amir Khan.

I agree on all 3 you listed, but Pac deserved that Bradley loss purely because of his gift win over Marquez 3, he lost that 117-111.

Lewis vs Holyfield 1, but with the argument that Holyfield was hard done by in the rematch, and in fact, had a case for winning it.

Old Mercer vs Prime Lewis - 97-93 Mercer all day.

Canelo vs Golovkin 1 - Golovkin was robbed of his career best win - 116-112 GGG.

As far as scored sparring sessions.

A punchbag scored a split decision victory over Kevin Johnson, but Nash felt Johnson did enough to take it 115-113. Nash out

[JAB5239]

yeah that was seoul olympics i remember that well that was the olympics of flo jo and ben johnson and a heck of a lot of steroid users. he really got robbed. this could be the worst possibly

I remember Johnson on the cover of sports illustrated and his shoulders looked HUGE!! Didn't he run a sub 9 second 100 meter dash?

[Flickergrab98]

Pacquiao’s decision loss to Jeff Horn was a far more egregious robbery than the Bradley loss going on what I’ve seen. But the most infuriating robbery I’ve ever seen was Emanuel Augustus vs. Courtney Burton. No only did the judges rule screw him in the end, but even the ref was making a whole bunch of terrible, biased choices. Burton got the hometown treatment that night.

[max baer]

Pacquiao’s decision loss to Jeff Horn was a far more egregious robbery than the Bradley loss going on what I’ve seen. But the most infuriating robbery I’ve ever seen was Emanuel Augustus vs. Courtney Burton. No only did the judges rule screw him in the end, but even the ref was making a whole bunch of terrible, biased choices. Burton got the hometown treatment that night.

i'll check these out tonight thanks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTf_GBY1wfQ

[max baer]

I remember Johnson on the cover of sports illustrated and his shoulders looked HUGE!! Didn't he run a sub 9 second 100 meter dash?

i think it was 9.84 carl lewis was furious as he knew johnson was cheating

[Willie Pep 229]

Pazienza - Haugen I

Paz got a clasdic hometown decision in fight one; the second (almost identical) fight in Vegas saw Haugen get the nod.

The third fight: Pazienza didn't want to engage and floated to 'whitaker style UD' of non-engagement. Very disappointing fight.


Camacho- Rosiario

This a perfect example of why only giving 10-8 rounds for KDs, is a problem.

Camacho probably won seven close rounds 10-9

Rosario won three very dominating rounds and two close ones.

Many walked away feeling Rosario won the fight, but they gave the boxing match to Camacho.

(So I go on and on about my distaste for the 10 Point Must system. Sorry!)

But those are the two worst decisions I've witnessed.

[JAB5239]

i think it was 9.84 carl lewis was furious as he knew johnson was cheating

You're absolutely right!