Diaz' manager files protest

[Texanballer]

So i just picked up the chronicle and see this article, i looked on the chonicle website and its there, thought i'd share it.

Savannah says rules were broken in Cancun, calls for fighter's loss to be ruled a no-contest

Manager Willie Savannah has filed a protest with the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Organization on behalf of Juan Diaz following his lightweight championship loss one week ago in Cancun, Mexico.

Savannah contends neither Diaz nor Nate Campbell, who won a split decision, was given the mandatory pre- or post-fight drug tests at the Plaza de Toros. In addition, the protest claims head-butts by Campbell in the first and sixth rounds were responsible for opening a deep gash over Diaz's left eye.

Savannah is requesting the WBO and WBA declare the outcome "no contest" and that Diaz be permitted to retain those two championship belts.

"If they would have acknowledged the head-butts and stopped the fight in the sixth round, Juan would have won because he was way ahead on the scorecards," Savannah said. "Those head-butts affected him the rest of the way and threw him off his game.

"Also, there was so much bull going on down there with Don King all week long that you can't trust anything that happens. How can you have a championship fight and no drug tests? That means anything can happen. That's King. He's the one who promoted the fight. He's the one who set up everything."

Don King Productions had no comment.

The week leading up to the fight was contentious. As King's four-fight contract to promote Diaz was running out, King originally wanted an extension. When Savannah refused to extend the deal, King announced at a midweek news conference that he was "quitting Juan Diaz."

King had posters displayed at the weigh-in Friday that made disparaging remarks about Savannah.

"When all that stuff started to go on down there, I knew there was going to be some kind of funny stuff if Juan didn't knock the guy out," Savannah said.

"Now he loses to a guy who threw more punches at age 36 than he ever did at 26, and there are no drug tests anywhere?"

Savannah said he "took Juan for an independent drug test before we left Houston and took him again for another test as soon as we got home."

According to Savannah, there also were no drug tests done following the WBC heavyweight title fight when Samuel Peter stopped Oleg Maskaev in the sixth round.

On basis of rules broken i'd have to agree with him. Let's see what happens. I dont know about no contest, but immediate rematch i think is possible by the governing bodies

[2501]

now THATS a ***** move and shame on Willie. Maybe that loss needed to happen to let Juan know that everything can come to an end just like that. It may light a fire under him to learn from the experience. but that is weak.

[adrsan84]

that's so ****en weak. Take the ****en loss and build from it. Unless they have some better evidence than the fact that a 36 year old performed better than they expected, they are doing nothing but making asses of themselves and being bad extremely bad losers. Now if they have some kind of proof that's different, but i highly doubt it.

[Tuggers1986]

now THATS a ***** move and shame on Willie. Maybe that loss needed to happen to let Juan know that everything can come to an end just like that. It may light a fire under him to learn from the experience. but that is weak.

I think it's fair. If he has been cheated out of his belts then he should by all means get them back. No way should it be an imidiate re-match. That's like drugs cheats in athletics having their world records still stand but being told they need to race again to see if then can do it again without the use of steroids.

Not saying Nate was on anything but it does sound dodgy, especially seeing as we ALL know Don King is a seriously shady mother ****er.

[Ray*]

Okay hope this kills all the thread about Juan diaz not Actually accusing that Campbell was on Steriods, People were trying to defend Diaz even though it WAS plain that he WAS accusing Campbell of cheating...Now I HOPE you believe it now.

[Texanballer]

I dont think theres anything with protesting, you have nothing to lose. If you dont get your way, then you have to move on. If you do then you won.

[Ray*]

that's so ****en weak. Take the ****en loss and build from it. Unless they have some better evidence than the fact that a 36 year old performed better than they expected, they are doing nothing but making asses of themselves and being bad extremely bad losers. Now if they have some kind of proof that's different, but i highly doubt it.

Thats it thing though if they have a really evidence then i would have support them, But to accuse someone of fighting like his 26 when in fact he was 36 just take the ****ing piss.

This is a ***** Move..have lost all respect for Juan Diaz unless they prove Campbell actually took drugs.

[-Hyperion-]

well there was a violation the rules if that's true....but i dont think it will matter...and the extra comment abut nate's age is just ****** as ****..

[Texanballer]

Thats it thing though if they have a really evidence then i would have support them, But to accuse someone of fighting like his 26 when in fact he was 36 just take the ****ing piss.

This is a ***** Move..have lost all respect for Juan Diaz unless they prove Campbell actually took drugs.

you cant blame anything on Diaz. Everything on here is from his manager. He still has not said Campbell was performance enhancing drugs nor did he say he wanted to protest. It was all from his manager. If you want to bash someone, you should bash the manager not the fighter.

[Mr. Ryan]

I think an automatic rematch is a good idea. A no-contest? The Diaz camp has a solid argument for a rematch based on the lack of a drug test, but a no-contest should only be awarded when a positive drug test does come up.