Press Scores for Provodnikov vs. Algieri. Interesting.

[Loque-san]

http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/latest/feature/ruslan-provodnikov-deserved-decision-over-chris-algieri-say-54-per-cent-of-boxing-media

I hope this hasn't been posted yet. A schooling, right? Most press members thought Provodnikov deserved to retain his title and unlike fans, these people are supposed to be unbiased.

Media Scores:

Jim Watt (Sky TV) : 114-112 Provodnikov

Nigel Collins (ESPN FNF) : 114-112 Provodnikov

Anthony Largar (BadLeftHook) : 118-108 Provodnikov

John A MacDonald (Livefight) : 114-112 Algieri

Steve Adams Jnr (PunchperfectPugilism) : 114-113 Provodnkov

Pugulistic News : 115-113 Provodnikov

Phil D Jay (***************) : 114-112 Algieri

Kurt Ward (************) : 115-111 Provodnikov

John Evans (LiveFight) : 114-113 Algieri

FirstClassBoxing : 114-112 Provodnikov

Boxtalk : 114-112 Algieri

Steve Weisfeld (HBO Boxing) : 117-109 Provodnikov

Scott Christ (BadLeftHook) : 114-112 Algieri

Dan Rafael (ESPN) : 115-111 Provodnikov

Ciaran Shanks (Irvine Times) : 115-111 Algieri

Boxscorecard : 114-113 Algieri

Tim Starks (QueensberryRules) : 115-111 Provodnikov

Daniel Vano (***************) : 114-113 Algieri

Bob Mee (Sky TV) : 115-111 Provodnikov

John J Raspanti (DogHouseBoxing) : 115-111 Provodnikov

Adam Abramowitz (Saturday Night Boxing) : 116-110 Provodnikov

Nathan Orr (Top Class Boxing) : 113-113 Draw ***

Boxing Socialist : 113-113 Draw ***

John Wharton (KCC Boxing Show) : 114-113 Algieri

Instant Boxing : 114-112 Algieri

Boxing.com : 115-111 Algieri

Rich Marotta (KFI Radio) : 113-112 Provodnikov

Asian Boxing : 114-113 Provodnikov

Matt Mojica (The Fight Source) : 114-112 Provodnikov

Victor M Salazar (ThaBoxingVoice) : 113-113 Draw ***

Andy Paterson (************) : 114-112 Algieri

Kevin McRae (BleacherReport) : 114-112 Provodnikov

The Boxing Tribune : 119-107 Provodnikov

3 More Rounds : 114-112 Provodniko

Nathan Fogg: 114-112 Algieri

[daggum]

they just don't understand the art of boxing...probably because its constantly changing depending on who is fighting but oh well

[dan_cov]

How is anybody supposed to take this seriously when you've got scorecards like this...

Anthony Largar (BadLeftHook) : 118-108 Provodnikov
Steve Weisfeld (HBO Boxing) : 117-109 Provodnikov
Adam Abramowitz (Saturday Night Boxing) : 116-110 Provodnikov
The Boxing Tribune : 119-107 Provodnikov

[Loque-san]

Okay there was a thread about this already. My bad.

[IronDanHamza]

How can you say "Most" when 54% scored it for Ruslan?

The entire press scores have already been shown in another thread and it showed that 54% scored it for Ruslan.

I.e It was a close fight.

[Loque-san]

How is anybody supposed to take this seriously when you've got scorecards like this...

Anthony Largar (BadLeftHook) : 118-108 Provodnikov
Steve Weisfeld (HBO Boxing) : 117-109 Provodnikov
Adam Abramowitz (Saturday Night Boxing) : 116-110 Provodnikov
The Boxing Tribune : 119-107 Provodnikov

These scorecards are ridiculous but it is not worse than those who scored it a shutout for Algieri after round 1 really. It was a close fight. 113-113 is acceptable.

[DoktorSleepless]

Matt Mojica (The Fight Source) : 114-112 Provodnikov

When did Evil Abed become media?

[DLT]

TS, I disagree with you. I dont care who anyone thinks won but 2 of the judges had it 114-112 and nearly all these scores are on board with that either way. It was just a close fight so I personally didnt care who got the W. Basically, Im saying that these scores dont prove to me that most think Provo won or they definitely dont prove that he was robbed. It just says that it was a close fight that couldve gone either way, especially sans he knockdowns

[PACnPBFsuck]

When did Evil Abed become media?

The Phantom has been doing it for a while, remember when he used to post everything like Hougigho does now, I guess he gets paid now.

[Loque-san]

TS, I disagree with you. I dont care who anyone thinks won but 2 of the judges had it 114-112 and nearly all these scores are on board with that either way. It was just a close fight so I personally didnt care who got the W. Basically, Im saying that these scores dont prove to me that most think Provo won or they definitely dont prove that he was robbed. It just says that it was a close fight that couldve gone either way, especially sans he knockdowns

I shouldn't have said "most". My mistake. The point I was trying to make is that it was a close fight and it wouldn't have been a robbery, or even controversial, if Provodnikov had retained his title. I just feel that boxing fans here didn't give him a fair shake because they were too eager to see a "one-dimensional brawler" get exposed and call him a hypejob. As you said the press scores show us that the fight could have gone either way.