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While boxing on HBO and NBC dominated headlines this past weekend, a bout previously off of the radar of most in the industry has now taken center stage. Johnny Muller scored a mild upset over Mateusz Masternak in their makeshift main event Saturday evening at the famed Emperors Palace in South Africa, though the shocking result came at the expense of landing as the runaway favorite for 2015 Robbery of the Year.
Masternak carried the action for much of the night, even twice flooring the local favorite, only to land on the hard end of a split decision in Muller’s favor. The outcome was widely criticized by many in the industry, even prompting popular local promoter Rodney Berman–never one to sugar coat—to call for a review of the final scorecards.
A rematch would be the most logical solution, but Masternak and his team are taking it one step further.
“What we saw on Saturday night was one of the worst decisions ever made in a non-title bout in the sport of boxing,” noted Kalle Sauerland of Sauerland Event, Masternak’s promoter. “As such, both Team Sauerland and Golden Gloves (Berman’s promotional company) have contacted Boxing South Africa’s president Archie Nyingwa to demand that the decision is reversed.
“How two of the judges could honestly believe that the fight should be scored 95-93 in Muller’s favor is beyond me. Not even the most impartial observer could fathom such scoring. We have had the fight analyzed and the results are unbelievable. For every one scoring punch landed by Muller, Mateusz connected with four. Not to mention, the two knockdowns in rounds five and seven.” [Click Here To Read More]
Masternak carried the action for much of the night, even twice flooring the local favorite, only to land on the hard end of a split decision in Muller’s favor. The outcome was widely criticized by many in the industry, even prompting popular local promoter Rodney Berman–never one to sugar coat—to call for a review of the final scorecards.
A rematch would be the most logical solution, but Masternak and his team are taking it one step further.
“What we saw on Saturday night was one of the worst decisions ever made in a non-title bout in the sport of boxing,” noted Kalle Sauerland of Sauerland Event, Masternak’s promoter. “As such, both Team Sauerland and Golden Gloves (Berman’s promotional company) have contacted Boxing South Africa’s president Archie Nyingwa to demand that the decision is reversed.
“How two of the judges could honestly believe that the fight should be scored 95-93 in Muller’s favor is beyond me. Not even the most impartial observer could fathom such scoring. We have had the fight analyzed and the results are unbelievable. For every one scoring punch landed by Muller, Mateusz connected with four. Not to mention, the two knockdowns in rounds five and seven.” [Click Here To Read More]
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