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I have seen two rankings panels now reward Fury for his performance Saturday.
While I think the gestures are well-intentioned (and ultimately mean nothing anyway in the short term), I do think they also erode at the already crumbling integrity of those panels.
For now, I will concentrate on TBRB, since the other panel from the "The Boxing Bible" were actually so proud of their shenanigans that they published an article running down their idiocy (which I may explain in a future post).
Here's why TBRB are hypocrites and inconsistent- and this will likely backfire on them and expose them for lacking credibility longterm.
When Ward fought Kovalev the first time, an overwhelming majority of press row observers thought Kovalev won (I didn't). Yet, TBRB showed enough integrity to abide by the decision that had been reached IN THE RING (Ward UD) and elevated Ward past Kovalev. This decision was validated by what happened in the rematch.
When Canelo fought GGG the first time, an overwhelming majority of press row observers thought GGG won (again, I didn't). In this instance, TBRB had GGG rated one and Saul rated two and again they respected the decision reached IN THE RING (SD) by rating both men exactly as they had been prior to the bout. In the rematch, they again respected the judges verdict over press row's and elevated Saul (who hadn't even been ranked by them prior because of the suspension) to champion.
That's consistent.
But, with Wilder vs Fury, we see something completely different. The decision IN THE RING was a draw, yet somehow they see fit to elevate Fury past Wilder.
That's hypocrisy.
That's inconsistency.
That's a lack of journalistic integrity.
And by the way, some would say that the arguments for ignoring the verdict reached in the ring is much stronger in the first two examples than the last (I wouldn't, since I don't think you ignore judges decisions in any but the most absurd circumstances ala Bradley v Pac I).
The TBRB was formed supposedly to avoid the bias that was anticipated from the Ring panel after Golden Boy bought the magazine and fired some folks.
Instead, both are now making the same mistakes.
While I think the gestures are well-intentioned (and ultimately mean nothing anyway in the short term), I do think they also erode at the already crumbling integrity of those panels.
For now, I will concentrate on TBRB, since the other panel from the "The Boxing Bible" were actually so proud of their shenanigans that they published an article running down their idiocy (which I may explain in a future post).
Here's why TBRB are hypocrites and inconsistent- and this will likely backfire on them and expose them for lacking credibility longterm.
When Ward fought Kovalev the first time, an overwhelming majority of press row observers thought Kovalev won (I didn't). Yet, TBRB showed enough integrity to abide by the decision that had been reached IN THE RING (Ward UD) and elevated Ward past Kovalev. This decision was validated by what happened in the rematch.
When Canelo fought GGG the first time, an overwhelming majority of press row observers thought GGG won (again, I didn't). In this instance, TBRB had GGG rated one and Saul rated two and again they respected the decision reached IN THE RING (SD) by rating both men exactly as they had been prior to the bout. In the rematch, they again respected the judges verdict over press row's and elevated Saul (who hadn't even been ranked by them prior because of the suspension) to champion.
That's consistent.
But, with Wilder vs Fury, we see something completely different. The decision IN THE RING was a draw, yet somehow they see fit to elevate Fury past Wilder.
That's hypocrisy.
That's inconsistency.
That's a lack of journalistic integrity.
And by the way, some would say that the arguments for ignoring the verdict reached in the ring is much stronger in the first two examples than the last (I wouldn't, since I don't think you ignore judges decisions in any but the most absurd circumstances ala Bradley v Pac I).
The TBRB was formed supposedly to avoid the bias that was anticipated from the Ring panel after Golden Boy bought the magazine and fired some folks.
Instead, both are now making the same mistakes.
You'll never find a post no matter how far back you look where I didn't say TBRB is bull****. 
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