Comments Thread For: Team Rivas Member Details Gloves Dispute in Whyte Fight

[Commie]

The only difference to a Wilder fight in America is that Oscar Rivas would come out tested dirty

[DeeMoney]

This is what happens when there isnt a single entity in charge of a sport; whose interest lies not with making money off the success of a single competitor, but in making money off the success of the sport as a whole (Commissioner).

Until then we are stuck with Haymon, De la Hoya, Hearn, Arum, etc. swinging judges and commissions into their favor. The sad thing is, many fans remain sycophants to one of these men and will denounce the other three while acting as if their guy is benevolent.

[richardt]

Right now with the PED situation, talking about gloves is mouse nuts by comparison.

[richardt]

This is what happens when there isnt a single entity in charge of a sport; whose interest lies not with making money off the success of a single competitor, but in making money off the success of the sport as a whole (Commissioner).

Until then we are stuck with Haymon, De la Hoya, Hearn, Arum, etc. swinging judges and commissions into their favor. The sad thing is, many fans remain sycophants to one of these men and will denounce the other three while acting as if their guy is benevolent.

Exactly. In Boxing, fans have gone from boxer tribalism to include promoter/manager tribalism and slowly along the way over the last 10-15 years, this sport has changed dramatically with consistently bad judges, more biased fans than ever in the history of the sport, power-plays at all levels, and the sport is now a confirmed circus act. Distilled out of all of that is a few great fights, and more frustration than ever before.

[Redd Foxx]

We couldn't examine the gloves and when we protested we were told ‘too bad’ by the Board officials

Fighters around the world need to make the statement that practices going on in the UK are not acceptable and fighters will not take fights there until reform is made.

[texasboi15]

Right now with the PED situation, talking about gloves is mouse nuts by comparison.

Tell that to this guy:

[johnbook]

Tell that to this guy:

Agreed.
A minute amount vs gloves that he didn't allow to be checked.

[arraamis]

Russ Anber, a member of Oscar Rivas' corner and CEO of Rival Boxing, detailed the events that prompted to their team to file an appeal with the WBC, regarding the selection of gloves by Dillian Whyte. The appeal was filed before the contest took place on Saturday night, which saw Whyte win a twelve round unanimous decision to capture the WBC interim-heavyweight title.
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Rivas should have called their bluff .... **** that ****!!

Either we inspect the hand wrapping and the mystery gloves or we don't leave the dressing room.


Looks like Whyte wanted every advantage before and during the fight.

UK boxing authorities suck if this is true.

[richardt]

Tell that to this guy:

Agreed.
A minute amount vs gloves that he didn't allow to be checked.

I'm saying mouse nuts because I'm not going to draw the conclusion the gloves were loaded and Rivaa face didnt look like he was being hammered by loaded gloves and from what I read, Dillian was griping about not being able to use his usual gloves, because his gloves were given to one of the fighters on the undercard. The PEDS are the real and confirmed issue compared to the gloves. But I do want to know if the glove sizes were changed in the process.

[johnbook]

I'm saying mouse nuts because I'm not going to draw the conclusion the gloves were loaded and Rivaa face didnt look like he was being hammered by loaded gloves and from what I read, Dillian was griping about not being able to use his usual gloves, because his gloves were given to one of the fighters on the undercard. The PEDS are the real and confirmed issue compared to the gloves.

Sorry, but no way do i believe that.
He's the main draw, the big kahuna about to get a mandatory HW title shot.
Gave his gloves to an undercarder. Sure.
Everthing needs to be questioned.