Former heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich calling Deontay a cheat, wow, this evidence is becoming overwhelming.
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports...nches/2773605/
Former heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich has filed a formal protest, claiming undefeated Deontay Wilder hit him with illegal punches, which caused him to be knocked out in the first round on Aug. 9 at the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino in Indio, Calif.
Liakhovich's attorney, Anthony Cardinale, filed the protest with the California State Athletic Commission Thursday, seeking a hearing to change the outcome to a "no contest" due to "obvious violations" of the CSAC rules and regulations.
"I am confident that the California State Athletic Commission operates at a high level of professionalism and will not stand for Wilder's illegal tactics and change the decision to 'no contest'," Liakhovich said. "Video and pictures support what really happened. It is illegal to hit behind the ear, on the back of the neck, and on the back of the head.
"Since when is swinging your hands any way you want called boxing? How can Wilder be proud of this kind of win? I understand that everybody in America is looking for a new star but he is not it. My goal is to get a rematch with Wilder and fight him according to the rules of boxing."
Liakhovich's attorney, Anthony Cardinale, filed the protest with the California State Athletic Commission Thursday, seeking a hearing to change the outcome to a "no contest" due to "obvious violations" of the CSAC rules and regulations.
"I am confident that the California State Athletic Commission operates at a high level of professionalism and will not stand for Wilder's illegal tactics and change the decision to 'no contest'," Liakhovich said. "Video and pictures support what really happened. It is illegal to hit behind the ear, on the back of the neck, and on the back of the head.
"Since when is swinging your hands any way you want called boxing? How can Wilder be proud of this kind of win? I understand that everybody in America is looking for a new star but he is not it. My goal is to get a rematch with Wilder and fight him according to the rules of boxing."
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