The controversy, as almost always, appeared on a weekend destined for the great boxing fights. The one involving Sandor Martin had its own and meant the Spaniard’s defeat to Alberto Puello after a close decision. The one involving Gervonta Davis, directly,can be treated – and is treated in the United States of America – as a scandal, because the man who was called “the face of boxing” saw his ‘0’ in the loss column saved… for a questionable reason. ‘Tank’ used his knee on the ground, should lose a point for the fall, but it was not deducted. The lightweight champion explained that there was grease from his hairstyle (dreadlocks) in his eyes, which prevented him from seeing. The judges gave a draw and Lamont Roach was left without springing the surprise in a fight that he should win according to the scoring criteria.
The scandal is remarkable. The hairstyle is at the center of it all and that’s where the doubts begin. “I styled him on Wednesday. The fight was on Saturday. He was with the press, he trained in the gym and the weigh-in. There are no excuses. How much grease did I use?” explained the fighter’s stylist [found by LeebTheBrand on social media]. Gervonta explained that he put his knee on the canvas because he couldn’t see and had to ask for the towel from his corner. Something that is also not possible.
I combed his hair on Wednesday. The fight was on Saturday. He was with the press, trained in the gym and the weigh-in. There are no excuses. How much grease did I use?”
The bizarre situation came after a great combination at close range from Roach. After such a close fight, it was normal in such a close fight. But the referee did not deduct points and the scorecards reflected a draw. Davis was defending his crown. For more debate, boxing history shows stars being able to overcome similar situations to those of the Baltimore fighter
The Mayweather case
The main example, and one that those in the know remember, was what happened to Floyd Mayweather. He was still a promising fighter (25-0) when he faced El Salvador’s Carlos ‘El Famoso’ Hernandez for the lineal (and WBC) super featherweight crown. In the battle, ‘Money’ suffered a problem with his gloves and went down on one knee. Immediately, he was deducted a point. But it didn’t matter to the champion and he accelerated to take the unanimous decision at the Van Andel Arena in Michigan.
You should watch that [Mayweather-Hernandez] fight. He kneels down because something hurts his hand, they point out the fall and it does not come from a blow
You guys should watch that fight, some of you. He kneels down because something hurts his hand, he is pointed out the fall and it does not come from a blow,” recalled Terence Crawford, one of the great stars of world boxing
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