After an official review, the result of the Ev Ting- Amir Khan bout which took place last Friday at ONE: Edge Of Greatness, has been overturned and ruled a No Contest.
The pair locked horns in the co-main event of the eleven-bout card, and after the bell sounded, it was Khan who got the nod from the judges with the Singaporean winning via a controversial split decision victory.The result raised eyebrows because after some initial offensive success in the opening round, Khan, who came into this bout on the back of a three-fight losing streak, appeared unwilling to engage for the rest of the contest.
ONE scores their bouts as a whole and not round by round, and many observers believed Ting deserved the victory. The Malaysian born Kiwi put together several impressive combinations and was by far the more aggressive fighter.
In the post-bout press conference, ONE CEO and founder Chatri Sityodtong declared he believed Ting won the bout. A point he reiterated in a Facebook post two days later.
“Ev Ting vs Amir Khan was definitely a super close fight, but my personal opinion is that Ev won. ONE Championship works with some of the world’s best judges, referees, and officials. I respect their professional judgement. However, I do not think that a fighter who runs away with minimal output deserves to win. Amir was fighting not to lose while Ev was fighting to win. At the request of Ev Ting’s camp, the fight is under official review. The world wants to see a rematch,” Sityodtong wrote.
After the event, Ting’s camp lodged a request for the bout to be reviewed by the ONE competition team, and yesterday the team came back with their decision. The result came as a relief to Ting, who came into the bout on the back of a superb victory over Japan’s Daichi Abe at ONE: Masters Of Destiny.
“Crazy how one or two judges decisions can bring so much negativity, Amir and I deserve this clear slate, “Ting said in a statement to LowkickMMA.
Fans would no doubt love to see Khan and Ting face off against one another again as Khan’s performance seemed out of character for the Evolve MMA athlete. If this match up does get rebooked, don’t be surprised if it ends up being the thriller everyone hoped their initial encounter would be.
Ting is hoping to start his 2020 campaign off with a bout against Team Lakay’s Eduard Folayang before targeting a rematch with Khan. However, it plays out the ONE lightweight division looks set to provide plenty of exciting storylines in the new year.
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