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Scorned GGG vs. Canelo Judge Could Still Score UFC 216

Frequently known to produce head-scratching scorecards in big fights, Las Vegas judge Adalaide Byrd saw her critics rise to a never-before-seen level when she scored last Saturday’s massive GGG vs. Canelo Alvarez an astounding 118-110 for Alvarez in a bout many felt Golovkin had won, resulting in a jaw-dropping draw overall. After the disappointing result […]

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Frequently known to produce head-scratching scorecards in big fights, Las Vegas judge Adalaide Byrd saw her critics rise to a never-before-seen level when she scored last Saturday’s massive GGG vs. Canelo Alvarez an astounding 118-110 for Alvarez in a bout many felt Golovkin had won, resulting in a jaw-dropping draw overall.

After the disappointing result in a fight most boxing purists felt was supposed to re-establish the legitimacy of their sport following the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor spectacle of last month, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voiced their continued support for Byrd, whose judging saw her as the sole disagreeing score in six split decisions in MMA last year according to MMA Decisions.

But now, they could be waffling on that support – or something. NSAC executive director Bob Bennett told MMA Fighting this week that he would speak with chairman Anthony Marnell, and together they would decideByrd’s fate for the upcoming UFC 216 pay-per-view on October 7 from Las Vegas:

“I will speak with the chairman (Anthony Marnell III) and Adalaide and we will decide in a week or so.”

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That was a bit of a departure from Bennett’s previous assessment of the situation, however, as he previously told The Independent that he would give Byrd ‘a break’ as she needed to ‘catch her breath’:

“I’m not going to put her right back in. She’ll still be in the business, but she needs to catch her breath.

“Like in any profession, you have a bad night. Unfortunately, she didn’t do well. I can tell you she conducts training for us, takes judges under her wing, but her score was too wide.”

Indeed the 118-110 score was ‘too wide,’ with a massive windfall of criticism befalling both Byrd and the NSAC for employing her, with some even going as far as to suggest widespread corruption in the grossly uneven draw, where judge Dave Moretti had it 115-113 in favor of Golovkin, and Don Trella scored it an even 114-114.

UFC 216 will feature two title fights when Tony Ferguson meets rising Kevin Lee for the interim lightweight title in the main event while Demetrious Johnson attempts to set the all-time record for consecutive UFC title defenses versus Ray Borg in the co-main event. Needless to say, those are two fights that could certainly do without the inconsistency of Byrd’s judging.

For her part, Byrd absolutely refused to address the situation to MMA Fighting, stating she was oblivious to the criticism so therefore could not comment in a laughable bit of deflection:

“I don’t know anything about that. That’s really all I can say.

“I can’t comment on anything, because I haven’t seen or read anything at all,” Byrd said. “I can’t comment, because I don’t even know what people are saying.”

If she truly does not know what people are saying about her farce of a score for boxing’s most hotly contested bout of 2017, then perhaps the NSAC should take some responsibility for once and give her the break Bennett previously discussed.

After all, it’s just not worth putting fighters’ livelihoods on the line in a sport where the hurt each other for money, especially in a city like Las Vegas where capable judges would seem to be readily available. What do you think? Should Byrd be put on temporary hiatus, or should she simply be let go outright?

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Boxing Legend Cites Foul Play in Canelo vs. GGG Decision

After nearly two years of anticipation and build-up, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin finally met in the squared circle last night (Sept. 16, 2017) in Las Vegas, Nevada. In a bout between not only two of the best middleweights in the world, but two of the best fighters in the world period, the action […]

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After nearly two years of anticipation and build-up, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin finally met in the squared circle last night (Sept. 16, 2017) in Las Vegas, Nevada. In a bout between not only two of the best middleweights in the world, but two of the best fighters in the world period, the action didn’t disappoint, although the decision did.

Judge Dave Moretti scored the bout 115-113 for Golovkin, while Don Trella scored it 114-114. Both scores appeared to be somewhat reasonable given how close the fight was, but the final score, which came from Adelaide Byrd, read 118-110 in favor of “Canelo”, and it’s safe to say that the boxing community wasn’t pleased with that view.

In the end, the bout was deemed a draw despite many feeling as if Golovkin had won, and boxing legend Teddy Atlas blames the decision on ‘corruption in boxing’:

“Corruption in boxing,” Atlas said bluntly when asked on ESPN what he thought about the decision. “Follow the money. And no one else is going to say that in boxing, and some people are going to be very upset, and I don’t care. I don’t care if they’re upset.”

Atlas continued on, with his anger noticeably increasing, as he discussed the need for more ‘federal guidelines’ in the sport of boxing, so that issues like this can be limited:

“There’s money to be made in the casino business, but there is an oversight board to make sure there is no corruption. There’s no oversight board in boxing,” an enraged Atlas shouted.

“There’s no commission. There’s no national commission. No federal guidelines. Nobody looking and saying, ‘Ah, can’t do that! Oh, can’t do that! You can’t be charge! Promoter can’t be in charge of who the judges are going to be! No, of course you want these judges. You can’t be in charge; we’re in charge. We’re going to oversee it, we’re going to police it, we’re going to make sure that there’s no corruption.’ There’s nothing.”

What did you make of the decision?

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NSAC Says Errant Canelo vs. GGG Judge ‘Had A Bad Day’

At long last, Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and WBA, WBC, IBF and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin did battle last night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight, which was a highly anticipated one, was an entertaining back-and-forth war, but it ended in controversy, as the judges ruled it a draw. […]

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At long last, Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and WBA, WBC, IBF and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin did battle last night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The fight, which was a highly anticipated one, was an entertaining back-and-forth war, but it ended in controversy, as the judges ruled it a draw. Despite may feeling as if Golovkin was the clear winner, many in the combat sports world also seem to feel as if a draw is a reasonable score, although one judge’s scorecard has received quite a bit of criticism.

Adalaide Byrd scored the fight 118-110 for “Canelo”, and Bob Bennet, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, said that she simply had a ‘bad day’:

“Adalaide, in my estimation, is an outstanding judge. She’s done over 115 title fights and/or elimination bouts. She does a great deal of our training. Takes a lot of our judges under her wing. I think being a judge is a very challenging position,” Bennett told ESPN’s Dan Rafael.

“Unfortunately, Adalaide was a little wide. I’m not making any excuses. I think she’s an outstanding judge, and in any business, sometimes you have a bad day. She saw the fight differently. It happens,” he concluded.

In combat sports, we often see questionable decisions made by judges, but how did you score the bout between Alvarez and Golovkin?

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Twitter Reacts To Controversial GGG vs. Alvarez Draw

Judging played a pivotal role in one of the biggest boxing matches of 2017, so much so that an otherwise exciting fight actually ended up leaving a sour taste in fight fans’ mouths. While Gennady Golovkin’s signature pressure seemed to have won him yet another fight, the judges’ scorecards felt as though he and Canelo […]

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Judging played a pivotal role in one of the biggest boxing matches of 2017, so much so that an otherwise exciting fight actually ended up leaving a sour taste in fight fans’ mouths.

While Gennady Golovkin’s signature pressure seemed to have won him yet another fight, the judges’ scorecards felt as though he and Canelo Alvarez fought to a draw.

Boxers and mixed martial artists alike took to Twitter immediately after the draw was announced and as you can imagine, none of them were happy about the result.

Did GGG do enough to bea Alvarez? Or do you agree with the judges’ scorecards?

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Canelo Alvarez vs. GGG Results In Shocking Majority Draw

Boxing purists’ most anticipated fight of the year ended with one of the most disappointing decisions that could have come out of the bout. Mexican mega-star Canelo Alvarez has laid waste to the majority of those who have stepped into the squared circle against him, with the exception of 50-0 Floyd Mayweather back in September […]

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Boxing purists’ most anticipated fight of the year ended with one of the most disappointing decisions that could have come out of the bout.

Mexican mega-star Canelo Alvarez has laid waste to the majority of those who have stepped into the squared circle against him, with the exception of 50-0 Floyd Mayweather back in September of 2013. He then embarked on a seven-fight win streak that concluded with a lopsided decision win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. After the bout, undefeated knockout artist Gennady Golovkin made his way to the ring to confront Alvarez, setting up their highly-anticipated meeting for tonight (Sat. September 16, 2017).

Golovkin is a supreme knockout artist who has won all 37 of his professional fights, finishing 33 of them via knockout. Boxing fans had been clamoring to see their sport’s biggest star, Canelo, go one-on-one with one of the most dangerous fighters on the planet, Golovkin.

When the two finally met inside the ring, it was a fairly back-and-forth affair in the early rounds that saw each man land their respectable shots, however, Golovkin would clearly win the rest of the fight from the fifth round onward. Following the final bell after the 12th round, it seemed as though the Mexican would be handed his second loss in four years. When the judges read aloud their final scorecards, however, it was declared that the fight was scored a Majority Draw.

The finish was highly controversial amongst the boxing community, with many believing that Golovkin clearly won the fight. Both Canelo and Golovkin expressed interest in an immediate rematch. What were your thoughts on the bout? Let us know in the comments!

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Conor McGregor Fires Shots At ‘Flat’ Canelo & ‘Out Of Shape’ GGG

Conor McGregor could be setting up his next boxing match after his program with Floyd Mayweather is concluded. The UFC lightweight champion is set to make his professional boxing debut against, arguably, the greatest of all time in undefeated 49-0 Floyd Mayweather in just two weeks (Sat. August 26, 2017). While Mayweather vs. McGregor has […]

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Conor McGregor could be setting up his next boxing match after his program with Floyd Mayweather is concluded.

The UFC lightweight champion is set to make his professional boxing debut against, arguably, the greatest of all time in undefeated 49-0 Floyd Mayweather in just two weeks (Sat. August 26, 2017). While Mayweather vs. McGregor has been getting most of the love as it pertains to promotion, another massive boxing contest is just over the horizon as well.

WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin is set to defend his titles against boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez in a boxing purist’s dream fight from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 16, 2017. If McGregor is able to shock the world and pull off a victory against Mayweather, many have begun to ponder the possibility of the Irishman continuing his boxing career against the winner of Golovkin and Alvarez.

McGregor recently spoke to media ahead of his open workout last week and commented on the Canelo vs. GGG bout, taking a few shots at the pair of middleweights (quotes via MMA Mania):

“I’m not really too much of a fan of either of those,” McGregor said. “I think Canelo’s a little but stuck, a little bit flat on his feet. When I watch footage of him I just see him getting peppered — he has no feet under him.”

“Golovkin I think came into camp, for this preparation, badly out of shape. I’m looking at him badly out of shape up in Big Bear and I just see a drained individual,” he said. “So, although they’re supposedly up there as well, I don’t really think they are.”

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