Articles
Looked Like Ref Russell Mora Beat Joseph Agbeko…Stay Tuned For Avila From Ringside
Mares is pleased as his BFF Russell Mora counts a knockdown in round one. (Hogan)
Showtime announcer Al Bernstein called ref Russell Mora’s work during the Abner Mares-Joseph Agebko bantamweight tournament final on Saturday the very worst he’s seen in 15 years. Mora missed numerous low blows thrown by Mora, including a hellacious low left hook which landed right on IBF bantamweight champion Agbeko’s cup which the ref called a knockdown. That blow came in round 11, and it was thrown right in front of the ref’s face. After 12 rounds, the judges gave Mares a majority decision (115-111, 115-111, 113-113) and Agbeko after said he’d lodge a protest to the IFF.
Jim Gray laced into Mora after the bout and showed him the egregious left hook, which Mora protested he thought was on the belt line. His nonexistent credibility went into the sewer from the gutter when he said he’d like to view the tape later to see if it truly was low, and ventured that the punch might have slipped off Agebko’s glove. One wondered if Mora would go after Gray…
If Mora had taken points for repeated low blows (and Bernstein said he saw 25 or 30), and Agebko had been awarded round 11, as he did good work, then those 115-111 scores could’ve gone to Agbeko. Nevermind that Agbeko’s energy had to be affected by being hit low so many times, and who knows how much more zip he would have had if Mares had been forcefully warned, and had a point or two taken away, and was threatened with a DQ, as it looked like he could’ve or should’ve been.
Come back for Avila’s ringside report.
-
Featured Articles3 weeks ago
Avila Perspective, Chap. 330: Matchroom in New York plus the Latest on Canelo-Crawford
-
Featured Articles2 weeks ago
Vito Mielnicki Jr Whitewashes Kamil Gardzielik Before the Home Folks in Newark
-
Featured Articles4 weeks ago
Avila Perspective, Chap 329: Pacquiao is Back, Fabio in England and More
-
Featured Articles4 weeks ago
Opetaia and Nakatani Crush Overmatched Foes, Capping Off a Wild Boxing Weekend
-
Featured Articles3 weeks ago
Catching Up with Clay Moyle Who Talks About His Massive Collection of Boxing Books
-
Featured Articles4 weeks ago
Fabio Wardley Comes from Behind to KO Justis Huni
-
Featured Articles2 weeks ago
More Medals for Hawaii’s Patricio Family at the USA Boxing Summer Festival
-
Featured Articles3 weeks ago
The Shafting of Blair “The Flair” Cobbs, a Familiar Thread in the Cruelest Sport