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28 results for "judges"
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Stieglitz stuns Abraham in rematch
Dan RafaelWhen Robert Stieglitz lost a competitive decision and his super middleweight world title to Arthur Abraham in a very good fight in August, he did not complain about the judges' scoring. Stieglitz admitted he lost the fight, but said the damage he suf...
Blog | March 23, 2013 -
Weisfeld added to HBO telecasts
Dan RafaelNew Jersey's Steve Weisfeld has been a professional boxing judge for 22 years and has been on the scoring panel for some 1,500 bouts, including numerous world title fights. For many years I have considered him to be one of the very best judges -- if ...
Blog | February 14, 2013 -
Scorecard: Arash Usmanee robbed against Rances Barthelemy
Dan RafaelA new year in boxing gave us a great fight in 2013's first televised main event. Too bad it was business as usual outside the ropes, as judges awarded Rances Barthelemy a dubious decision over Arash Usmanee.
Story | Conversation | January 07, 2013 -
Judge denies Guillermo Rigondeaux's request to fight
Dan RafaelA Florida judge on Tuesday denied junior featherweight titleholder Guillermo Rigondeaux's request for an emergency stay that would allow him to fight in September.
Story | Conversation | August 28, 2012 -
S. Martinez licensed, judges set
Dan RafaelThe Nevada State Athletic Commission was busy at Friday's monthly meeting. Middleweight champ Sergio Martinez, former junior middleweight titlist Joachim Alcine and former flyweight titlist Eric Morel, who are all past their 35th birthdays, were a...
Blog | August 24, 2012 -
Florida court stops Guillermo Rigondeaux-Robert Marroquin fight
Dan RafaelA Florida judge upheld manager Gary Hyde's contract with junior featherweight titleholder Guillermo Rigondeaux and issued an injunction preventing Rigondeaux from making his next defense, Hyde attorney Pat English told ESPN.com on Tuesday.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2012 -
Manny Pacquiao wins WBO review, wants Timothy Bradley rematch
Dan RafaelThe WBO completed its review Wednesday of Timothy Bradley's controversial split decision victory against Manny Pacquiao with its five-member international judging panel all scoring the fight for Pacquiao, even though the official result will stand.
Story | Conversation | June 20, 2012 -
Bob Arum requests AG inquiry into judges' disputed Manny Pacquiao...
Dan RafaelTop Rank promoter Bob Arum said he has submitted a formal request to the office of Nevada's attorney general for a "full and complete inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the scoring" of Saturday's Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight.
Story | Conversation | June 11, 2012 -
Manny Pacquiao shocked in split-decision loss to Timothy Bradley ...
Dan RafaelFew seemed to agree with the two judges who scored Saturday's welterweight title fight in Las Vegas for Timothy Bradley Jr. over champion Manny Pacquiao. Even the winner seemed unconvinced.
Story | Conversation | June 09, 2012 -
Richard Abril victimized by bad decision
Dan RafaelThe joke's on Richard Abril, apparently: After dominating Brandon Rios for 12 rounds, two incompetent judges managed to hoodwink Abril of victory and a lightweight belt.
Story | Conversation | April 16, 2012 -
Stephen Espinoza brings fan's perspective to new Showtime job
Dan RafaelStephen Espinoza is a new TV executive with long-standing connections to certain boxing interests. Will he stand on his own two feet at Showtime Sports? Just judge him by his performance, he asks.
Story | Conversation | February 15, 2012 -
Andre Ward outfoxes Carl Froch in Super Six final
Dan RafaelAndre Ward fell short of a KO and seemingly failed to excite the judges, but those were the only drawbacks in a brilliant unanimous decision win over Carl Froch in Saturday's Super Six final in Atlantic City, N.J.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2011 -
Pacquiao-Marquez: Manny Pacquiao picks off Juan Manuel Marquez, r...
Dan RafaelManny Pacquiao again was given all he could handle from Juan Manuel Marquez in a back-and-forth 12-round battle, but in the end, the judges awarded Pacquiao another close decision win.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2011 -
Paul Williams-Erislandy Lara judges suspended by New Jersey State...
Dan RafaelThe fallout from the controversial decision in the Paul Williams-Erislandy Lara junior middleweight bout continued Wednesday when the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board suspended the three judges who worked the 12-round bout.
Story | Conversation | July 13, 2011 -
Lara-Williams rematch? Don't count on it
Dan RafaelThe stench of Saturday night's Erislandy Lara-Paul Williams decision has not gone away. And by the way, I will refer to the fight as Lara-Williams in protest of a fight that Lara is almost universally regarded to have won, despite what the judge...
Blog | July 12, 2011 -
Paul Williams outpoints Erislandy Lara: Rematch could be too much...
Dan RafaelPaul Williams' return was successful only in the eyes of three judges. The former champ was beaten, bruised and outclassed by Erislandy Lara before leaving with a controversial victory.
Story | Conversation | July 11, 2011