Samil Sam 'wins' Euro title

[Old bones Ian]

Ok so how long does it take a boxing commision to count up a scorecard?
Apparently the EBU now take a couple of weeks, after one of their 'judges' admitted changing his card, from a 10-10 round in the last. to a 10-9 score for Vidoz.
Thus making the fight a draw, now the judge has 'suddenly' come clean and admitted his mistake.

The judge speaking from a luxery villa in Turkey said "it was a terrible error, and it wasn't until i got to my free luxery villa in Turkey, with all expenses for a week, that i suddenly remembered my mistake"

the above quote may not be entirely correct.

[Asterix]

It is a strange one. The good news is that there will be a rematch within 90 days.

Sinan Samil Sam has been declared European heavyweight champion after being awarded a retrospective victory over Paolo Vidoz following their fight in Ankara earlier this month.

The contest had originally been declared a majority draw after two judges scored the fight even while a third had the Turk, who previously held the same title in 2003, two points ahead.

However the scoring caused controversy when it was revealed judge Robin Dolpierre had altered his original score for a drawn final round, to 10-9 in favour of Vidoz.

The European Boxing Union on Wednesday announced Dolpierre had admitted his error and confirmed his original scoring, thus granting victory to Sam. The new champion has been ordered to grant Vidoz a rematch within 90 days.

Although many neutral observers believed Vidoz had done enough to win, Sam said on Wednesday: "I knew I won the fight and I was very disappointed when the draw was announced. All that counts is that justice won in the end."

Source: http://www.sportinglife.com/boxing/news ... r-Sam.html

[Coco]

Will I get my boxpicks money back!

[Horse]

Is Skelton getting the first shot at him then?

[The Law]

Will I get my boxpicks money back!

I very much doubt it.

[jameswilson]

Is Skelton getting the first shot at him then?

If he doesnt fight before they enforce another mandatory Im not sure he will be in their (EBU) rankings on grounds of inactivity. So I think Matt will have to get back in the ring in the coming months.

I wonder who he will fight.

[leforge]

Matt should go into prizefighter

[Freiheit]

What the judge was first to give Sam a 10-9 round, but before he turned over the scorecard to the ref he crossed over the 10-9 score and made it 10-10. Somehow Öner saw that and when the result was counted he was laying on the canvas with his head under the robes and was banging his fist on the table in front of the supervisor.

[jomothepure]

Oener wouldn't try anything like that. Not after the severe discliplinary action taken against him as a result of the Williams/Airich fight.

Oh, hold on...

[funso banjo baby]

as a country turkey has been allowed to get away with so much crap in football...eufa seems to turn a blind eye to a history of fan violence and racism on the terraces.... and internal corruption within clubs..

now some dodgy as fcuk promoter is doing whatever he likes with boxing promotions in spain and turkey


is this right or fair ?

[Old bones Ian]

The EBU have mandated that Samil Sam defend against Vidoz, for his first defence.

oh joy.