Hope's decision overturned - historic decision by WBC

[Redback Rasta]

WBC make historic decision to overturn Hope’s controversial draw to a win

Kerry Hope has become the focus of boxing history as the WBC have awarded him a win and overturned his highly controversial draw decision against Petchsuriya Singwancha.

Hope’s manager Matt Clark made an official complaint to the WBC and after constant contact with President Mauricio Sulaiman, the appeal process has concluded with two judges receiving suspensions and being ordered to retrain.

Thai judges Pongpan Rattanasutorn and Visuth Yingaupagarn entered two bizarrely inaccurate scorecards of 114-114 and 113-115, respectively. However, the WBC officially rescored the contest and the two new judges, Damrong Simakajornboon and Thawuth Pluemsamran, had it 117-111 to the Welshman – scores in line with Filipino Jerrold Tomeldan, the third original judge.

The middleweights met in Hong Kong on Friday 29 August, the WBC Asian title was on the line and with Hope now ruled the winner, the belt has now been awarded to the Welshman.

Hope has a top 15 ranking with the WBO and is now likely to enter the WBC rankings, too.

The WBC deemed the result to be unacceptable. Their decision to overturn the result is unprecedented and reflects the inaccuracy of two of the original scorecards.

http://boxingwales.com/latest-news/wbc- ... -to-a-win/

[ClivePatrickLyons]

What the fu.. They should give Fenech the WBC Jr lightweight belt when he was robbed in his 1st battle with the little Master Azumah Nelson

[Grant]

What about Rock Mattioli Vs Ricky Day ?

[Redback Rasta]

What about Meehan vs Brewster?

If it's good enough for the WBC it's good enough for the WBO.

[AntonS]

Asian Boxing Council is separate entity & member of WBC. Doubt WBC overturned the decision.
Bit like ANBF National body overturning State title decisions