NSAC Head: Adalaide Byrd Not Suspended, Expect Her Back Soon

[Ruthless-RKO]

Contrary to numerous reports, the executive director of the Nevada Athletic Commission, Bob Bennett, has confirmed that controversial boxing judge Adalaide Byrd is not under any form of suspension.

Byrd was highly criticized and came under heavy fire for her 118-110 scorecard in favor of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in last month's showdown with middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout ended in a split draw, with the other two judges scoring it 114-114 for the draw and 115-113 for Golovkin.

This was not the first time where Byrd issued controversial scorecard in her career.

There was a loud outcry for Byrd to suffer the same fate as C.J. Ross, who was banned from scoring high profile fights after issuing controversial scorecards for the first Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight in 2012 and the Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo in 2013.

That will not happen, says Bennett.

“She’s not on suspension,” Bennett said to the Las Vegas Review Journal. “We’ve rewatched the fight (Canelo-Golovkin) together and we went over her scorecard. We decided it would be best if she took a break. We’re expecting her back soon.”

Bennett would not confirm if Byrd will be judging high profile fights when she returns. “That’s undecided at this point,” Bennett said. “It was one bad night. We want her to be OK mentally and then we’ll move on.”

When speaking to the paper, Bennett also denied allegations of any favoritism or rotation to please Nevada officials.

“There’s absolutely no rotation,” Bennett said. “The best of the best judge fights in Las Vegas. I try to find the best three judges and look at their track record and see if they’re the right fit for that particular fight.”

[greg]

..like I said earlier she's just the tip of the iceberg..

[Jip]

Criminal

[RScarf1]

If she is one of the best judges, then who are the worst?

[Kalan]

“There’s absolutely no rotation,” Bennett said. “The best of the best judge fights in Las Vegas. I try to find the best three judges and look at their track record and see if they’re the right fit for that particular fight.”

Right!!! You chose CJ Ross and Adalaide Byrd cuz they're the best of the best!!! ... What a thieving, conniving, lying, cheating, arrogant, corrupt bastard!!!

[jamamb]

these commissions do nothing. its all a big lovefest.

[Thomastearns]

She's probably threatening to spill the beans if they take serious action. What can they do? Yes, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

We need the media on this, once they've finished with Weinstein.

[Ossyrules]

Fack Vegas then for boxing!

On the other hand great news for golden boy and canelo

[Nightmare Roy]

She obviously knows a lot

[chuck9788]

Please send an email to the Nevada Athletic Commission and share your thoughts on Adalaide Byrds' non suspension.

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[jamamb]

they just dont care mate. ppl complain all the time and the commissioners just give lame answers and obviously are supporting their judges.

'oh just an off night'

'oh, he didnt kill his opponent, so the round must've been debatable'.

isnt it the comission who keeps appointing them in big fights? its an orgy where they all service each other.

[Enlightened-One]

“There’s absolutely no rotation,” Bennett said. “The best of the best judge fights in Las Vegas. I try to find the best three judges and look at their track record and see if they’re the right fit for that particular fight.”

Right!!! You chose CJ Ross and Adalaide Byrd cuz they're the best of the best!!! ... What a thieving, conniving, lying, cheating, arrogant, corrupt bastard!!!

You need to stop skirting around the subject and say what's on your mind!

[lazboy]

This is not good enough. She is not good enough to be a judge. Her husband is a fairly average ref to. It all goes back to that old saying, a Byrd in the ring is not as bad as two Byrd’s ringside or one Byrd ringside I forget how it goes.

[Jip]

they just dont care mate. ppl complain all the time and the commissioners just give lame answers and obviously are supporting their judges.

'oh just an off night'

'oh, he didnt kill his opponent, so the round must've been debatable'.

isnt it the comission who keeps appointing them in big fights? its an orgy where they all service each other.

Exactly

[candyslim]

She obviously knows a lot

You're right, only you didn't finish your sentence. Might I suggest ... "of shameless scumbags"?

That scorecard was the equivalent of a mathematics lecturer who announces that two plus two equals five, later explaining he was having an off-day. It doesn't even begin to cut it.

[FastestHandsInThewest]

She deserves a lifetime ban. Can't believe she's even qualified to be a judge.