Enzo Maccarinelli vs. Shane McPhilbin

Shane McPhilbin 200 lbs lost to Enzo Maccarinelli 189 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 2012-03-23
• Location: Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom
• Referee: Ian John-Lewis
• Judge: Terry O'Connor 111-116
• Judge: John Keane 110-115
• Judge: Victor Loughlin 111-115

Notes

• McPhilbin knocked down Maccarinelli in the first round from a McPhilbin left, a 10-8 round for McPhilbin
• Bell rang inexplicably at 2:13 of the first round. Maccarinelli had beaten the count but his legs appeared gone. The early bell 'saved' him, igniting a controversy
• The bell ringing too soon: similar situations where it occurred include Muhammad Ali versus Joe Frazier II and Brian Nielsen versus Dicky Ryan I.
• Investigation over the early ringing of the bell which 'saved' Maccarinelli to be conducted by British Boxing Board of Control. To date there has been no comment from the Board regarding the findings of such an investigation.
• Maccarinelli wins the 12 round decision and the British Commonwealth Cruiserweight title
• McPhilbin knocked down Maccarinelli with a left right combination in the third
• Maccarinelli down again in the third and the timeskeeper was counting. McPhilbin's glove touched the canvas in the third after an exchange. In both cases, no knockdown.
• Maccarinelli apparently 'knocked down McPhilbin' with a left-right combination to his knees and hands in ninth round, McPhilbin claimed this was not a knockdown though
• Enzo Calzaghe, Maccarinelli's trainer, father of Joe Calzaghe, was denied a license to work Maccarinellis's corner by the BB of C for not completing their first aid course requirement
• Noted Amir Khan cornerman Dean Powell successfully stepped in to work the corner for Maccareinelli in place of Enzo Calzaghe for this bout
• East Side Boxing Story [1], Bad Left Hook story by Oli Goldstein calling the BoxNation bout a farce [2]
• McPhilbin, only 8-2, gave 35-5 former WBO champ Maccarinelli a fight, demands rematch, Boxing Scene story [3]