Fight:1995155
Kerry Hope 159 lbs beat Poomarase Yoohanngoh 166 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 2015-08-29
- Location: Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Referee: Thawuth Pluemsamran 117-111
- Judge: Damrong Simakajornboon 117-111
- Judge: Jerrold Tomeldan 117-111
Via Fightnews:
"The August 29 clash in Hong Kong between former European middleweight champion Kerry “The Great” Hope and Thailand’s Petchsuriya Singwancha that ended in a draw has been changed by the WBC to a unanimous decision win for Hope.
“The original decision was quite simply the worst I’ve ever seen and by some distance,” said Hope’s co-manager Matt Clark. “Kerry Hope completely dominated his opponent from the opening bell and there’s no way on God’s green Earth that it was remotely competitive, let alone a draw. I launched a complaint with the WBC and provided them footage of the bout. Kerry has today received a letter from the President of the WBC, Mauricio Sulaiman, stating that the fight has been reviewed and upon review, the decision has been awarded to Hope. The committee reviewing the fight awarded it unanimously by a wide margin,” Clark said.
Hope belatedly claims the WBC Asian Boxing Council middleweight title. Judges Visuth Yingaupagarn and Pongpan Rattanasutorn have been suspended by the Asian Boxing Council and are being retrained."