The proposal by Mauricio Sulaimán, a significant figure in the boxing world, to introduce six judges for the highly-anticipated bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has reportedly been turned down. This decision, as reported by The Sun, was made by the World Boxing Council in an effort to steer clear of any potential ‘controversy’ in the fight.
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Sulaimán’s proposal issued an ’emergency petition’ to all parties involved in the undisputed heavyweight title fight. Still, it was ultimately rejected ‘due to fears over potential teething problem’ in the match.
Bob Arum, Tyson Fury’s co-promoter, told The Boxing Scene about Sulaimán’s proposal of adding more judges to the fight.
You don’t put in something like that for the first time dealing with a major fight from the standpoint of visibility and importance. Maybe six judges are better than three. I doubt that, but maybe. Nobody knows because it hasn’t been done. But at least you experiment with that with fights that are not as prominent.
Sulaimán’s reasoning for proposing 6 judges
The WBC president was clearly not thrilled with the scorecards from the Isaac Cruz vs. Rolly Romero fight, where judge Chris Flores actually had Romero ahead before Cruz’s stoppage win. Flores has come under a ton of criticism, as the two other judges had Cruz up by several rounds.
Many believe some fights are rigged for the benefit of certain fighters or promotions. That’s why many are always worried when huge fights come down to the judges’ scorecards.
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