In a clash for the vacant WBC light flyweight title, WBC #2 rated Panya Pradabsri (44-2, 27 KOs) scored a controversial twelve round majority decision over WBC #1 Carlos Canizales (27-3-1, 19 KOs) on Thursday at Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Scores were 114-114 (Malcom Bulner), and 115-113 (Antonio Carrillo), and 116-112 (Zanashir Taznaa) for hometown favorite Pradabsri.
After the fight, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman commented that Venezuelan Canizales “is a warrior who fought his heart out. I am disappointed at the performance of the WBC judges in specific rounds and I will order an immediate review by the corresponding committee. WBC ring officials are accountable for their performance.”
The Thai fans soundly booed the decision for their own fighter.
They won’t over turn the decision. They never do. Just order a rematch on neutral ground or in Canizales backyard.
If the fight is made in Venezuela, all boxing fans are out of this country; maybe Maduro and his people will attend.
This pathetic decision cost me money and I’m not happy about it.
I said it right after the fight (As i personally judged this fight and easily had Canizales winning) but i will say it again…very well could be “Robbery of the year”.
There’s just no other professional sport that is more corrupt and more obviously so, more then boxing, it kind of blows my mind that it’s just excused, as if we can’t clean it up or score better or arrange appropriate fights to make this sport a little more legit.