The Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 card has seen some questionable scorecards, but this result has received more backlash from fans than any other.
The Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 card, branded by many as the biggest card in boxing, has delivered some highly entertaining fights for the fans.
From Vergil Ortiz Jr. defeating Israil Madrimov to Agit Kabayel becoming the first man to stop Zhilei Zhang after picking himself up off the canvas.
The card has, however, been marred in some controversy with regard to scorecards.
Callum Smith vs Joshua Buatsi was heavily criticized for one judge’s scorecard, which was deemed far too wide for the fight, which ended in a razor-thin decision on the other two cards.
There was one fight where the issue was not the scorecard, though, but the decision as a whole.
Fans brand Hamzah Sheeraz’s draw with Carlos Adames a ‘robbery’
Hamzah Sheeraz fell short in his first world title attempt against Carlos Adames.
The pair fought to a split decision draw with scorecards of 115-114 in favor of Sheeraz, 110-118 in favor of Adames, and 114-114.
Fans have taken to social media to brand this decision a joke and a disgrace, claiming Adames was the rightful winner and was robbed of a victory.
Others shared this sentiment, but also commented on why they believed Sheeraz fell short of the title:
Some even pointed to the flaws of the event as a whole:
Before the fight, Sheeraz insisted he would not pray to beat Adames as he felt that would give him an ‘unfair advantage’.
Adames sent a warning to Sheeraz prior to their encounter, insisting he was not afraid of the Ilford man.
Frank Warren pleaded with Hamzah Sheeraz in his corner ahead of the championship rounds
In between the ninth and tenth round, Sheeraz’s manager, Frank Warren, was seen getting out of his seat and heading to the corner of his fighter.
It was told by the commentators that Warren was pleading with Sheeraz to throw the uppercut more, in a frantic bid to rally his man to win the fight.
Ultimately, this did not fix things for Sheeraz, who was unable to do enough to secure a victory and will have to try again if he is to win a world title.