The Rematch

[Marcus]

Casamayor-Santa Cruz Update!
Thursday, November 15 2007
NYSAC to call judges on the carpet
By Matt Richardson
New York State Athletic Commission Chairman Ron Scott Stevens has already spoken to judges Frank Lombardi and Ron McNair in regard to their controversial scoring in the November 10 WBC interim lightweight championship fight between Joel Casamayor and Jose Armando Santa Cruz at Madison Square Garden. Both McNair and Lombardi scored the bout 114-113 for Casamayor, although most observers had Santa-Cruz winning a wide decision. Stevens also plans to speak to judge Tony Paolillo, who scored an all too-close 114-113 for Santa Cruz. All three will be asked to come in to speak to the full commission (Chairman Stevens, and Commissioners Melvina Lathan and Marc Cornstein) to discuss their criteria for scoring a round. The scoring was particularly puzzling in the that the NYSAC has recently held two seminars on how to judge fights properly. Nothing can be done at this point to reverse the original verdict, but the WBC has already ordered a rematch between Casamayor and Santa-Cruz.

[andyZOR]

Good!!!!

[Marcus]

I was very pissed that Cassa got the nob from the judges, but a rematch is the right thing to do.

Santa Cruz will win again and then thats would set up a nice rematch with David Diaz.

[Pimp C]

Good he was robbed in that fight.

[Marcus]

In another press release from WBC they said the winner of Cassa and Cruz would then unify the title with David Diaz.....how the fuck do you unify the same title.

WBC also went back on there rule about re-matchs, they are lookin like stupid fuckin morons, but dont they always . :yep

[Fab2333]

Good he was robbed in that fight.

was he, that decision was ridiculous. im glad theres a rematch

[pipe wrenched]

Very nice to see some type of action taken at least and the fact they are even acknowledging the problem and questioning the judges is a fine start to fixing the problem. Hopefully Santa Cruz will own Casa again and get his justice. Would like to think all the e-mails we sent in on Big T's advice and link had something to do with this.

[dave82]

It was a piece of shit fight that Cruz won. I'm glad theres a rematch and i would be very happy if hugamayer retired after it. Im sure he could get a job as Mickey Mouse in Disneyland. The kids will love him.

[brooklyn1550]

Good news