‘Robbed’ – Fans fume at controversial decision on Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach undercard
Sandor Martin will feel hard done by after coming up short against Alberto Puello on Saturday night. The Spaniard took on Puello for the Dominican’s WBC super lightweight crown on the Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach undercard in Brooklyn this weekend. Puello edged past Martin in a controversial resultGETTY Many fans felt he had done enough to get his hand raised but in the end the judges gave it to the champion. Puello retained his belt via split decision with two scorecards of 115-113 and 116-112 in his favour while the third judge had it 115-113 for Martin. In the immediate aftermath, fans flooded to social media to voice their displeasure with the result. One supporter wrote: “Sandor Martin got robbed. Boxing is rigged time after time smh. Another posted: “I thought Sandor Martin won that. He has been on the wrong side of the score cards too many times.” A third added: “I can’t believe it was a close fight but Sandor Martin won!! This is the second time they’ve done this to him, it’s heartbreaking.” A fourth commented: “Sandor Martin just got robbed crazy.” Meanwhile, somebody else tweeted: “Sandor Martin won that clearly.” It wasn’t just those on social media that disagreed with the decision. As the scorecards were read out a cacophony of boos rang around the packed out Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Martin landed the more eye-catching shotsGETTY Martin forced Puello onto his heels for the majority of the fight and landed 48 more power punches than his adversary over the distance. The former European super lightweight title holder outlanded Puello in 11 of the 12 rounds when it came to power punches, although the champion racked up the points with his jab, meaning in the end they were separated by just 12 blows. It was certainly a closer fight than the reaction would have you believe but Martin should have got the nod in this writer’s opinion. Martin has proved himself to be a worthy contender at 140lbs. In 2022, he caused Teofimo Lopez all kinds of problems when they met at Madison Square Garden. MORE TO FOLLOW
Sandor Martin will feel hard done by after coming up short against Alberto Puello on Saturday night.
The Spaniard took on Puello for the Dominican’s WBC super lightweight crown on the Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach undercard in Brooklyn this weekend.
Many fans felt he had done enough to get his hand raised but in the end the judges gave it to the champion.
Puello retained his belt via split decision with two scorecards of 115-113 and 116-112 in his favour while the third judge had it 115-113 for Martin.
In the immediate aftermath, fans flooded to social media to voice their displeasure with the result.
One supporter wrote: “Sandor Martin got robbed. Boxing is rigged time after time smh.
Another posted: “I thought Sandor Martin won that. He has been on the wrong side of the score cards too many times.”
A third added: “I can’t believe it was a close fight but Sandor Martin won!! This is the second time they’ve done this to him, it’s heartbreaking.”
A fourth commented: “Sandor Martin just got robbed crazy.”
Meanwhile, somebody else tweeted: “Sandor Martin won that clearly.”
It wasn’t just those on social media that disagreed with the decision.
As the scorecards were read out a cacophony of boos rang around the packed out Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Martin forced Puello onto his heels for the majority of the fight and landed 48 more power punches than his adversary over the distance.
The former European super lightweight title holder outlanded Puello in 11 of the 12 rounds when it came to power punches, although the champion racked up the points with his jab, meaning in the end they were separated by just 12 blows.
It was certainly a closer fight than the reaction would have you believe but Martin should have got the nod in this writer’s opinion.
Martin has proved himself to be a worthy contender at 140lbs.
In 2022, he caused Teofimo Lopez all kinds of problems when they met at Madison Square Garden.
MORE TO FOLLOW
