Oscar, Floyd Controversy!

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The official Nevada master scorecard lists Oscar De La Hoya as fighting out of the blue corner, and Floyd Mayweather fighting out of the red corner. In reality, it was De La Hoya fighting out of the red corner and Mayweather out of the blue corner. Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer is currently investigating whether the scores were recorded accurately.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;(FightNews)

BOXEO · Answer

The official Nevada master scorecard lists Oscar De La Hoya as fighting out of the blue corner, and Floyd Mayweather fighting out of the red corner. In reality, it was De La Hoya fighting out of the red corner and Mayweather out of the blue corner. Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer is currently investigating whether the scores were recorded accurately.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;(FightNews)

Stacocakes · Answer

I am guessing that if anything was screwed up at all it would give FM a unanimous decision. DLH shouldn&#x27;t have won by 4 rounds on the one card

Fullbrights · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by BOXEO]  The official Nevada master scorecard lists Oscar De La Hoya as fighting out of the blue corner, and Floyd Mayweather fighting out of the red corner. In reality, it was De La Hoya fighting out of the red corner and Mayweather out of the blue corner. Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer is currently investigating whether the scores were recorded accurately.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;(FightNews)  [/Quote]Don&#x27;t really understand this; the names are at the top of the scorecards on each side, so why would it make a difference?  That judge who scored the fight for Oscar must have been watching the celebrities or not know what a punch landing actually looks like.

anasamas · Answer

Wouldn&#x27;t it be something if the scorecards were reversed and Oscar gets the decision?

Fullbrights · Answer

Nothing at all about this on ESPN News; they are still reporting live from Vegas.

Stacocakes · Answer

so now that site is saying everything is fine?

Fullbrights · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by Stacocakes]  so now that site is saying everything is fine?&#xD;&#xA;   [/Quote]No, Fight News still has it on the front page, but it is not being reported anywhere else.

Fullbrights · Answer

From Fight News:UPDATE: Schaefer said he is satisfied it was an honest mistake and he doesn&#x27;t plan to protest the issue.Of course, fighters are identified by name a the top of the card.  I have never known a judge to score a fight identifying the color of the corner instead of the fighter.  In all likelihood the corner color was just listed wrong somewhere or announced incorrectly.

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