The Saturday night co-feature bout on Showtime featuring Rolando Romero and Jackson Marinez has arguably become the most heavily criticized decision of 2020. Romero emerged as the winner by unanimous decision, comfortably securing victory on two scorecards, despite the widespread belief among spectators that Marinez had won the fight.
Wil Esco, our own scorer, gave Marinez a 116-112 edge, and he is not alone in this assessment. Romero's proclaimed victory has faced extensive dismissal and mockery from various quarters, including the Showtime broadcast team, media, fans, and fellow fighters. Marinez expressed his frustration after the fight, stating, "That was pure robbery. I won the fight. I out-jabbed, out-boxed him. You could tell he didn’t think he won the fight right afterwards. It’s a robbery."
While WBA President Gilberto Mendoza Jr mentioned that the WBA would look into the possibility of a rematch, this statement doesn't guarantee its occurrence. It could be a strategy to partially address and partially sidestep the criticism, possibly waiting for the public to move on and forget about the incident.
Heading into the bout, Romero was undoubtedly the "A-side," a prospect promoted by Mayweather Promotions with hopes of becoming a star. However, the general consensus is that Romero was simply defeated by the less celebrated Marinez, whom Romero confidently claimed he would knock out in brutal fashion-a prediction that did not materialize.
The official scores were 115-113 (Don Trella), 116-112 (Glenn Feldman), and 118-110 (Frank Lombardi), all in favor of Romero. Despite this, Romero has expressed his willingness to grant Marinez a rematch, stating after the fight, "I don’t think I had a bad performance. I thought I won the fight. Regardless of everything, I’m the world champ now. I’m happy." WBA President Gilberto Mendoza Jr has indicated that the sanctioning body will consider the possibility of a rematch.
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