Serious questions have been raised again regarding the state of American judging following a shocking welterweight card on Sunday night in Los Angeles.
Lou Moret, a veteran of over 700 bouts, posted an unbelievable and highly unfathomable tally for the Yordenis Ugas vs Abel Ramos clash.
Saying that – the 115-113 totals handed in by Edward Hernandez Sr and Zachary Young were only slightly better in the fact that they gave the correct winner the rightful victory.
In the results round-up handed to WBN by Premier Boxing Champions, one line certainly said it best.
“After the feel out first round, Ugas landed 10 jabs or more in the next 11 rounds, according to CompuBox. In total, Ugas threw a career-high 504 jabs, landing 160, also a career-high.”
Ugas vs Ramos welterweight
Therefore, how on earth Ramos was given five rounds with two judges and EIGHT with Moret is nigh on impossible to determine.
Ramos at best won two a slight share of three rounds. So how Moret came up with 117-111 in his favor is anyone’s guess.
At the age of 76, the first realization was maybe it’s time for Moret to call it a day.
Of late, a portion of Moret’s major cards has also been more than questionable.
In April 2019, Joshua Franco defeated Oscar Negrete via split decision. Two officials gave it to Franco 97-93 and 96-94, but Moret saw it the other way a massive 98-92 for Franco.
Just five days earlier it was a similar story for Jorge Cota vs Jeison Rosario. Two for Rosario at 97-93 and 96-94. But for Moret, he was having none of it – scoring 97-93 for Cota.
Maybe it was just a few bad days at the office for Moret over the last eighteen months? – Or maybe we need some sort of re-test for senior judges once they pass a certain age.
Some on social media were calling for a possible age cap or retirement.
