?I was like, ?Are you [bleep] kidding me????Leonard Ellerbe, when asked his initial reaction when he heard ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. announce the fight was a majority decision.
?Boxrec.com has a history of Ross? controversial decisions. This is the sixth time since 2011 that she has scored a fight controversially, meaning she either scored it drastically differently from the other two judges, or gave more points to someone most felt did not deserve it.??Larry Brown Sports
Back on June 10, 2102, I posted on Boxing.com (http://www.boxing.com/dear_commissioners.html) an open letter blog titled ?Dear Commissioners? in which I voiced my disappointment and disbelief regarding the widely criticized decision in the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley fight. I also stated, ?With all due respect, I submit that the two judges who scored this fight in favor of Bradley, Duane Ford and C. J. Ross, should be suspended forthwith??
Little did I know that I would be posting another such letter to the Nevada Athletic Commission, which was sent via email to [email protected]:
Dear Commissioners:
Before the Canelo-Mayweather fight, I expressed my concern about the outcome as follows: ??While highly-respected Kenny Bayless will be the referee, Judge C.J. Ross is cause for concern as she will be remembered for scoring the Pacquiao-Bradley fight for Bradley, 115-113. Craig Metcalfe is less established and experienced, and this hardly seems the fight for a learning experience. Thankfully, Dave Moretti is solid.?
Metcalf and Moretti delivered scores (117-111 and 116-112) and those scores, in and of themselves, raised eyebrows, but 72-year-old C.J. Ross again astonished the boxing world by calling this one-sided fight an incomprehensible 114-114. What makes this particularly egregious is that her unacceptable work was predictable. Ross gave four of the last five rounds to Alvarez. Dave Moretti (116-112) scored three of the last five for Alvarez (bad enough) and Craig Metcalfe (117-111) scored two of the last five for Alvarez. Many respected boxing people had the fight 119-109.
I suspect there will be the usual calls for an eye exam, an explanation, and a review of Ross?s scoring. That always seems to happen, but this was her second horrendous scoring in a mega fight. No investigation or explanation is required. Quite simply and for the good of boxing, strong consideration should be given to pulling Cynthia J. Ross?s license as a boxing judge in Nevada.
Thank you for your consideration and attention.
Respectfully,
Ted Sares Boxing Writer
