Improvements launched in final month’s WBC Boxing Grand Prix match may very well be carried out within the organisation’s world title fights.
The occasion, for boxers underneath 26 years previous, passed off final month with 128 athletes from 41 international locations in 4 weight divisions competing in Riyadh.
No attracts had been permitted and every bout used open scoring after rounds two and 4, whereas on the spot replays had been additionally allowed.
“We hope it’ll occur yearly in additional weight classes,” WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman instructed Sky Sports activities.
“One of many biggest outcomes was the few improvements that we had been in a position to take a look at.
“We did open scoring after the second and after the fourth rounds. It was very, superb for the corners and for the gang. We did a 30-second buzzer earlier than the top of the spherical, which made fighters extra energetic and engaged.
“We did on the spot replay on quite a few events with nice success. We additionally launched an enhanced scoring system, which we had no attracts. Three fights had a draw with the judges, so we went to the improved scoring system. The best fighter received. Although there was a draw, we went to the scoring that has completely different judges, and the fighter who deserved the win went forward within the match as a winner.
“We do not need controversy. The worst factor that may occur is injustice.”
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has known as for there to be 5 judges for Tyson Fury’s bout with Oleksandr Usyk, together with video replays throughout the struggle.
Sulaiman continued: “We had been in a position to take a look at particularly the improved scoring, and we’re thrilled about what it is proven as a result of we have been engaged on it for years with the WBC officers, and now it is a actuality.
“Perhaps within the close to future, we will see it additionally play out in WBC championship fights.
“All fighters went to struggle. They didn’t care to lose their undefeated standing. They simply wished to advance.”
Lennox Lewis introduced the ‘Jose Sulaiman Trophy’ to the Grand Prix winners, the previous undisputed heavyweight champion saying: “The dream of each boxer on the earth is to struggle for the WBC world title and this match is an enormous step in direction of attaining that objective.”
