DISAPPOINTED...

As the final bell rang on Saturday Night's Light Heavyweight Superbout between Ward and Kovalev, I was 100% certain I had made the right assessment siding with Kovalev and just felt he did more than enough to stay undefeated and retain his title belts... Then all of a sudden, what has tainted boxing for almost the last decade reeled it's ugly head right back into the mix... All three judges scored the bout 114-113 and awarded Andre Ward the unanimous decision. I'm not gonna spoil it for those that have yet to see the fight but I will tell you that the majority of those that did see it(casual fans and boxing enthusiasts included) had it going the other way... That to me is the real issue with boxing especially when it comes to the outcome and who is decided the "winner"... The lack of TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY in this sport is what will ultimately be it's untimely demise. How come as fans we never get to see the judges on camera even tho they are the most intricate part of the equation when deciding the winner? In all of my life watching boxing I have never once seen the judges get introduced or even catch a glimpse of them on camera, not once... But seriously tho, WHY NOT? I genuinely feel as though the lack of a governing body in this sport is why shady tactics like this are allowed to happen. I'm not gonna go on about the current state of boxing and the fact that I feel this is the most CORRUPT sport there is today but I will tell you that on Saturday night, boxing lost another fan... Until drastic changes happen, I will no longer watch, follow or even support this sport. All I can say is I feel extremely bad for KOVALEV... And I have nothing against Andre Ward, he fought one hell of a fight and the surprised reaction he made when he was announced the winner made me believe he wasn't part of the BS that went down with the scoring... So props to both fighters for giving it their all. For now tho, I will be focusing on other sports and continue to try and live the American Dream...

$HARPEST.