The judges’ scorecards in the Teofimo Lopez vs Rolly Romero fight sparked immediate backlash, with a baffling 114-114 draw card leaving fans and fighters alike crying foul.
The fight had been an entertaining fight but Romero did not look like he had been in a fight after compared to Lopez.
Lopez got a majority points decision but had been badly bust up and battered of the boxers.
The judges’ cards in some of the scoring came in for hits from many after, some notes on this and more info on who the heck were the judges tonight in boxing;
Glenn Feldman (The Controversial One)
- The Draw Card: The only judge who scored it 114-114, causing the uproar.
- Veteran Status: American judge who has been scoring pro bouts since 1992, with nearly 1,250 fights judged.
- Prior Controversy: Also drew heavy criticism for scoring the 2022 Usyk vs. Joshua rematch 115-113 in favor of Joshua, a decision widely panned by the boxing world.
- Founder: Founded the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame.
Tim Cheatham
- Lopez’s Biggest Score: Gave Lopez the widest card at 116-112.
- Nevada Regular: A frequent and reliable judge on major Las Vegas fight cards, including high-profile undisputed title fights.
- Recent Work: Also scored the 2025 Canelo vs Crawford superfight and William Zepeda’s title win.
Max DeLuca
- Lopez’s Closer Card: Scored it 115-113 for Lopez, the narrowest winning card.
- Bi-Coastal Roots: Born in California, based in New York, but a regular in Las Vegas.
- Honors: Named once a “Judge of the Year” in 2010.
- Notable Trivia: Portrayed referee Harry Kessler in the film ‘Ali’ and worked on the first three seasons of the TV series ‘The Contender’.
Teofimo Lopez had his stock decline tonight slightly due to controversial nature of the fight but he did display heart and some grit and solid fighting.
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