Romero promotes fighting event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/yoelromeromma
the veteran Yoel romero, 48 years old, is at the center of a controversy in combat sports. Last Saturday (28), in St. Petersburg, the Cuban made his debut in the 'IBA Bare Knuckle', a Russian bare-knuckle boxing organization, and lost to Vagab Vagabov in the main fight by unanimous decision. However, the negative result of 'Soldier of God' may be altered due to an unusual reason.
After the fight, the organization announced that it will heavily review it due to the negative reaction from fans to Romero's defeat. Considered the favorite to win by bookmakers, the Cuban even managed to knock down his opponent and injure him, but the judges deemed Vagabov superior in the ring.
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The decision was so controversial that even the Russian fans present at the 'KSK Arena' booed their compatriot, applauded the visitor, and the announcer also expressed surprise at the result, saying that Yoel did what was necessary to emerge victorious. Jon Jones, acting as an ambassador for the league, was surprised by his friend's setback. Therefore, the trend is that the 'red' in the veteran's record will cease to exist.
“The result of the Romero vs. Vagabov fight will be reviewed by an independent judging commission. We will know the final verdict soon. We are in close contact with Yoel's team, who have officially stated that he is fully ready for the rematch!”, the organization wrote in its official statement on Instagram.
“Furthermore, the league apologizes for the error in the statistics (Vagabov’s knockdowns) — it was just a technical error. We acknowledge the mistakes and are reviewing the viewpoints fairly. Thank you for all the support! Stay tuned!”, he concluded.
Watch the highlights of the Romero vs. Vagabov fight.
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