TWO OF THE three boxing judges involved in the controversial decision against Ireland’s world champion Michael Conlan were still at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday, official records show.
Earlier in the day amateur boxing’s world governing body said it had sent home an undisclosed number of officials after “less than a handful of decisions not at the level expected”.
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) acted after several aggrieved boxers and their trainers accused the organisation of either corruption or overseeing what one highly respected coach called some “crazy” judging decisions in Brazil.
Conlan launched a foul-mouthed tirade after his unanimous points decision defeat on Tuesday to Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin, saying he had been “robbed of my Olympic dream”, and most boxing experts agreed he appeared to comfortably win the fight.
The judges in that contentious bout were Jones Kennedy Silva Do Rosario, Udeni Talik Bandara Kiridena and Mariusz Gorny.
Many had assumed they would be the ones to be dropped but the first two were back in action at the Olympics on Wednesday.
Conlan tweeted in reaction to the AIBA move: “Wow this says a lot about AIBA, sending judges home who ruin dreams, what happens to the people whose dream were ruined?”
AIBA strongly denies the accusations.
TAA, Why waste €100m on Nantes? You could have immediate success with Dundalk for much less – a €10m investment would have them winning the league for years to come. And its just 20 min on a flight to Dublin then 45min up the M1!!!!!
Ah the rich and famous
@Shawn: The bit of heat this weather is having an awful effect on lads.
@Shawn: At the rate they’re pulling comments out, it’ll be just yourself left.
@Ray Ridge: Ah im happy enough
Unlikely enough to happen but what would be the story with conflict of interest if Liverpool were to play Nantes?
On a separate note, he seems to be business-savvy which I hadn’t expected.
@ecrowley ecrowley: not sure I’d love one of my star players having such a keen interest in another club either tbh
@ecrowley ecrowley: his uncle was a director at United for yrs but sure what does that count for
@Declan O Connor: He was a plant. Mission accomplished!
What a player
@Dan: eh no. a defender who cant actually defend. go figure.
@Niall English: NOt the best defender but everything else he is world class . GO FIGURE.
@Dan: what is the primary role of a defender?
@Niall English: Will you stop, superb player.
@ecrowley ecrowley: possibly best crosser of the ball in world football and great when the game is in front him but can be targeted by other teams when defending and not accomplished enough in midfield…yet
@Phil: I think a lot of his defensive frailties come from the high line that Klopp insisted on so I don’t fully hold him at fault. And sure, there are better defenders but on the whole I think he’s a super baller. World class even.
I know he’s well paid but how the jesus does he have €100m to invest in anything???
Might be waiting on mega sign on bonus at Real Madrid as ‘proof of funds’. Hopefully not