Updated at 10.11
KILDARE BOXER DENNIS Hogan was left disappointed on Saturday night, losing a WBO World light-middleweight title fight in Monterrey against Jaime Munguia.
The 22-year-old Mexican boxer was deemed the victor, with the judges awarding scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 114-114, and Munguia prevailing on a majority decision.
But Munguia may consider himself fortunate, with many independent observers feeling Hogan was hard done by. Mounting the fourth defence of his strap, Munguia (33-0) struggled to assert himself against Hogan’s nimble footwork during the opening five rounds, before finally bringing his trademark body blows to bear against the 34-year-old Irishman.
Undeterred, Hogan held his own and returned fire, even threatening to knock Munguia down with an overhand right in the 11th, while the incumbent had the better of the final round without scoring a decisive blow.
“I knew I won the fight,” Hogan said afterwards. “I knew in my heart and soul. I’m so disappointed to train as hard as I did and for this to happen.
“We came here in good faith and it’s no disrespect to anybody here, but apart from the people who scored it and allowed this decision to go through, everybody knows.
“This is bad for boxing, bad for me.”
Munguia, meanwhile, claimed he had rightfully been awarded victory, while offering Hogan a rematch.
“Honestly, once the fight ended I thought it was going to end in a draw,” he added. “I decided to come out in that last round and give it all to get the victory. But it was difficult.”
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Joke of a decision. Hogan clearly won. Golden Boy buying another win.
Munguia in the after fight interview said he thought it was a draw … so he knows he should have lost. How 1 judge can score 116-112 to Munguia when most commentators had Hogan edging it is why boxing is such a joke.
Hammer him in the rematch Dennis. Brilliant performance and hopefully the Irish media will give Hogan the coverage he deserves now. His story is what movies and books are inspired by.
@Nial de Brun: I hope so too Nial. I honestly have to say I hadn’t heard much about Hogan to my shame. I’ve some catching up to do.
@Nial de Brun: we’re in a bit of a golden age of boxing and there’s nothing about it in the media. The snobbery is shocking.
@Nial de Brun: Nial, we as a nation are all about the bandwaggon, we don’t wanna know wbut the hard work and the journey, we just wanna jump on the successful when the win. Come on man!!
At least 4 rounds up for Hogan. Robbery. The judges have a lot to answer for.
Disgrace of a decision.
Boxing is corrupt ask conlon
I think we need to look at why our boxing management team can’t even manage to bribe a few judges in a sport this openly corrupt. It’s time to bring in some fresh blood from Russia to show how it’s really done.
Maybe its time to overhaul how the scoring is done in Boxing….maybe make it more scientific that some codgers privately scoring as they see it rightly or wrongly
Boxing is corrupt ask mike conlon
Dirty De La Hoya strikes again, watch out Jay Quigley, you may be thrown into this and get a tarnished title. Will we all complain of robberies then.
Ive been following Dennis career since the amatuers and honestly thiught he hadnt a hope last night. He was excellent and was unlucky . A robbery is a bit much the fight was very close, hope he can go on now and win a world title and make good money. He deserves it after doing it the hard way.
He was cheated. No question about it.
Absolute disgrace ,, how the fn hell has the scoring system not changed evaluated upgraded ,, frign overhauled to a new system some judges don’t know jack about boxing and there corrupt as hell ,, cane o golovkin 1 fight for example judge what’s her name something Bird I think ,lomachecko split decision loss where he was low blowed nearly ten times ref was useless fix , it’s even worse in mma first of all judges should be above the ring/cage and actually be experienced in the sport ,/or even do tv judging more angles better view and makes since