Bloody Elbow · Feb 3, 2019
Max Kellerman rips into ‘weak’ Texas commission for ‘inept’ referees on Alvarez vs. Kovalev 2 card
Saturday night’s Top Rank on ESPN quadrupleheader produced an entertaining night of fights, with three bouts ending in knockouts, while Sergey Kovalev earned back the WBO light heavyweight title with a unanimous decision win in his rematch vs. Eleider Alvarez.
Unfortunately, the card took place in Texas, which inevitably meant we’d get bad judging, bad refereeing, or a combination of the two. The Top Rank show settled on bad and dangerous refereeing, and it became a point of discussion for ESPN’s commentary and studio team.