“PBC/Haymon Have Chosen The Usual Suspects”: Boxing World in Splits After Official Judges and Referee Announced for Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford

It is finally the time when boxing enthusiasts get what they have been patiently waiting for. The clash of the titans of the welterweight division carries the promise of fireworks in the boxing ring. On the 29th of July, Terence Crawford will face off against Errol Spence Jr. for the undisputed title. This fight is one for the history books as it comes after a very long period of negotiations between the two. 

As we inch closer and more details of the big night emerge, excitement and nervousness get the best of us. It is possibly the closest we have gotten this year to seeing a fight of such magnitude. 

Just a few days are left for this fight, and the Nevada Athletic Commission has come together to finalize the presiding officials for the Spence Jr. vs Crawford fight. The referee for the bout is Harvey Dock. And the event will see three judges, namely, Steve Weisfeld, David Sutherland, and Tim Cheatham. As soon as the announcement was made, fans had distinct reactions to the officials chosen to oversee the upcoming match.  

“This is a robbery waiting to happen”: Certain fans question the choice of officials for the Spence Jr vs Crawford fight

The fanbase is divided over the recent announcement with some impressed and in agreement with the cohort appointed while others feel there is a chance that the officials are skewed toward a specific fighter. 

Pointing out the controversial fights that Tim Cheatham and David Sutherland have presided over, Cuddly Teddy Bear referred to the highly controversial bout between Devin Haney and Vasilly Lomachenko. The two scored in favour of Haney while Lomachenko reportedly landed 14 more punches than his opponent. 

Hamed thinks that Harvey Dock is a good choice for the role of referee. However, he is not in favor of Sutherland and Cheatham. 

Jeffrey Smith predicted the outcome of the matchup based on the judges’ lineup. 

RealOG thinks the results won’t be fair. 

But most fans seem to approve of the referee for the fight. Gerald L is one of them. 

As the purse for the fights seems massive, the officials too will be receiving a handsome payout. Referee, Harvey Dock will get $4000 while all three judges will be paid $3000 each. 

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It is only on the 29th will we know if fans’ worst fears will come true. Will a match that could swing either way be erroneously scored due to the judges’ biases? Or will it be one of those matches that will end up in a draw? The nail-biting anticipation has put fans in a state of frenzy. And justifiably so. At the end of that night, we will know who is the best fighter on the planet – Errol Spence Jr. or Terence Crawford.

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