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Adalaide Byrd gets first Vegas-based world title judging assignment since Canelo-Golovkin

This weekend’s busy boxing schedule includes a tripleheader on Showtime on Saturday, with WBC super-middleweight champion David Benavidez taking on Mayweather Promotions fighter Ronald Gavril in the night’s co-main event. Five months ago, Benavidez won a split decision over Gavril in a thrilling fight that could’ve gone either way.

Of note for the rematch is that the Nevada Athletic Commission has opted to use the same three judges from the first fight: Glenn Trowbridge (116-111 Gavril), Dave Moretti (117-111 Benavidez), and none other than Adalaide Byrd (116-111 Benavidez).

Byrd was heavily criticized for her 118-110 Canelo Alvarez scorecard in Canelo’s eventual draw vs.