Having concern over the athletic commissions’ appointments of judges and referees is nothing new in combat sports. From an MMA perspective, Jon Jones wasn’t too keen on John McCarthy reffing his (obviously cancelled) UFC 200 rematch with Daniel Cormier, but the Nevada Athletic Commission appointed him anyway.
In the world of boxing, with the big Vasyl Lomachenko (6-1, 4 KOs) vs. Nicholas Walters (30-0-1, 24 KOs) showdown just two days away, executives at Top Rank, which promotes both fighters, have voiced their concern over the appointment of a judge who’s well known to both boxing and MMA fans.