Wlodarczyk Beats Cunningham
By Boxing News November 26th, 2006Steve Cunningham loses bid to capture IBF cruiserweight crown
Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (37-1, 27 KOs), 192¼, decisioned Steve Cunningham (19-1, 10 KOs), 193, at Torwar Sport Hall in Mazowieckie, Warsaw, Poland, to capture the vacant IBF cruiserweight title on Saturday.
Judges Wallfried Rollert and Wlodzimierz Kromka scored it 116-112 and 115-113 respectively for Wlodarczyk. The third judge, Charles Dwyer, had it 119-109 for Cunningham.
“You can say what you want,â€? said Wlodarczyk after the bout, “but I’m the world champion.”
Cunningham, however, disagreed: “He’s a good fighter but he did not beat me. Look at me. I still feel good. I’m ready to go another twelve rounds.”
USS Cunningham questioned the Polish judges’ final scores and said he is looking forward to a rematch in the United States ASAP.
November 26th, 2006 at 9:34 am
This is going to be the typical American mindset. An American fighter can’t simply go overseas and lose a fight - it has to be a robbery. The excuses used to fly back in the day because fights were off TV. With modern technology today, fans get to see for themselves.
If any card shoulde be questioned, it’s that of the American judge, who had USS winning 11 out of 12 rounds! Also, for what it’s worth the judge who had it 116-112 is GErman, not Polish (the Polish judge had it 115-113, which is not too far from the truth).
Truthfully, it should’ve been 0-0. Disgusting fight all around, and I can’t imagine any fan anticipating a rematch.
November 30th, 2006 at 6:51 pm
you must be crazy if you think krystof won,1 the german judge was seen talking to the promoter of krystof and signaling to the the polish judge inbetween rounds , you tell me what was being talked about, and why was there no drug test given after the bout I have nothing to hide does krystof? And even with all of that going on we still put a beating on Krystof. the world will see again I will be champion in Jesus Name.