Terence Crawford’s next opponent, Israil Madrimov, was ‘killed’ by a referee who made Harvey Dock look good; Fans reacted to the clip that surfaced
From the referee in the Ryan Garcia vs. Devin Haney and Harvey Dock recently came out against Devin Haney for several questionable decisions. on the field. New to the list is Uzbek fighter Israel Madrimov.
The sighting comes amid reports of a potential matchup between Madrimov and undisputed two-time champion Terrence Crawford. Madrimov will defend his WBA super welterweight title on August 3 at the BMO Arena in Los Angeles as part of Riyadh’s first overseas bout of the season. Crawford’s last fight was last July. He scored an impressive knockout victory over Errol Spence Jr. last year and has reached 154 pounds. Therefore, this will be the first time Madrimov defends his title after claiming the vacant title on Anthony Joshua’s undercard against Francis Ngannou last month. However, the clip in question is from before. In August 2020, Madrimov fought Eric Walker ranked 153 in a tournament in Tulsa. The winner. The fight featured some high drama after Madrimov knocked his opponent down in the ninth round. Although everyone in the ring agreed it was a fight, referee Gary Ritter ruled it was neither a knockdown nor a takedown, instead sending Walker onto Madrimov’s shoulder.
You will never see this kind of referee in MMA, bro called a knockdown a slip 😂
MMA is 👑 pic.twitter.com/O4hJMh0ZnP
— AWUREDO (@AOUREDOO) April 25, 2024
Walker remained on the clock for a minute, complaining about laziness, as Ritter urged Walker to get up and fight. Walker is tripped and falls to his corner. The referee gave a corner break for another 5 minutes and forced the game to continue, receiving two more penalties from Israil Madrimov. After the game, Gary Ritter was criticized by many sports commentators for making the wrong call. A boxing fan posted photos of the moment on their X.
He continued fighting after that too huh?!?! Dude was rolling around on the ground barely conscious 😭
— Elon Rakhmonov 🇦🇺 (@ElonRakhmonov) April 25, 2024
The video prompted fans to vent their frustration at the referee during the chaotic match. Fighting Israel Madrimov: Slip or KO? Profile X who posted the video was one of the first to criticize the referee’s error in deciding Walker’s loss, despite the nature of Madrimov’s fight. They thought Ritter’s defense was worse than Harvey Doak’s defense.
It’s true, it’s a dead fall. One fan wondered why Walker continued to play after the drop. The account manager told the fans that it took the boxer five minutes to recover from his fall.
Other users called out the defender’s name without hesitation. They said he was biased against Walker. It looks like she’s playing a big role in the “baby face killer.”
One of the fans congratulated Madrimov because according to them, he took KO points.
You will never see this kind of referee in MMA, bro called a knockdown a slip 😂
MMA is 👑 pic.twitter.com/O4hJMh0ZnP
— AWUREDO (@AOUREDOO) April 25, 2024
The same applies to the fight between Garcia and Haney. A user compared these features.
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