From Canelo’s “adjusted” defeat against Bivol to the decision against Peralta: boxing values ​​(and interests)

It is said -with certainty- that decisions by boxing points -even those that are not focused, such as jurors- are based on “appreciation”. Of course, because despite circumstantial or constant falls, opinions are determined by the interpretation of the development of fights according to each of the witnesses. In their knowledge of the matter, of course. On stage or on television. We are all judges, after all. No voice or vote.

Last night two important events took place abroad. One more than one, no doubt. But let’s go in order of interest to us. Yamil Peralta, from Buenos Aires, 30 years old, cruiserweight, Olympic representative in London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016, third in the 2013 World Cup, current champion in Argentina, tall, stylist, undefeated in 13 fights, tenth in the WBC, facing Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, local Ryan Rozicki, ninth in that ranking, with 14 wins, all by knockout, and a single defeat when he resigned to Colombian Oscar Rivas for the world title in the category.

All data, almost no data.

Yamil Peralta does a great jab management fight over long distances and moves simultaneously and fairly in front of a “robot” – mechanized – that is without managing the most basic technical resources of a professional boxer, sought to hit a winning blow -unsuccessfully- during the entire fight.

A match that Peralta completely managed in the first four rounds from start to finish and after a plateau – due to the irreversible change of wind – he again became the clear winner in the final rounds.

An arbitrary referee (he unusually deducted a point — for no reason — in the final round and two fully local judges and a more pious third (he saw the Argentine as the winner of a point) declared victory by Rozicki, with his disfigure.The face could not believe the attack on the credibility of the noble sport of fist.Yamil Peralta won on a field.

These are assessments, of course, but supported by conclusive evidence. Now, the World Boxing Council has to seek explanations from the Canadian authorities. Or handle this pugilistic embarrassment.

Moments later, the presentation of the current boxing, media and commercial emblem will now be visible from T-Mobile in Las Vegas. Mexican Saul Canelo Alvarez. Considered the best “pound for pound” at the moment and champion in three categories (super welterweight, middleweight and super middleweight, respectively) in his attempt to oust the WBA middle heavyweight world champion, Russian Dimitry Bivol. He was a favorite because he was supported by thousands of countrymen who were with him and a purse (so to speak) of 53 million dollars..

The fight turned out to be the opposite of expectations. The Russian dominated the distances with his great leg movements and left jab handling, repeated and varied. Canelo looks like the image of a novice throwing arrows, almost all on his opponent’s arm, helpless throughout the fight.

The three jurors shared the decision 115,113 in favor of Bivol, though the difference in “appreciation” is far greater. In Cinnamon he lowered the smoke of his undefeated no matter what weight and the interests of the organizers benefited from the convenient decision for a possible revenge. Although Canelo’s third fight with GGG Golovkin, who is now double middleweight champion, and 40 years old, is expected to take place in September. One needs to lose weight and the other extra.

According to “appreciations” Golovkin won the tie and didn’t lose to the one that saw Canelo win. Appreciations. But also “Interest” is at play in the damaged world of international boxing.