 McDermott (left) looked to have done enough to win in Brentwood |
The British Boxing Board of Control is to hold a hearing into the English heavyweight title bout between Tyson Fury and John McDermott on Friday. Manchester's Fury was awarded the fight 98-92 by referee Terry O'Connor, despite most observers feeling McDermott had done enough for victory. "The main parties will be called on 23 September," said McDermott's promoter Frank Maloney. "I will be asking for the result to be overturned or ruled a no-contest." After the 10-round bout in Brentwood, Essex, 21-year-old Fury insisted he had done enough to take the belt, adding: "I thought I worked the harder throughout the fight and I deserved to win. If he wants a re-match, let's get it on. I will stop him next time."  | 606: DEBATE |
But Maloney was furious, calling O'Connor a "disgrace to British boxing". And Maloney added in a statement: "I have been told [by the BBBofC] my comments... have been noted, but I stand by everything I said. "I will be well prepared for the hearing and fighting for the future of boxing's image, which has been dented by this debacle. "All I want is justice for John and I will go all the way to a court of law to get it if needed. "[O'Connor] has made a terrible mistake that has left a young man wondering if it's worth boxing professionally." Essex fighter McDermott, 29, was also on the end of a controversial points defeat when he fought British heavyweight champion Danny Williams last July.
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