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Bob Arum criticized the scorecards for the Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall rematch, calling them a "disgrace" and insisting Taylor won. Despite Arum's view, Catterall was widely seen as the deserved winner, with even his promoter Eddie Hearn acknowledging the scores were too wide but agreeing with the outcome. The controversy follows a previous contentious decision in their first fight.
Jack Catterall avenged his previous loss to Josh Taylor with a unanimous decision win, but promoter Bob Arum erupted over the scorecards, calling them a disgrace and arguing that Taylor deserved the victory. Despite the controversy, Eddie Hearn agreed that Catterall was the rightful winner. Catterall expressed disappointment that no titles were on the line but felt vindicated by the win.
Boxing promoter Bob Arum criticized Jamaine Ortiz for his cautious boxing strategy against Teofimo Lopez, calling it disgraceful and unappealing. Despite Ortiz's belief that his strategy was effective, Arum and judges scored the fight in favor of Lopez. Arum expressed disappointment in the lackluster performance, comparing it to a previous uneventful fight and emphasizing the importance of engaging in athletic competition.
Top Rank boss Bob Arum was caught on a recording telling Vasiliy Lomachenko and his manager that they "easily" won the fight against Devin Haney, despite Haney retaining his undisputed lightweight world title in a unanimous decision victory at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight was difficult to score, with both boxers having pockets of dominance, but most analysts and fans had it closer than the judges' scores. Haney may now face Shakur Stevenson in his next fight.