Following his 114-111 scorecard in favor of Josh Taylor against Jack Catterall on February 26, Ian John-Lewis was demoted from Grade A Star to Grade A.
Lewis appeared before the Board to explain his card, which proved to be a hot topic of debate after the undisputed lightweight title fight. Howard Foster awarded the victory to Catterall 113-112 while Victor Loughlin gave the same verdict but on behalf of Taylor.
Much of the boxing media and fans believe that Catterall has done enough to return to Chorley as the undisputed 140lb champion. When the scorecard was revealed about boxing and social media, controversy erupted.
In a statement released today by the BBBofC, they said: “While the Board was pleased that Mr John-Lewis’ scorecard did not affect the overall outcome of the competition, the Board Managers took issue with his deposit.
“As the governing body for Sport in the UK, the British Boxing Supervisory Board continues to improve and maintain the high quality and consistency of scoring by our licensed officials. As a result, the Board Managers have further decided that in addition to each A Star Officer being evaluated after each game, under the current process, they will now also be subject to an individual annual assessment. individual.
“Ultimately, the British Boxing Board of Supervisors contacted the WBO, WBC, IBF and WBA to assist Jack Catterall in becoming a mandatory challenger for each or all of the Championship Sanctioning Bodies.”
