A Night of Questionable Judgment: Fernando Martinez Crowned Amidst Controversy

Last night's fight was a disgrace, as Fernando Martinez was awarded the new IBF-WBA super flyweight champion, due to poor judging. With scorecards like 120-108, 117-111, and 116-112, one has to wonder if the judges were watching the same fight or writing random numbers while sleeping?

From the start, Martinez dropped everything but the kitchen sink, firing some good shots. But let's not get carried away; it was not a one-man show. Ioka threw with precision, targeting the body like he was drilling for oil, most of his efforts seemingly invisible to the visually challenged judges.

By the time the twelfth round rolled around, both fighters looked as if they had gone through the fight, trading blows that should have balanced the books. But according to our blind judges, Martinez was on his team. A satisfying win? More like a big lie. I scored the equalizer.

A big round of applause for our judges, who must have left their guide dogs at home. Maybe next time, we can get a fair score or let the dogs do the judging. At least they would smell a more accurate result.

Boxing Blind Justice: Should Judges Face Heat After Scoring Badly?

Moments ago in Tokyo, the Martinez-Ioka fight had the highest level of boxing, and for good reason. Fernando Martinez captured the joint IBF-WBA super flyweight title in a fight that also had a controversial decision. With confusing scorecards reading 120-108, 117-111, and 116-112, one really has to ask: were the judges paying attention, or just throwing out random numbers between snooze?

If you're looking for a sign that boxing might need a good shake-up or a criminal investigation into its scoring practices, this might be it.

All results:

• Fernando Martinez scored a unanimous decision over Kazuto Ioka (120-108, 117-111, 116-112) to win the IBF/WBA super flyweight world titles.
• Seiya Tsutsumi defeated Weerawat Noolae by knockout in the fourth round of their super bantamweight bout.
• Shun Sekine defeated Chaiyarat Sawansoda by knockout in the third round in their super lightweight match.
• Yudai Murakami defeated Hiro Ichimichi by unanimous decision after eight rounds in their lightweight bout.
• Taiga Kato defeated Shi Dong by unanimous decision after six rounds in their super bantamweight bout.
• Kantaro Juri earned a unanimous decision over Phai Pharob after eight rounds in their super flyweight fight.
• Aoi Yokoyama defeated Hao Wang by knockout in the second round of their bantamweight bout.