Boxing judges in Saudi Arabia have been accused of behaving like “snakes” after WBC middleweight world champion Carlos Adames was denied outright victory against Hamzah Sheeraz. Despite outboxing his challenger for much of the contest, the verdict was somehow deemed a draw.
The Dominican was up on one card by 118-110, which appeared to accurately reflect his dominance.
However, Sheehaz took a 115-114 verdict on another, with the third reading a 114-114 draw.
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