Fox Robbed In Interim WBA Title Bout In Minneapolis!

In one of the worst decisions in recent boxing history, Upper Marlboro, MD welterweight Mykal "The Professor" Fox has lost a unanimous decision to Gabriel Maestre of Barranquilla, Colombia by way of Venezuela for the vacant Interim WBA Welterweight title at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, MN. The bout was shown nationally on Fox.

Fox put on a career-defining performance during the bout, outshining Maestre at every turn.  He kept Maestre off-balance and used his height and reach almost to perfection.  Fox knocked down Maestre with a counter left hand in the second round and appeared to be in complete control throughout the contest.

However, when the scores were announced, Judge David Singh scored the bout 114-113, Judge John Mariano had the bout 115-112 and Judge Gloria Martinez Rizzo saw the contest an unbelievable 117-110, all for Maestre.  This decision should be investigated immediately by the commission in Minnesota as well as the Association of Boxing Commissions.

Fox falls to 22-3, five KO's. Maestre is now 4-0, three KO's.  Personally, this may replace the Derrell Coley-Oba Carr decision in August of 1995 as the worst decision I have ever seen for a Beltway Boxer.