Fans Are Seething: Did the Ref Ruin the Kholmatov vs. Ford Fight?
Boxing fans are furious about how last Saturday night’s fight between featherweights Otabek Kholmatov and Raymond Ford ended in Verona, New York.
Boxing fans are furious about how last Saturday night’s fight between featherweights Otabek Kholmatov and Raymond Ford ended in Verona, New York.
Raymond Ford (15-0-1, 8 KOs), not known for his power, came on late to knock out the formerly unbeaten Otabek Kholmatov (12-1, 11 KOs) in the twelfth round to win the vacant WBA featherweight title on Saturday night at the Turning Stone Resort Casino.
Raymond Ford (15-0-1, 8 KOs) rallied to stop previously unbeaten Otabek Kholmatov (12-1, 11 KOs) in the 12th round to win the vacant WBA featherweight title in their headliner on Saturday night at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
This Saturday night live on ESPN+ from the Turning Stone Resort and Casino, Otabek Kholmatov and Raymond Ford square off in a 50-50 battle.
Otabek Kholmatov, Raymond Ford, Luis Alberto Lopez and Reiya Abe all successfully weighed on Friday in for their featherweight doubleheader this Saturday, March 2nd at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
Leigh Wood’s time as the WBA featherweight champion could be a shot one after his victory over Mauricio Lara last Saturday night at the AO Arena in Manchester.