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It's a damn shame that this guy is getting this much run.
Lorenzo Camp lashes out!
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The handlers of Jr. Lightweight contender Francisco Lorenzo, who was awarded a disqualification victory over Humberto Soto on the June 28 undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. David Diaz, are lashing out at Jose Sulaimán, the longtime president of the WBC.
“Mr. Sulaimán thinks he’s above the rules that govern boxing,” stated Jose Rosario, who co-manages Lorenzo along with partner Valentín Contreras. “The Nevada State Athletic Commission, which oversaw the fight, awarded Francisco the victory. Sulaimán thinks that because we have remained silent up to this point, we will let him do Francisco an injustice. He was the winner, plain and simple, according the rules of the State of Nevada, which state that if you hit your opponent while he is down, it is a clear foul. Soto threw two punches after Francisco took a knee, a right uppercut that missed and the left hook that hit him behind the head. He had plenty of time to refrain from hitting Francisco, but chose not to.”
During an interview while still in the ring, referee Joe Cortez told Top Rank analyst Wally Matthews that he warns fighters in the dressing room about possible infractions and their repercussions. “When you hit your opponent while he’s down it may cost you a point, or you may be disqualified,” he said.
Cortez, who has refereed hundreds of world title fights, “made a call based on what he saw happen in the ring,” according to Rosario. “For Sulaimán to try and overrule what the Nevada Commission considered a victory for Lorenzo, speaks volumes about his gigantic ego as well as his ability to govern. He was there to observe the bout (he was not the acting supervisor), not be the judge of the fight. Allowing him to act above the law sets a very dangerous precedent and we will not let it happen. A victory meant the Interim World Title for Francisco, but now Sulaimán is even considering giving Soto the crown. Is this ridiculous or what? I guess Sulaimán has long forgotten the Graciano Rocchigiani fiasco that forced his organization to file for Chapter 11 so that he wouldn’t have to pay Rocchigiani. This is the same man who claims that the WBC is head and shoulders above the other sanctioning bodies and who recently deemed the IBF Minimumweight title fight between Florante Condes and Raul Garcia, “a fight of lesser prestige.” These comments were made because the Mexican network Televisa had the nerve to air an IBF title fight instead of the WBC title fight between Edgar Sosa and Takashi Kunishige.
“Let it be known that we have obtained the services of Pat English and will not rest until the WBC does the right thing and acknowledges Lorenzo as the rightful winner of this bout, and gives him the belt he was entitled to receive after the official outcome.”
Lorenzo Camp lashes out!
fightnews.com
The handlers of Jr. Lightweight contender Francisco Lorenzo, who was awarded a disqualification victory over Humberto Soto on the June 28 undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. David Diaz, are lashing out at Jose Sulaimán, the longtime president of the WBC.
“Mr. Sulaimán thinks he’s above the rules that govern boxing,” stated Jose Rosario, who co-manages Lorenzo along with partner Valentín Contreras. “The Nevada State Athletic Commission, which oversaw the fight, awarded Francisco the victory. Sulaimán thinks that because we have remained silent up to this point, we will let him do Francisco an injustice. He was the winner, plain and simple, according the rules of the State of Nevada, which state that if you hit your opponent while he is down, it is a clear foul. Soto threw two punches after Francisco took a knee, a right uppercut that missed and the left hook that hit him behind the head. He had plenty of time to refrain from hitting Francisco, but chose not to.”
During an interview while still in the ring, referee Joe Cortez told Top Rank analyst Wally Matthews that he warns fighters in the dressing room about possible infractions and their repercussions. “When you hit your opponent while he’s down it may cost you a point, or you may be disqualified,” he said.
Cortez, who has refereed hundreds of world title fights, “made a call based on what he saw happen in the ring,” according to Rosario. “For Sulaimán to try and overrule what the Nevada Commission considered a victory for Lorenzo, speaks volumes about his gigantic ego as well as his ability to govern. He was there to observe the bout (he was not the acting supervisor), not be the judge of the fight. Allowing him to act above the law sets a very dangerous precedent and we will not let it happen. A victory meant the Interim World Title for Francisco, but now Sulaimán is even considering giving Soto the crown. Is this ridiculous or what? I guess Sulaimán has long forgotten the Graciano Rocchigiani fiasco that forced his organization to file for Chapter 11 so that he wouldn’t have to pay Rocchigiani. This is the same man who claims that the WBC is head and shoulders above the other sanctioning bodies and who recently deemed the IBF Minimumweight title fight between Florante Condes and Raul Garcia, “a fight of lesser prestige.” These comments were made because the Mexican network Televisa had the nerve to air an IBF title fight instead of the WBC title fight between Edgar Sosa and Takashi Kunishige.
“Let it be known that we have obtained the services of Pat English and will not rest until the WBC does the right thing and acknowledges Lorenzo as the rightful winner of this bout, and gives him the belt he was entitled to receive after the official outcome.”
Thankfully though Lorenzo won't hold on to that belt for long LOL :laugh::laugh::laugh:
