The recent bout between undefeated Floyd Mayweather Junior and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez proved to be another display of dominance from the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet since the 36-year-old Mayweather was simply too strong for his 23-year-old opponent. Although he gave up a size and strength advantage, Floyd Mayweather stood toe-to-toe with the rising Mexican superstar from rounds 1 through 12, ultimately winning the Las Vegas fight by way of a majority decision, the 45th victory of his stellar career.
While 2 judges scored the fight in favor of Mayweather - rightfully so of course - another judge must not have seen what her colleagues did. Dave Moretti (116-112 Mayweather) and Craig Metcalfe (117-111 Mayweather) felt FMJ did more than enough to remain undefeated but 64-year-old C.J. Ross - a boxing judge who has been involved in questionable scoring in the past - tallied the fight at an even 114-114 split decision. Mayweather had the bout won thanks to a tremendous effort against the extremely gifted Canelo Alvarez, something Ross may now realize since she recently announced plans to step away from the sport, a sport she's ruled over since 1989.
"To her credit, she does not want to take away from the story, being what a dominate performance by Floyd Mayweather," Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer said recently. "So, she has asked us if she can take some time off, we've agreed. It shows the type of person she is. NAC chairman Bill Brady was very understanding and supportive. He agreed that that was a great avenue to take."
Ross also came under a high level of scrutiny in June of 2012 due to her scoring of another high-profile match. Scoring the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, Ross tallied a total in favor of Bradley even though almost everyone watching the fight believed Pacquiao did more than enough to warrant a favorable decision. The fact that another questionable decision came from her corner 15 months later obviously didn't sit well with the boxing world, ultimately forcing her to step away from the sport for the time being.
"I'm not in control of the judges," Floyd Mayweather said following his victory over Canelo Alvarez. "I'm a little in shock, but everything is a learning experience. Canelo is a young, strong champion. A great Mexican champion. I take my hat off to him and to Mexico. He can take a loss and bounce back. Seventeen years, and I'm still going strong. I think had I pressed the attack earlier, I could have gotten the stoppage, but I am very happy with my performance."
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