From the LVRJ: Veteran Las Vegas boxing judge C.J. Ross probably has worked her final fight.
Ross, 64, said Tuesday she has excused herself from working fights for the immediate future in the wake of her controversial scoring decision Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden.
Ross scored the world junior middleweight unification title fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez a draw, giving Mayweather a majority decision in a bout he clearly won.
Ross, who has been judging fights for 22 years, sent Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer an email Tuesday indicating she is placing herself on an indefinite leave of absence. The email read, in part: “I will be taking some time off from boxing but will keep in touch.”
Ross did not return phone calls seeking comment on her decision.
Her judge’s license expires at the end of the year. One of two scenarios then are likely — either Ross won’t reapply for a license, or, if she does, the commission won’t renew it.
Ross scored the fight 114-114. The other judges — Craig Metcalfe of Canada and Dave Moretti of Las Vegas — had Mayweather winning 117-111 and 116-112. http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/boxing/cj-ross-take-leave-absence-boxing-judge
Either Ross is totally incompetent or was on the take for the past couple of months.
Rumor has it though, she applied and was accepted as a PAC 12 football referee.
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