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After carefully reviewing testimonies from
everyone involved, the
Universal Boxing Organization™ (UBO) makes the
following statement based only on facts:
- Both fighters weighed in and passed medical
examinations the day before the bout.
- Mr. Zoltan Petranyi felt the ring was unsafe,
and the promoter, Mr. Rodrigue Ah-Min, promised to
arrange for the necessary adjustments to the ring.
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Adjustments were made, and UBO Supervisor Mr.
Reginald Leca
accepted
that the ring was safe for the fight to take
place.
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All planned undercard bouts took place without any
incidents, or complaints
from boxers, trainers or officials.
-
Mr.
Zoltan Petranyi
didn’t
enter the ring.
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The local boxing commission in charge, the New
Caledonia Boxing League
(NCBL), according to its rules and regulations,
declared the fight a disqualification victory for
Temoo Tamaititahio.
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The
Universal Boxing Organization™
(UBO) is in no position to make a ruling on the
official result, and has no official opinion on
the ruling by the NCBL.
- The
Universal Boxing Organization™ (UBO)
believes that all designated UBO Supervisors, as
official UBO representatives, can make the correct
judgments and decisions
in
regards to conditions and safety of boxers
participating in UBO title fights.
- Mr. Petranyi refused to accept the judgment of
the UBO Supervisor.
Additionally,
UBO
Rules and Regulations state:
- It is explicitly and unequivocally ascertained
that the successful Contestant of the Championship
agrees to and adheres to the UBO Rule that they
must defend the said title within the said weight
class
within a six
month period of winning or last defending the
title
or the UBO reserves the right to declare the title
vacant.
And:
- It
is explicitly and unequivocally ascertained that
the successful Contestant of the Championship
agrees to and adheres to the UBO Rule that should
the Contestant fight for another title without
agreement of the UBO, lose a bout for another
title, or lose a non-title bout, the UBO reserves
the right to declare the title vacant.
- Mr. Petranyi last defended the UBO European
Heavyweight title on June 15 2014.
-
Mr.
Petranyi is officially scheduled to contest the
World Boxing Federation (WBF) International
Heavyweight title on December 29 2014 in Hungary.
- The
Universal Boxing Organization™ (UBO)
declares the UBO European Heavyweight title
vacant.
- The
Universal Boxing Organization™ (UBO),
at
its discretion,
declares
Temoo Tamaititahio
new
UBO European Heavyweight Champion.
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