Via Adam Baskin: Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner claims Rashidi Ellis is “robbed” by the referees in his 12th round majority decision against exciting knockout artist Roiman Villa (26-1, 24 KOs) in their IBF welterweight title elimination match on Wednesday night. Seven weeks ago at Capitol One Arena in Washington, DC
The referees score the match as follows:
This writer argues that Villa’s 115-111 win over badly exposed Rashidi, whose career may never be the same after this defeat and the punishment he suffered.
The Rashidi-Villa war is like a modern version of the legend Julio Cesar Chavez vs Medrick Taylor I March 1990 . Sadly, Taylor was never the same boxer after the loss.
‘Speedy’ Rashidi (24-1, 15 KOs) overcame Villa in the first five rounds, but then collapsed physically from the sixth round, being defeated by a newer and stronger fighter from round 6. to round 12.
Where things really fell apart for Rashidi, the 29-year-old former Golden Boy, was in twelfth place, when he knock down three times and was on the verge of being KOed by the time the final bell rang to save him from that fate.
Interestingly, the referee did not recognize Villa for one of the knocks in the 12th half, but fortunately the free-kick didn’t ruin the game.
“They robbed Ellis,” Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner on Rashidi Ellis’ loss to Roiman Villa last Saturday night in their welterweight IBF elimination in Washington, DC
Many boxing fans disagree with Broner’s assessment of the Rashidi vs. Villa, because it was clear that Ellis had completely succumbed to the pressure and powerful hits of the Colombian from the sixth round on.
You’d be hard-pressed to give Rashidi any innings in the second half of the match, and with the two kills he suffered in the 12th round, it’s impossible to conclude that he deserved the win.
“I want the rematch immediately,“Rashidi said after the match. “I think I am ordering the war. I did not know what had happened. I completely disagree with the decision.
“I won most of the rounds. Yes, he took down, but other than that, I won most of the rounds,” Rashidi said.
It would be a good idea if Rashidi stayed away from pushing for a rematch with Villa because this guy is bad news for him. His power and pressure were too great for him, and if they fought again, Rashidi’s career, such as it was at this point, would be over.
Another loss for Rashidi will likely leave his matches buried at the bottom of the game and out of television.
