O’Doherty Admits He Lost to Gomez Jnr in Majority Draw

Louie O’Doherty admitted on social media that he believed he lost his majority draw against Michael Gomez Jnr in London, England, by eight rounds to four. The official scores for the fight were 115-114 for Michael Gomez Jnr and two scores of 114-114.

O’Doherty said: “I’m probably going to mess myself up by saying it, but I think Gomez won the fight eight rounds to four.”

Michael Gomez Jnr was the aggressor for much of the 12 rounds and looked like a comfortable winner at the final bell. The fight was a bid for the British and Commonwealth lightweight titles.

Gomez Jnr left the ring in disgust after the scores were read out. The draw was highly contentious and left observers puzzled.

“I don’t think it was cheating because there were a lot of rounds that were close,” O’Doherty said.

On the judges’ scoring, O’Doherty added: “I see it [one] way, and from ringside they see what they see.”

O’Doherty said he had to be an honest man regardless of how much the admission messed him up.

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