WILDER-CHISORA REF: NO SANCTIONS! THE BIZARRE AFTERMATH OF A BOXING FARCE

Well, would you believe it? The referee who presided over that absolute car crash of a fight between Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora has apparently dodged any sanctions. This comes straight from the horse's mouth, or rather, from reports by talkSPORT, who’ve been digging into the aftermath of that chaotic night. It’s enough to make you spit your tea out, isn't it?

Chisora, bless his cotton socks, was clearly out on his feet, wobbling like a jelly on a plate, yet the fight was allowed to continue far longer than it had any right to. We've seen proper British warriors like Frank Bruno and Lennox Lewis take their lumps, but there's a line, and that line was well and truly crossed. It was a proper mismatch, a brutal affair that left many of us ringside wincing, fearing for 'Del Boy's' safety.

For the governing body to look at that performance and say, 'Nah, all good here, carry on,' it beggars belief. It makes you wonder about fighter safety, doesn't it? This isn't some backroom brawl on the cobbles; this is the sweet science, and it demands proper officiating. When a fighter is clearly in distress, the man in the middle has one job: protect them. To escape without so much as a slap on the wrist? It sends a shiver down your spine. It’s a worrying precedent for the safety of our lads in the ring.