If you watch the video on YouTube (last round of Botha vs Carrion and the MC's announcement) it explains all.
The announcement was in German, true, but it was fairly easy to tell that the first two scores that were announced were scores of a draw, it is as clear as day.
The LAST score announced was in favour of Botha.
So, the MC, after reading out the first two scores, read out the last score as "f?r Botha". What he meant was the LAST SCORE was "for Botha" and NOT that the DECISION was "for Botha".
This ring announcer obviously was not a boxing guy.
He was chosen, probably, because of his bearing and the quality of his voice.
This person had no idea, clearly, what the damned scores meant.
What Michael Buffer or Jimmy Lennon Jr. would have done would have been to have announced the Botha winning score first, then announce the other two scores and conclude with "... The decision is a majority draw!"
An unfortunate mess, problem solved, I think.
The announcement was in German, true, but it was fairly easy to tell that the first two scores that were announced were scores of a draw, it is as clear as day.
The LAST score announced was in favour of Botha.
So, the MC, after reading out the first two scores, read out the last score as "f?r Botha". What he meant was the LAST SCORE was "for Botha" and NOT that the DECISION was "for Botha".
This ring announcer obviously was not a boxing guy.
He was chosen, probably, because of his bearing and the quality of his voice.
This person had no idea, clearly, what the damned scores meant.
What Michael Buffer or Jimmy Lennon Jr. would have done would have been to have announced the Botha winning score first, then announce the other two scores and conclude with "... The decision is a majority draw!"
An unfortunate mess, problem solved, I think.
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