The split decision that gave the victory to Natalie “No Love” Dove over María “La Imparable” Micheo this Friday at Madison Square Garden It did not go down well with the public who followed the fight. The cards of two judges favored Dove by 77-75, while the third judge saw Micheo as the winner by the same score, in a result that generated a wave of reactions.
María Micheo herself was visibly surprised when the decision was announced, a reaction that did not go unnoticed and was captured by the cameras present in the ring. Subsequently, the Guatemalan boxer reposted various contents in her social media stories where followers and analysts point to her as the true winner of the fight, revealing her own feelings about the result.
The comments on the official publications of the fight soon became filled with messages questioning the judges’ decision. “Maria clearly won that fight, she was more active all night,” users wrote.
A decision that generates debate
Social networks became the stage where fans from both countries agreed in their disagreement with the ruling. Several users recalled that it was Micheo who sent Dove to the canvas in the second round, in addition to landing more clean blows during most of the fight, arguments that for many should have been enough to grant the victory to the Guatemalan.
Micheo’s performance on a stage of this magnitude, sending Dove to the canvas in the second round and competing with blood near the eye in the last rounds without lowering the intensity, was widely recognized by those who followed the fight from the stands and social networks.
With this result, Micheo remains with a record of 14 victories, 8 by knockout, and 7 losses. The Guatemalan will have to analyze with her team the next steps in her career, with her sights set on continuing to climb the WBC ranking in the 105, 108 or 112 pound categories. to get closer to a new opportunity for the world title.