Overview
- IBA president Umar Kremlev announced Sunday a special commission will re-score Yoel Romero vs. Vagab Vagabov and said the win could be taken from Vagabov.
- The five-round bare-knuckle bout Saturday in Saint Petersburg ended in a unanimous nod to Vagabov that drew loud boos inside KSK Arena.
- A third-round sequence counted as a Romero knockdown sits at the center of the dispute because some observers thought Vagabov slipped.
- Jon Jones attended as the promotion’s new ambassador and turned down Vagabov’s post-fight callout for a bare-knuckle fight.
- Romero welcomed the review and said only Vagabov’s side was happy with the decision, calling the move the right step to protect the promotion’s image.