Carlos Padilla. white blood cells/YouTube
MANILA, Philippines — The World Boxing Council on Wednesday said it has set up a special panel to review the comments of referee Carlos Padilla, who admitted he facilitated a fraudulent result. in Manny Pacquiao’s infamous match against Australia’s Nedal Hussein in 2000.
Padilla dipped herself in boiling water after recalling in an interview posted on the WBC YouTube channel how he helped Pacquiao recover from his fourth round knockdown and beat Hussein in their WBC International super bantamweight title match held at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
In a statement released on the WBC’s website, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman added that Padilla’s daughter Suzy Padilla-Tuano has written a letter to the boxing community, stating that English remains the language. second of his fathers and “communication can be misinterpreted and well-intentioned words can be misinterpreted. .”
“My father is an 88-year-old man, that’s all he is – old and old! Although he has lived in the United States for decades, English is still his second language. Suzy Padilla-Tuano writes: “Communication can be misinterpreted and well-intentioned words can be misinterpreted.” “The current situation is a clear example of what could have actually been said, (no pun intended). and what could have been taken out of context.
The boxing umpire’s daughter said her father needed no controversy at this very late stage in his life, encouraging the community to appreciate his contributions to the sport and “let’s give some balance.” worthy mention”.
“My father was a kind and honorable man. He has dedicated his life to boxing and boxers, and cares about them and their well-being, regardless of nationality or background. He has refereed many historic matches with the likes of Muhammad Ali, Hagler, Leonard, Hearns and many more throughout his career,” she said.
“He’s retired and hasn’t been in the spotlight for as long as I can remember. Oh, but he loves to talk and entertain because like any other human, he still craves to feel involved. I invite everyone to ask about Carlos Padilla among his peers: promoter, boxer, referee or anyone of his time and hopefully. you will learn about my father’s real personality.
Sulaiman said the WBC understands Padilla’s situation but will not make any public statements regarding the controversy as it looks into the matter.
“The letter is self-explanatory and I, as the President of the WBC, as well as someone who has known Mr. Padilla since I was 10 years old, can certainly empathize with Suzy and the content of her letter to Boxing community. ,” said Sulaiman.
“I personally will follow the process in the meantime, the WBC will not make any further public comment.”
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