The WBC commented on their filming and published an interview with Carlo Padillo, a famous boxing referee, in which he admitted to helping Manny Pacquiao win his match against Nedal Hussein.
Padilla said he counted for a long time for his countrymen To recover from the knockdown, ignore the illegal headbutt at Hussein, quickly deduct points, and contact the ring doctor ahead of Pacquiao’s overtime win.
Mauricio Sulaiman – President of the WBC who approved their International Super Bantamweight title fight in 2000 – settled the controversy in a debate. official statement.
“The World Boxing Council has established a special panel to review the situation of Legendary Referee Carlos Padilla regarding certain comments in an interview published by the WBC a few days ago.
We received a sensitive letter from Suzy, the daughter of Mr. Padilla, found in this release as she sent it to the World Boxing Communities. 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, I can certainly empathize with Suzy and the content of her letter. for the Boxing Community.”
The statement then included the letter in question, signed by Suzy Padilla, asking people to consider her father’s age and language barrier.
“My father is an 88-year-old man, that’s all – old and old!
Although he has lived in the United States for decades, English is still his second language. Communication can be misinterpreted and well-intentioned words can be misinterpreted. The current situation is such a stark example of what could have actually been said, (no pun intended), and what could have been taken out of context.”
She points to his presence in the sport of boxing.
“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. He has since retired and has been out of 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 contemporaries: promoters, boxers, referees or any of his contemporaries and hope you will learn about his true personality. of my father.”
And ended by asking those who watched the video – including Nedal Hussein – to respect her father rather than question the claims.
“He doesn’t need controversies at this late stage of his life. I know it sounds biased, being the eldest of 6 years old, but believe that through his legacy he has proven his worth and we the family will appreciate it if people respect his contributions to the boxing community that he holds so dear, by giving him a number that is well-deserved.”
Boxing Social will provide the WBC panel’s conclusions as they are made available.
