"It just doesn't make sense" - Eddie Hearn, Belal Muhammad, and others outrage over Sean McComb getting "ROBBED" against Arnold Barboza Jr.

 Eddie Hearn (top right), Belal Muhammad (bottom right) and others react to Sean McCombe vs. Arnold Barboza Jr. fight (left) [Images courtesy: Getty]
Eddie Hearn (top right), Belal Muhammad (bottom right) and others react to Sean McCombe vs. Arnold Barboza Jr. fight (left) [Images courtesy: Getty]

Eddie Hearn, Belal Muhammad, and others have expressed their thoughts on Arnold Barboza Jr.'s controversial win against Sean McComb.

McCombe and Barboza Jr. squared off for the interim WBO Inter-Continental super lightweight title on April 20. The event was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

McComb (18-2) was on a seven-fight win streak. Last December, 'The Public Nuisance' defeated Sam Maxwell by unanimous decision.

Meanwhile, his undefeated opponent, Barboza Jr. (30-0), defeated Xolisani Ndongeni in January with an eighth-round corner stoppage.

The fight lasted 10 rounds, and many believed McComb had done enough to win. However, Barboza Jr. ultimately emerged victorious due to a split decision. The California native won the fight 92-98, 96-94, and 97-93, according to the three judges' scorecards.

Fans were left furious and soon rushed to the comments section to share their disappointment.

One fan wrote:

''#MCCOMB ROBBED !!!!! #HaneyGarcia''

Another fan wrote:

''Those judges were paid off beyond belief. The amount of corruption in boxing that has never been fully addressed is wild.''

Citing the corruption in boxing, one fan wrote:

''There needs to be a solution to this, boxing will be corrupt until the end of time if the judges clearly rig fights like this''

Check out some more reactions below:

Screenshot of Michael Benson's post on X
Screenshot of Michael Benson's post on X

Eddie Hearn, who spoke about the fight on the DAZN broadcast, was equally dissatisfied with the outcome. He said:

''How on earth do you have a scorecard that is 98-92 for McComb and 97-93 for Barboza? Makes absolutely no sense at all. I thought McComb won. The wideness of the scorecards, that has to be impossible. It just doesn't make sense."

UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammed also took to X and expressed his disappointment, writing:

''Woow boxing is trash that was a clear win for the other guy''

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