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“What a Robbery”: Erickson Lubin’s Win Draws Fiery Response From 20,000 Fans at Canelo vs. Charlo Event

Published 10/01/2023, 12:09 AM EDT

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Jesus Ramos may just have been robbed in broad daylight. At least, the fans believe so. The boxer went against Erickson Lubin in a title eliminator bout. The fight was brutal and went on for all of its 12 rounds right before the Canelo vs. Charlo fight. When the scorecards were declared, people became furious.

The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was packed with about 20,000 people. Boxing enthusiasts with sheer adrenaline in their veins. The fight was just a little fuse to the powder keg once the results came out. Ramos did not win in spite of his superior performance. Here’s what fans had to say on Twitter.

Fans disgruntled after Erickson Lubin takes the win

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After 12 rounds of exchanging blows, the fight finally ended. While it could have been a close call, the real situation was far from it. Many fans felt that Ramos clearly outboxed Lubin if you looked at the whole picture. Unfortunately, the judges did not feel the same way. The scorecards reflected a unanimous decision victory for Lubin (115-113, 116-112, 117-111). Here are some angry takes from X.

While some fans were completely bewildered by the decision win, others were shocked in agony. It was difficult to let it sink that the fight actually went to Lubin.

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Finally, some Lubin supporters too showed their faith in the fighter while not using more than four words and an emoji.

The win was certainly controversial. Fans are clearly not in a great mood and some are left wondering, will the final fight also be as anti-climatic as this one. Canelo vs. Charlo is something everyone has been looking forward to. However, if that fight too has a similar fate, a lot of fans are going to be left unfulfilled and angry. So what really happened? Here’s a little rundown of the rounds.

Ramos outboxed Lubin as the rounds went on

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In the first round, Ramos looked dominant with jabs landing everywhere for him. Moving forward he landed multiple combos and focused himself on body shots. While his shots didn’t go unanswered, by the third round, Erickson Lubin looked like he had taken some pretty serious damage.

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By round 10, both men looked tired and struggling to handle the jabs and hooks. The round ended with the two struggling against the ropes before the last two rounds clocked in. In rounds 11 and 12, the pace had gone down much to the fans’ dismay. Clearly, the two had started running out of energy as the 11th round ended with a bunch of failed punches from both of them.

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Finally, the fight ended with a few exchanged blows. The crowd wasn’t too happy and booed the fight repeatedly and then, booed Lubin for winning. What’s your take on the win? Let us know in the comments.

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Prit Chauhan

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Prit is a UFC writer at Essentially Sports. He gained great interest in the sport when he first saw WWE’s Brock Lesnar enter the cage. Having written stories in many formats helps Prit combine his craft of sewing together a narrative and his passion for MMA.
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Snigdhaa Jaiswal