Three judges who left Manny Pacquiao without winning a story against Mario Barrios are now confirmed that Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford on September 13 in Las Vegas.
Already raising the eyebrows among fans and the media, the Nevada Commission also appointed Thomas Taylor as a judge. The same official supervised the thrilling performance of Pacquiao, which ended with a controversial draw of the majority.
Pacquiao vs Barrios Fallout
In July, Pacquiao, at the age of 46, went back after years, which many considered almost a story about their career.
Although he appeared in the World Boxing News Scorecard (115-113) competition, the fight was considered a draw after the official height of 115-113 Barrios and two cards in 114-114.
As WBN reports at that time: “The verdict proves that there is no sentiment in boxing, because Pacquiao looked like to do enough, but he did not make a decision, not for the first time in his career.”
The result refused Pacquiao the opportunity to become the oldest world champion in welterweight history, with widespread accusations that the legend was “robbed” of the right decision.
Deja Vu for Canelo vs crawford
Now the same judges whose opinion opinion in the whole sport will sway again when the undisputed master of the super medium weight Canelo Alvarez meet with three digits of Terenka Crawford.
With September 13, the world of the world argue that the meetings risk the overshadow of what the organizers settles as the biggest fight in boxing.
Fears of impartiality have already begun to appear on the Internet, and fans ask why the Nevada Commission would recycling the same officials from one of the most disputed results this year.
For Pacquiao it was another bitter reminder of the raw reality of boxing. For Canelo and Crawford, this can be a difference between the undisputed heritage and the next night of controversy.
The fact that very few referees are ever attaining to their decisions is still one of the main headache in boxing.
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Sebastian Fundora will return to action tonight, defending his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribaj in a main event that will air live on TNT as well as stream on DAZN.
Fundora has staked his claim as the top dog at 154 lbs right now, though there are other, potentially tougher challenges than Hadribeaj, but the challenger has his chance tonight, and he’ll look to make it count.
UPDATE (2:35 pm ET): The fight between Brandon Figueroa and Tomoki Kameda has been officially canceled. Figueroa lost his WBA featherweight title on the scales yesterday, then fell ill overnight.
Wil Esco will lead the live coverage this evening, with live results and updates for the two main card undercard bouts, then round-by-round results and updates for the main event. Join us!
Sebastian Fundora defends his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribeaj on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with the card starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST Sunday. TNT and DAZN broadcast the fight live.
Coverage upcoming
FIGHT DAY! Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj
Sebastian Fundora
VS
Ermal Hadribaj
Date
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Venue
The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas
Card starts
8:00 pm EDT / 1:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Expected ring walks
11:00 pm EDT / 4:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Weight class
super welterweight
Scheduled distance
12 rounds
Live results will appear here on fight night.
Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj WBC super welterweight title.
Brandon Figueroa vs. Tomoki Kameda bout is now off after Figueroa fell ill overnight.
Armando Reséndiz vs Koen Mazoudier Super middleweight, 10 rounds.
Marco Romero vs Braulio Ferreira Super middleweight, eight rounds.
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Dubois defends his WBO heavyweight title against Wardley on DAZN PPV at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday, October 17.
Fabio Wardley gets another crack at Daniel Dubois five months after dropping him twice but losing their first fight. Dubois recovered to stop Wardley in the 11th round in Manchester.
UPCOMING
Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley
2026-10-17 · 14:00 ET / 7:00 PM UK · O2 Arena, London · Live on DAZN
Daniel Dubois0
AFTER0ROUNDS
Fabio Wardley0
ROUNDDaniel DuboisFabio Wardley
Wardley returns as the challenger. Dubois makes his first defence against the heavyweight he dethroned in May, with DAZN PPV and DAZN Ultimate Tier carrying the rematch.
Start Time and Ring Walks
Coverage starts at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.
Dubois and Wardley are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT. All times fall on Saturday, October 17.
DAZN PPV Price
The standalone PPV costs £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the USincluding the undercard and main event.
DAZN Ultimate Tier subscribers receive the event without a separate PPV purchase.
Full Fight Card, Weigh-In Results and Expected Times
Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley
WBO heavyweight title
Dubois: 253.9 lbs (115.17 kg) | Wardley: 248.3 lbs (112.63 kg)
Expected ring walks: 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT
Louie O’Doherty vs Michael Gomez Jr.
British and Commonwealth lightweight titles
O’Doherty: 134.12 lbs (60.84 kg) | Gomez Jr.: 134.3 lbs (60.92 kg)
Approximate start: 7:10 pm BST / 2:10 pm ET / 11:10 am PT
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