(NOV 17) Negotiations are already underway, according to Major Lee of the WBC governing body, for a return match on neutral ground between former WBC Super Flyweight Champion Ana María Torres of Mexico and Myung Ok Ryu of North Korea, who was awarded the title on a split decision in Gaeseong City (N. Korea) on the 19th October.

 

Torres had hoped, in view of the fact that the first fight was on her opponent's home turf, that any rematch would be in Mexico, but the talk at the moment is of South Korea - perhaps because a live telecast there of the first fight drew huge ratings.

 

Whilst Lee, who was the fight supervisor on that occasion, would only concede that the fight had been 'very close', the Thai judge, Anek Hongtongkam, who scored it 96-93 in Torres's favour, was adamant yesterday that his decision was correct, and he had powerful support from WBC President José Sulaimán Chagnón, who stated: "There's no doubt about it: the Mexican girl won".

 

In the interests of fairness, it should be pointed out that Dr Sulaimán is himself Mexican. Visitors to the Box Latino site can in any case judge the matter for themselves.

 

(Source: Esto)

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