Ring announcer “Lieutenant” Dan Hennessey has hung up the microphone following his all-time howler on Sunday in Perth.
Following the ladies’s WBA bantamweight title combat, Hennessey initially declared England’s Nina Hughes because the winner 95-95, 96-94, 98-92.
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However moments after she started celebrating he referred to as each fighters again to centre ring, made no remark concerning the blunder and skim out the scores once more earlier than declaring Australia’s Cherneka Johnson because the victor.
The second shortly set the boxing world alight with followers left seething over how he had made such a multitude of studying the scores out improper.
“Is that this man for actual?” commentator Joe Tessitore mentioned on the US ESPN broadcast.
“I’m useless,” his offsider, Corridor of Fame boxer Tim Bradley added.
“Is that this man, Lieutenant Dan Hennessey, for actual?” Tessitore requested once more.
“Get this dude up out of right here man,” Bradley acknowledged.
Because the backlash got here in thick and quick the long-time announcer took to social media within the wake of the controversy to apologise to boxing followers around the globe.
“I personal it. It’s all on me,” he wrote.
“I’ve apologised to all concerned and now I apologise to you. I’m sorry for what occurred. Once more I personal it and may solely attempt to do higher subsequent time. Not my greatest day within the workplace.”
However days later, because the backlash continued to flood in, Hennessey issued one other assertion, this time declaring his time within the ring was over.
“I like all of the assist from everybody. Thanks all for the type phrases. Sadly the worldwide backlash is totally unbelievable and it’s effecting (sic) my psychological well being to a level the place I’ll have 1 extra present ever,” he wrote.
“I’m doing this present as a result of I’m nonetheless a person of my phrase and promised Sam Rapira that I’d do it as a result of he is a good mate and I refuse to depart him hanging.
“I like and can be in contact with all my mates from around the globe. Thanks. Now not the world’s punching bag. I’m out.”
Hennessey’s howler got here after Australian boxer Andrew Moloney was robbed of the interim WBC tremendous flyweight world title after the judges handed a shocking break up determination victory to Mexican Pedro Guevara.
It appeared Moloney had constructed a lead on the scorecards early and had completed greater than sufficient to carry on regardless of Guevara working his means into the combat within the final six rounds.
However the judges sensationally awarded Guevara victory by way of break up determination 115-113, 113-116, 115-113.
A fully filthy Moloney blasted the choice, explaining he believed he dominated the combat. He introduced his retirement from boxing on the spot in a bombshell transfer.
“I felt in complete management,” he mentioned.
“I did what I needed to do in there to get by means of the rounds and win.
“I don’t need to make excuses however I went into this combat with a torn bicep so I couldn’t throw the left hook until I wanted to. However I didn’t really feel like I wanted to throw it as a result of I used to be in complete management.
“I simply need to say thanks to Prime Rank, thanks to my workforce for every thing you’ve completed for me. However I’m completed with this sport, that’s the final you’ve seen of me. I need to thank my sponsors for backing me over time as a result of I’m retired, I’m out.
“I like you all however sorry, f*** that.”
