|
WBC #9 rated contender Jameel McCline plans to file an
official protest with the WBC later this week.
"After watching the fight on tape, not only do I think
I won, but I think that I would have stopped Peter if
the referee (Mike Ortega) did not give him so much
time to recover from the knockdowns in round
three. Also, Judge Bill Costello had the fight 10-2 in
rounds, which is absolutely ridiculous."
As a result, McCline is going to petition the WBC to
order an immediate rematch.
According to manager Scott Hirsch, "this is no
different to the first Peter/Toney match except that
Jameel knocked Peter down three times and two judges
had Toney behind by wider margins. It's not our goal
to overturn the decision; it's simply to get a rematch
where Jameel and Sam can settle this issue in the
ring. We have a tremendous amount of respect for Jose
Sulaiman and the WBC and will abide by any decision
they make regarding this matter, but I have full
confidence that the WBC will do the right thing." |