Officials Named for Mathis-Holm II
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Officials have been named for the Fresquez Productions-presented “The Reckoning,” featuring the IBA and WBAN rematch between light welterweight champion Anne Sophie Mathis (26-1, 22 KOs) and nine-time World Champion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (30-2-3, 9 KOs) to determine the mythical women’s pound-for-pound championship, June 15 Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The judges, all from Las Vegas, will be Duane Ford, Dave Moretti and Lisa Giampi with Jon Schorle (El Dorado Hills, CA) as the referee.
“We wanted to insure fairness to both fighters, as well as eliminate any potential controversy, by having three of the most high-respected judges and referee working Mathis-Holm II,” said Tom King, New Mexico Athletic Commission. “They are all among the most qualified officials in boxing.”
Moretti and Giampa were judges for last December’s initial fight between Mathis and Holm, in which Mathis won by seventh-round knockout.
Ford and Moretti have been judges for 35 years apiece. Ford has judged a 160-reported world title fights including Sugar Ray Leonard-Tommy Hearns I, Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield II, Larry Holmes-Muhammad Ali and Salvador Sanchez-Wilfredo Gomez. Moretti has scored 110 world title matches including Julio Cesar Chavez-Meldrick Taylor, Bernard Hopkins, Oscar de la Hoya, Marvin Hagler-John Mugabi, and Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez II.
Giampa has judged seven world title fights in her five years, while Schorle has refereed 27 title fights in his 20 years as an official.
Go online to FresquezProductions.com or rt66casino.com for more information about “The Reckoning.”
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