C.J. Ross is a retired professional boxing judge.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley
As a judge for the
Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley fight, Ross scored the bout for Bradley, 115–113. Her scorecard drew heavy criticism, since the other two judges split their respective scorecards, making the result a
split decision
A split decision (SD) is a winning criterion in boxing, most commonly in full-contact combat sports, in which two of the three judges score one particular competitor as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other competitor.
A split dec ...
in favor of Bradley.
Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Álvarez
As a judge for the
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Canelo Álvarez
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Canelo Álvarez, billed as ''The One'', was a boxing light middleweight championship superfight. The bout was held on September 14, 2013, in the MGM Grand Garden Arena, at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada ...
fight, Ross scored the bout a draw, 114–114. Her scorecard again drew heavy criticism and changed the outcome of the scoring from a
unanimous decision to a
majority decision
A majority decision (MD) is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking. In a majority decision, two of the three judges agree on which ...
. However, unlike the Pacquiao-Bradley fight, her scorecard did not change the win/loss upshot.
Retirement
After the Mayweather-Álvarez fight, Ross stepped down as a boxing judge.
References
External links
page on boxrec
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Living people
Boxing judges
Year of birth missing (living people)