(NOV 8) We are pleased to announce that the IBF has ordered a mandatory rematch between Argentina's Micaela Luján and Mexico's Irma García. [press release went out on November 5, 2022].

Luján and García met on August 20, 2022 at Parque La Pedrera, Villa Mercedes, Argentina, for the IBF Women's Jr. Bantamweight World Title. The judges' scorecards were as follows:

Judge Silvio Alassia with 107 professional fights, 7 world title bouts, Scored it : 93-97 (Luján)

Judge Nestor Savino with 917 professional fights, 41 world title bouts Scored it : 98-92 (Lujan)

Judge Hector Gabriel Tavella with 458 professional fights, 42 world title bouts Scored it : 95-95 (Draw)

giving Luján a decision win...

Mr. Eddie Montalvo, Women's Boxing Advocate, Representative and Retired Executive Director of the International Women's Boxing Hall, saw the fight and felt that Irma Garcia defeated LUJÁN convincingly. He then proceeded to watch the fight video numerous times and came up with the conclusion that Irma “Torbellino” Garcia was the winner with a score of 93-97, which caused him to contact Garcia's team to inform them of her right to appeal.

Mr. Eddie Montalvo contacted the IBF through their official line of communications and requested a review of the IBF Women’s World Jr. Bantamweight title bout on behalf of Irma Garcia and, the President of the IBF and the IBF’s President of Championships Committee concluded that a review should take place. The IBF Review Board, which consisted of 3 independent judges, scored it this way:

Review Judge #1, with 481 professional fights, 35 world title fights for the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO
Scored it : 94-96 (Garcia)

Review Judge #2, with 644 professional fights
25 world title bouts for IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO
Scored it : 94-96 (Garcia)

Review Judge #3, with 837 professional fights
190 world title fights for the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO
Scored it : 93-97 (Garcia) clearly showing that Irma García won unanimously.

The IBF President wrote the following:

“The IBF is aware and acknowledges the subjectivity involved in scoring professional boxing and believes and hopes that judges Alassia, Savino and Tavella scored the fight to the best of their ability without bias.

However, after the IBF's review of the IBF Women's Jr. Bantamweight Championship bout between Micaela Luján and Irma García, it is the opinion of the President and the President of the Championships Committee that judges' Alassia, Savino and Tavella scoring do not accurately reflect what happened in the fight.

Based on the above, the IBF is ordering an immediate rematch of the IBF women's junior bantamweight title between Micaela Lujan and Irma Garcia. The rematch of the IBF Junior Women's Bantamweight Title Micaela Luján vs. Irma García must be carried out within ninety (90) days or before January 16, 2023. “

Irma García longs for the rematch and hopes that negotiations and the contract will be executed soon. We will keep you informed.

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