Sounds like deja vu to me.

If you remember I had the same thing happen when Janine Davis fought Louise O'Donnell for the WPKL world title a couple of years ago.

The 3 appointed officials that the wpkl were paid for could not find a winner and the fight was scored a draw (its fair to say that opinion fell generally with O'donnell with some opting for Davis) but that is irrelevent, the judges scored a draw.
O'donnells trainer lodged a complaint at the result, not really expecting anything from it and consequently, a couple of days later the original judges were told that as this was a vacant title they had to find a winner.
Unfortunately for O'donnell, they went with Davis.

Nick Stone (O'donnells trainer) lodged a further complaint to the WPKL who reviewed the video tape some weeks later and reversed the decision.

My point (which I made very strongly at the time) was that although I probably agreed that O'donnell had done enough to win - I was not a judge. They scored a draw and I did not complain. Unfortunately Nick Stone originally shot himself in the foot by pressing for a winner.

But the actual system was a pile of shit from start to finish. I expected far more from the WPKL but the emails that I recieved following this from them were also not good.

The result was the result (we have all had bad desicions go against us). I would happily have made the rematch but for O'donnell this was her retirement fight, and whilst I felt for her, the very reason that I employed the WPKL was to avoid this controversial shit.

For the record I refused to return the belt and told them to piss up a rope. I also asked for any of my fighters to be removed from their ratings as we would not be fighting under WPKL again.
I also asked that (as a promoter) I would like to be refunded my judges costs as obviously they thought the ones supplied could not do the job and needed someone in thier bedroom somewhere in Holland to watch the video and make the final decision.

If I had wanted a cack handed corner shop to sanction my world title event I would have made up my own association name and got a few friends round after to watch the video and make a decision for less money.

Video tape decisions are a joke for any organisation but I have to say that WPKL could not see that this was a bad thing.

Mary - do not give the belt back, you have been champion for a period of time. Just relinquish and move on, and away from these jokers.

For your own personnal satisfaction, get the re-match on, but with a more credible organisation, even if there is no world title on the line.

Sorry to ramble on - but this thread brought back the outrage I felt at the WPKL system when it happenned to me.

Jokers!