For those that are only following this on Ax i just posted this on another forum....

Hi Eric and everyone else.

Fistly I would like to point out to everyone that I know Eric and will say that I can assure everyone that he is not part of Soumias team and his opinions should be read with merit and as his own which he is fully entitled to.

But aside from that I disagree with the reasons that Mary was stripped of this title.

Firstly Eric, you said (to someone that posted ont the other forum) ...

... "I do not know what your grudge is with Soumia's management. I think most coaches/management would have filed a protest here. There was a good and legit reason for it. And if a protest is filed, it's up to the SB to look if they take it into consideration or not. So I really can't see why you blame Soumia's management for filing a protest"

I dont blame them for "attempting" to file a protest if they hadnt read the rules before doing so. But they should have been told, "Sorry a protest is not allowed as it was a unanimous descision"

The jury could also have been objected to before the bout but Soumias management chose to accept the appointed jurors.

A glib comment after the fight by a WPKL official that Soumia was too young may have offended Soumias team but they should have responded by pointing out that Soumia is old enough to compete for the title under the WPKL rules and in fact everyone knew her age and it was with this knowledge that her management chose to put her forward for it and the WPKL sanctioned it prior to the event.

If things dont go the way you like it it hard luck, you cant change the rules after the event.

It is irrellevant what anybody said or did after the descision on the night because both camps agreed the rules and the jurors before the first bell and they have to accept that both camps agreed jurors and agreed rules gave the Title to Mary Hart.

Had mary won a split descision a protest would be allowed but as it was unanimous then the protest is illegal and Mary is still champion under WPKL rules as they are published at this second in time.