In a dramatic turn of events, Nina Hughes was mistakenly announced as the winner of the WBA bantamweight championship against Cherneka Johnson before the error was corrected. The ring announcer, Lt. Dan Hennessey, admitted fault for the mistake, stating 'It's all on me.' The incident led to significant confusion and backlash, with Hughes expressing that she felt 'robbed big time.' The awkward moment saw the champ win but then lose as the wrong winner was announced.
Lt. Dan Hennessey caught a ton of flak for announcing the wrong winner of the WBA bantamweight championship. https://t.co/xofxtJ5Xt1
Boxing farce as champ wins but then loses as wrong winner is announced https://t.co/NfscVpWcdn
Announcer Admits ‘It’s All On Me’ After Error Announcing Wrong Winner In Hughes-Johnson Clash https://t.co/K39xU6ngtT
Awkward moment after the wrong winner of the fight was announced https://t.co/FvXlk28Oie
"I feel like I've been ROBBED big time!" 😤 Nina Hughes on the ring announcer mistakenly naming her the winner against Cherneka Johnson before correcting it 😬 https://t.co/uPlyAFkiJp