Ron Kearney should never leave near a goat ring again. Not tomorrow. Not next month. Not ever. His shameful performance during David Adelye vs Jeamie TKV Tshikeva Wasn’t just incompetent – it was completely dangerous and robbed a fighter of a possible victory in a way that was nothing less than a shame.
What happened in round six was not a wrong assessment – it was a complete collapse of a ref that either did not know the rules, or just bottled the moment. With both heavyweights locked in a clinic, Kearney clearly shouted ‘break’ twice, Type the glove of Tshikevaand made the standard gesture that gives a break in action. Any fighter worth his salt knows what comes next: Step back, protect yourself and resume when told.
Instead? Tshikeva obeyed the command. Dropped his hands. The exact moment is you mean to be safe in this sport. It was then nobility, with zero hesitation and zero warning, cracked him with a loaded left hook that Tshikeva put on the floor.
And what did Kearney do? Don’t mention an error. Don’t blow it off. He counted. Counted. As it was a clean knockout. Absolutely staggering.
Then, while Tshikeva – clearly shocked, legs away – tries to recover from a blind man who never had to end up, Adelye dismisses him. Second Knockdown. Fight over. Work done.
It wasn’t just ‘controversial’ official. It was negligent. It was someone who lost control of a fight and played with a man’s safety. In heavyweight box you are dealing with artillery in gloves – breaking a fighter and then eating a punch is not just unfair, it is reckless.
Promoter Ben Shalom has told The ring That it was “one of the most disgraceful things” he saw? He is polite. It was buzzing.
He added: “To see how the referee denies that he called” break “… I looked back, he called it twice and touched his arm, then Jeamie looked away and he was hit, then he was counted. The decision cannot remain, technically it is a disqualification. It is awful, terrible referee and it has lost Jeamie, a fight he won very comfortably. ‘
When the ref deny He did despite Every camera angle His voice and taps pick up? It’s not just more incompetence. It is a man who tries to cover his own back after ruining a fighter’s night and possibly his career.
This battle have be overturned. There are no two ways in it. It was a DQ, simple and simple. If the British board leaves it, they are just as punishable as Kearney.
Ron Kearney should not reproduce a charity adjustment, let alone a British title fight. You do not make such mistakes and step back into the ring like nothing happened. He is not suitable for this job – he proved it before the whole world last night.
Absolutely shocking.
Last updated on 04/06/2025
