During a recent women’s boxing title match between Nina Hughes and Cherneka Johnson, boxing announcer Dan Hennessey made a colossal blunder that left everyone stunned. Initially, Hennessey announced Hughes as the winner by majority decision to retain her WBA women’s bantamweight title. However, moments later, he corrected himself and declared Johnson as the actual winner.
The broadcast crew, including ESPN announcer Joe Tessitore, was baffled by the mistake. Tessitore criticized Hennessey’s error, calling it a “clown show” and an “amateur hour.” He expressed frustration and disbelief at the situation, questioning why Hennessey was in that role to begin with.
Even after the mistake was acknowledged, Hughes was left feeling frustrated and robbed of her victory. She believed that the judges had suddenly changed the scores in Johnson’s favor, leading to confusion and disappointment. Despite the correction, Hughes called for a rematch, emphasizing that she did not feel like she lost the fight.
In hindsight, Hennessey’s error was a disastrous moment in his career as a ring announcer, and the fallout from his mistake resonated with all involved in the boxing match that night.
