to fight Aspinall<\/a> in a title unifier, a rematch next. But it’s unclear as to when Aspinall can return, owing to the eye injuries Gane inflicted on him.\u00a0<\/p>\nAddressing Gane’s victory over Pereira, Sonnen stated, “Our sitting heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall, said that those strikes were illegal. A former champion in Junior dos Santos, who was an opponent of Ciryl, said those strikes are illegal.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
He continued, “Ciryl used illegal elbows, and everybody that saw it sees that these elbows are illegal… If we do have this on video — and an illegal technique was missed — whose fault was that?”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Highlighting the public discourse that the back-of-the-head strikes were utilized by Gane multiple times against Pereira and directly affected the fight, Sonnen questioned why no concrete action has been taken yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As of this time, the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports hasn’t altered the Gane-Pereira fight’s verdict. Ergo, Gane’s TKO win over Pereira is valid despite the widespread outrage and accusations about the supposedly illegal strikes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sonnen said, “So how come nothing is being done? How come it doesn’t warrant review? If it did warrant review, what do you think a just outcome would be?”\u00a0<\/p>\n
The American combat sports expert added, “Does it negate the win? Does it make it a disqualification? In the event of disqualification, unlike in professional wrestling, a title can, in fact, change hands.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
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