During a women’s boxing title match between Nina Hughes and Cherneka Johnson, boxing announcer Dan Hennessey made a colossal mistake that mirrored Steve Harvey’s mishap at the Miss Universe Pageant. Initially, he 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, leaving everyone stunned.
The broadcast crew was baffled by the blunder and criticized Hennessey for his error, calling it a “clown show” and an “amateur hour.” They questioned 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. The incident serves as a reminder of how important accuracy is in high-stakes situations such as sports broadcasting and judging competitions.
