Shout Out Fight Podcast #165 "WBC international title fight overturned and an honest conversation - with Kieran Walsh!"

AND ANOTHER ONE!!Hello again Fight Fam! April is right around the corner, but we have a few days left in March to squeeze out a few podcasts!Today on the podcast, I speak with renowned Muay Thai trainer and coach, Kieran Walsh - Kieran has been to Canada a few times now for Muay Thai as a head coach of the Australian Jr National team, commentator and most recently, the coach/trainer/cornerman for the main event at the MTWC 14 with the WBC international title on the line. Once the results were read, Kieran made it very clear that he disagreed with the outcome. Following the decision, Mr. Walsh went through the proper channels to have the fight reviewed. That process ultimately led to the bout being overturned to a no contest. SO - striking while the iron is hot! I wanted to talk about why it was over turned, who over turned it, what did - the committee and Kieran see that the judges, the crowd and even myself didn't see that led to this decision. Along with this - we have an honest chat about the judging system here in Alberta which hits home for me, because I have lived in Alberta my whole life and the Alberta combat sports community has been an overwhelmingly huge part of my life! but I genuinely think taking an honest, non emotional look at how we judge Muay Thai SPECIFICALLY in Alberta needs to be discussed and how do we improve going forward. This is not a conversation about assigning blame - but maybe, this can be the olive branch between the judges and the fighters/coaches that helps open up discussion and dialog for a better, more clear understanding of expectations from officials and fighters alike in Alberta. This is my honest take. I'm not trying to be perfect, and I'm not saying I have all the answers - but I've been around long enough to know when something doesn't sit right. And I think this worth talking about.