A popular boxing referee, Hector Afu, is making headlines after the recent harsh criticism that he had to receive from the fans, know his age and bio
For those who are unversed, let us tell you, Hector Afu, who was the referee for the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury Diriyah Arena, Riyadh bout, is being trolled on social media for allegedly “bad calls,” on Sunday.
Who is Hector Afu boxing referee, his bio, age and career stats
Hector Afu though he's not widely known pic.twitter.com/Vqo0ez0ySn
— Jesus Aldana (@JesusAldana2) February 14, 2022
Jake just gave him a light punch on Tommy's face and Tommy just responded back with 2 punches at the back of Jake's head and the referee deducts one point for Jake like you didnt warn him like what so bad refereeing from Hector Afu, Shame on him. pic.twitter.com/GiQsvSQIFX
— …. (@txxuser) February 27, 2023
In the bout, Jake Paul lost the first came of his career by split decision while his British opponent took his record to 9-0.
In a statement, Paul expressed that, “All respect to Tommy – he won, and don’t judge me by my wins. Judge me by my losses. I’ll come back.”
“Ithink we deserve that rematch. It was a great fight, a close fight. I don’t know if I agree with the judges. I got a 10-8 round – twice. So, it is what it is. … This is definitely a humbling experience. I’ll take it on the chin. Get back in the gym and we can run it back,” Paul added.
Following the statement revealed by the player, Afu is getting harshly trolled on social media.
One such user who seemed to be disagreeing with referees’ opinion stated that “I already said hector afu worst ref of recent times.”
Meanwhile, another one added, “Hector Afu has always been a terrible ref. A classic WBC shill getting the big assignments.”
Who’s Hector Afu?
For those who are curious to know more about Afu, let us tell you, the referee, whose birth name is Hector Humberto Afu Sanchez was born in Panama City, Panama. If you’re unfamiliar, let us tell you, the 54-year-old is serving as the international boxing referee since 2003.
Back in 2019, he made huge headlines after he won the coveted “WBC Referee of the Year Award,” during the WBC 57th Annual Convention.
The ceremony was held at the Oasis Grand Hotel in Cancun, Mexico. In 2019, Afu become the referee in a battle in which a former Ukrainian cruiserweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk debuted at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
Coming back to his recent judgement during Jake Paul’s bout, apart from fans, the legendary commentator, Teddy Atlas, is also reportedly questioning Afu’z appointment and performance.