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The WBC have issued a statement following claims by a legendary referee that he helped Manny Pacquiao win a fight in 2000.
Last month, Australian fighter Nedal Hussein blasted 'putrid dog' Carlos Padilla after the Filipino referee admitted to helping Pacquiao struggle to victory when both fighters were on the cusp of lucrative careers.
Padilla said he was approached by an unnamed figure before the fight who told him 'this is an important fight for Manny' and the official gave his countryman an 18-second count when he was floored by a jab in the fourth round.
The WBC have launched a review after a referee admitted to helping Manny Pacquiao win
He also admitted to preventing Hussein from receiving medical assistance for a cut obtained via a Pacquiao headbutt, intending for the wound to open which he later used as an excuse to wave off the contest in Pacquiao's favour.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has since said the governing body will review Padilla's statement and shared a letter from the 88-year-old's daughter.
'The World Boxing Council has established a special panel to review the situation about Legendary Referee Carlos Padilla with regards to some comments during an interview published by The WBC a few days ago,' Sulaiman said.
'We have received a sensitive letter from Mr. Padilla´s daughter Suzy which is found in this release as she has addressed it to the boxing Community of the world.
Carlos Padilla said in a recent interview that he was approached by an unnamed figure before Pacquiao's 2000 fight vs Nedal Hussein, and was told it was 'an important fight for Manny'
'The letter is self-explanatory and I, as President of The WBC, as well as a human being who has known Mr. Padilla since I was 10 years old, I can certainly empathize with Suzy and the contents of her letter
