Boxing promoter Ben Shalom wants to try and introduce VAR-technology to reduce the number of controversial decisions in the sport.
Shalom, CEO of BOXXER, discussed the possibility of introducing the technology whilst announcing Josh Taylor's rematch against Jack Catterall, which takes place in March. Taylor defended his undisputed super-welterweight titles by winning a controversial split decision against Catterall in February and Shalom admitted the result of that fight gave him the idea to try and use VAR in boxing.
"That fight is so significant because of the outrage it caused and that’s what’s giving us the impetus to try and make a change," Shalom told talkSPORT. "[VAR] is something that we’re really trying to push and also very confident that we could see in the next year or two."
