Following a controversial ruling at the Mogul Chessboxing Championship, which took place on Sunday, the organizer’s Twitter account “Mogul Moves” announced an updated result on Tuesday regarding the match between WGM Dina Belenkaya and Andrea Botez. While the former won the encounter on Sunday, the Canadian streamer-celebrity was awarded a TKO (Technical Knockout) and a belt, without rescinding Belenkaya’s win. 

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— Mogul Moves (@MogulMoves) December 13, 2022

After Sunday’s fight, which Belenkaya won by resignation on the chess board, fans expressed outrage on Twitter, posting screenshots and clips of the total counts in the boxing match. Fighters are entitled to standing eight counts (eight seconds to catch their breath), which a referee may invoke to protect a boxer who receives heavy damage. A fourth in a match, however, results in a TKO, a loss.

Botez, facing a forced checkmate on the chess board, was in a must-win situation in the second round of boxing. She dominated the fight in the ring, and it was not clear whether Belenkaya received four standing eight counts or not at the time.

What the heck was the ref doing in Andrea’s match????

— Alexandra Botez (@alexandrabotez) December 12, 2022

After the decision on Tuesday to award Botez the win, her fans are responding positively on Twitter. Some, jokingly or not, call for a rematch.

DOUBLE WIN LETS GO https://t.co/XiKQkagg5b

— Andrea Botez (@itsandreabotez) December 13, 2022

Thank you @MogulMoves
Nevertheless I have myself decided to revert your decision of reverting the outcome of the match.
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.
REMATCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

— Dina Belenkaya (@DinaBelenkaya) December 13, 2022

Just do a rematch 👀

— GothamChess (@GothamChess) December 13, 2022

After talking to the officials we thought this was the best path forward

Impossible to rewind the clock but always best to do right when possible

Congrats to @itsandreabotez and @DinaBelenkaya !!

— ludwig (@LudwigAhgren) December 13, 2022

Belenkaya, potentially fueling the call for a rematch, has also released the following tweets.

« It’s so sad for @itsandreabotez who trained for 3 weeks in boxing… »
I trained for 26 years in chess.
I started playing at 3.
First competition at 5.
This is called chess boxing AND I’M THE WINNER 🏆

— Dina Belenkaya (@DinaBelenkaya) December 13, 2022

“The people’s champion”…
“Double win”…
And all your loosers concepts coming from the Matrix to espace reality
Want my belt ? REMATCH IN RUSSIA pic.twitter.com/pTQD4l15Bb

— Dina Belenkaya (@DinaBelenkaya) December 13, 2022

You can watch the video of the full fight below.

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