Embattled boxing judge Gloria Martinez-Rizzo has a lot to answer for – and not just her recent bonkers scorecard.

All three judges on the nationally televised Gabriel Maestre-Mykal Fox WBA interim welterweight title bout that took place last Saturday night at The Armory in Minneapolis were roundly lampooned for scoring the bout in favor of Maestre, a decorated amateur and two-time Olympian.

By most accounts, Fox, 25, had thoroughly outboxed the 34-year-old Venezuelan. Not to mention the Maryland native sent Maestre down to the canvas in the second round. It would not be enough. Judge Mariano scored it 115-112, David Singh 114-113, while Martinez-Rizzo had it, incredibly, 117-110, all for Maestre (4-0, 3 KOs).

On social media, boxing pundits and fans were quick to call the outcome one of the worst decisions in recent memory. Critics railed especially hard against the WBA, the sanctioning body that oversaw the bout.  

While Martinez-Rizzo turned in by far the most egregious scorecard, thus casting doubt on her credibility and competency as an evaluator of fights, the boxing world soon turned to her judgement outside of the boxing ring.

It turns out it is as dubious as the one she employed last Saturday night within the squared circle.  

In a multi-part thread on Twitter, analyst and krikya360.com columnist Corey Erdman went through a series of past tweets that Martinez-Rizzo posted on the website through her personal account, many of which ranged from being racially insensitive to straight out racist.

Among them was a post in which she referred to Michelle Obama, the former First Lady, “monkey face,” and another telling basketball star Lebron James “go to back to the stable.”

Both Obama and James are Black Americans.

In other tweets, Martinez-Rizzo was unequivocal in her support for former president Donald Trump.

Fox (22-3, 5 KOs), who is also Black, responded to the unearthed tweets with the deflated response, “Wow, I was never gonna win on her card.”

Martinez-Rizzo has since deleted her Twitter account.

Adding to the skullduggery is that Martinez-Rizzo seems to be in violation of numerous conflicts of interest. Foremost is the fact that she is the wife of boxing lifer Ricardo Rizzo, who works frequently with the WBA. In 2019, the WBA granted Martinez-Rizzo its “Judge of the Year” award. 

There were other improprieties that came up during the Maestre-Fox bout. Shortly before the opening bell, Fox’s team complained that Maestre’s gloves were not properly taped, causing a delay. Indeed, referee Mark Nelson openly questioned how the commission had signed off on the illegal taping. Maestre’s gloves were re-taped to meet standards.

In addition, as Fox Sports line producer Mark Ortega pointed out, a member of Maestre’s corner, Marcelino Castillo, has ties with the WBA.

Ironically, Fox was a late replacement, filling in for Cody Crowley, who tested positive for Covid-19 two weeks out from the fight.  

Shortly after the verdict – and the outrage – WBA president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza issued a statement promising to conduct an investigation, hinting that an immediate rematch could be ordered.