Edited sentence: As listed in the original contract, Hopkins and his promoters would receive a rematch if Taylor won the first fight, although Taylor had to vacate his IBF title in order to take the fight.Hopkins argued that the Ford's scoring of the final round was extremely controversial.However, the boxing commission decided that the twelfth round could have been scored either way.One judge, Duane Ford, awarded the twelfth round to Taylor, however if Ford had awarded it to Hopkins, then the fight would have been a draw.The most controversial scorecard of the night actually came from Jerry Roth, who scored the bout 116-112 for Hopkins.The split decision was considered controversial by team Hopkins, some boxing fans and much of the ringside press