Lamont Roach didn’t exactly expect the New York State Athletic Commission to do the right thing.

All the NYSAC has done over the past week is wrong the WBA super featherweight champion. Why, then, would Roach have anticipated a change in the regulatory agency’s behavior after Roach’s team filed an appeal on his behalf in the aftermath of his dubious majority draw with Gervonta Davis?

The NYSAC informed representatives for Roach and Davis early Friday evening that it would not change the official result of their 12-round, 135-pound championship match from a majority draw to a points win for Roach. Referee Steve Willis’ failure to count a knockdown for Roach early in the ninth round, when Davis turned his back on Roach and took a knee, was the difference between Roach becoming the first fighter to defeat Davis in 31 professional fights and settling for a draw.

“I’m not surprised about the decision by the NYSAC,” Roach stated through his X account Saturday. “A lil disappointed, yea. Especially when they ACKNOWLEDGED the fact that Steve made the wrong calls in the 9th round. But I wasn’t banking on the overturn. Everyone know I won the fight and I’m satisfied with that. Part 2 otw.”

Roach responded to backlash on social media regarding his protest as well.

“Look man I’m going tell yall straight up I aint sue nobody,” Roach continued. “STFU. MY TEAM submitted an appeal on my behalf. What it look like not having a team that don’t pull that trigger on some sh*t that they know was wrong. They stood up for me. So all that lawsuit sh*t yall can put to rest.”

Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) is expected to exercise his contractual right to an immediate rematch, which could take place sometime late in the spring or early in the summer. Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) is legally obligated to box Davis again, as long the strong southpaw from Baltimore wants to redeem himself following a fight that seemingly could’ve been awarded to either boxer March 1 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

A draw afforded Roach less financial leverage than a win would have done, but much more attention will be paid to their rematch than their first fight due to this controversy.

Davis entered the ring as a 16-1 favorite over Roach, according to DraftKings sportsbook. The hard-hitting WBA lightweight champion was tested more than anticipated by Roach, an amateur rival from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, before Davis claimed grease from a product placed on his hair got in his left eye and caused him to briefly drop down to one knee 43 seconds into the ninth round.

The 30-year-old Davis proceeded to stick his head through the ropes to have co-trainer Calvin Ford wipe off his face before the action resumed. The heavily scrutinized Willis could’ve disqualified Davis for seeking assistance from his corner without Willis’ permission.

While those transgressions unfolded directly before the eyes of NYSAC executive director Matt Delaglio, who was seated ringside, the NYSAC relied solely on instant replay. Delaglio explained to The Ring on Wednesday that a transmission malfunction from the production truck prevented referee Ricky Gonzalez, the replay official for Davis-Roach, from reviewing the controversial sequence on his monitor within the time allowed in accordance with NYSAC guidelines.

Once they went to the scorecards, judges Glenn Feldman and Steve Weisfeld were in agreement, that Davis-Roach was a draw, 114-114.

Judge Eric Marlinski scored Davis a 115-113 winner. He would not have been required to score Davis a 10-8 loser of the ninth round had the knockdown counted because Davis took a knee. If Marlinski scored the ninth round 10-9 for Roach in the event the knockdown counted, he would have had it a draw and Roach would’ve won a majority decision because he would’ve won according to Feldman and Weisfeld.