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May 12th, 2004, 11:16 AM
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Black Eyes - Is Boxing Faker Than Wrestling?
It was one ugly week for boxing. Fixed fights. Bribes. Drugged boxers. And then to cap it all off a scoring screw-up at a weekend fight at the MGM Grand cost a featherweight fighter a championship title. You have to wonder when the sport will get its act together. You`d think Bud Selig was in...
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May 12th, 2004, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: 04-06-2004
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I long for the days of Little Mac and Sodapopinski. I personally know that Bald Bull would never stand for any of this nonsense!
The real problems lie in the confusion over who is in charge. Don King, a man who was once found guilty of murder, seems to be running things, each state has its own rules and regulations, and the sport has at least 3 major governing bodies. The sport also has a history of mob influence and gambling corruption. There is very little accountabilty. |
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May 12th, 2004, 06:10 PM
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Join Date: 06-08-2003
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Exactly. What could be a great sport, has been ruined. It took a long time to ruin it, so it will take a long time to fix it.
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May 13th, 2004, 12:56 AM
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Join Date: 09-01-2003
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I don't really pay much attention to boxing, but I know it has a lot of problems to fix.
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