We speculate a lot (at least some of which must be true based on many piss poor decisions), but what are some cases where it's actually been confirmed and proven that there was corruption involved in a fight? Whether it's the referee, judges, the fighter taking a dive, etc.?
I believe it was bribing the IBF so a fighter could be ranked. This obviously still happens today without a doubt
In the mid 1990s, Arum committed a host of Felonies when he admittedly gave then IBF President Bob Lee over $100,000 as a “bribe” to allow George Foreman, then heavyweight champ, to fight Axel Schultz instead of a top contender. He accomplished this by laundering the money through Europe with then booking agent Stan Hoffman. Shortly thereafter, Arum admitted such in a US Dept. of Justice affidavit that was published here at RingTalk.com. The fallout saw Arum fined in a number of states, while unable to promote in Arizona.
wow....just wow. I don't know how he's allowed to get away with this stuff.
To my recollection several of hw Brian Neilsen's opponent (unbeknownst to him) were paid to take dives. There was an investigation and several people were convicted.
That's an exaggeration. There was a story on Jeremy Williams, but that was, as I recall, dismissed.
To my recollection several of hw Brian Neilsen's opponent (unbeknownst to him) were paid to take dives. There was an investigation and several people were convicted.
We speculate a lot (at least some of which must be true based on many piss poor decisions), but what are some cases where it's actually been confirmed and proven that there was corruption involved in a fight? Whether it's the referee, judges, the fighter taking a dive, etc.?
Watch some of the decsion's like Castillo vs Mayweather Delahoya vs Mosley and Trinidad and use some common sense
FBI raided Arums office over Mosley vs De La Hoya 2.
Haye admitted betting to KO Audley in round 3. He and Audley were best friends just before the build up to the fight. Do the math.
The IBF has the courts word for it being corrupt.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/boxing/news/2000/07/19/sport_crime_ap/
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/01/sports/boxing-insiders-offer-details-of-corrupt-rankings-by-officials-of-ibf.html
Certain fighters have admitted taking a dive.
There's video footage of IBF officials taking cash from promoters to move their fighters up in the rankings.