I remember reading that Sammy used to spar with former HW Renaldo Snipes. Used to get his ass kicked but still went back for more. Gotti used to tell him he was crazy to spar a former pro.
Renaldo Snipes was silently managed by a member of one of New York's most powerful families. Not the first nor the last. The money is used but the names aren't.
The purses are anything but small today and the Mafia left an opportunity for someone else to make money. Gravano said he doesn't even know what the State Commissions do. There is zero chance that boxing isn't corrupt as hell.
I remember reading that Sammy used to spar with former HW Renaldo Snipes. Used to get his ass kicked but still went back for more. Gotti used to tell him he was crazy to spar a former pro.
Very interesting.
He talks about trying to reach don King and don king responding back that he had tax and other problems with the gov and "now wasnt a good time" but not really saying no. Trying to reach Donald Trump and seemingly not contacting him.
That buddy mcgurt (when he was a fighter) had some of his purse taken from him for the mob and that its very possible he had no idea his money was going to the mob.
How to get organised crime out of boxing: 'Make the purses very small'...:lol1:
That's the crux of it though, wherever there's serious money to be made there's gonna be corruption and men willing to do whatever it takes to get a share of the pie. Boxing and organised crime have gone together since the sport began. Anyone who doesn't understand this probably needs their blinkers removing.