Comments Thread For: Sen. Reid Targets Boxing Reform After Pacquiao-Bradley

[Da Hammer]

I was gonna come in here to agree that something should be done to clean up bad judging in boxing. But it's not because of Pacquiao that it should've been done, it's not because of the Pac-Bradley fight. There's been way worse decisions in boxing that deserved this type of national outcry, this type of support from the politicians. What pisses me off is that it took this little fake ass, sad excuse of a robbery to get politicians crying about boxing. There's been worse decisions than this.

The fact that Evander Holyfield was like 46 when he seemingly beat Valuev, and didn't get the win, therefore not getting the WBA HW title, and not getting the historic "oldest boxer to win a title", makes that decision 10x worse than this little tiny decision being overblown. Yet nobody said anything about it at all, nobody cared. No outrage by any one. Busta Rhymes didn't care, Senator Reid didn't care, nobody cared about Holyfield.

Well it's always going to take a huge star to start a trend or be affected in some way for there to be change. Like Floyd fans like to say that he is cleaning up the sport and that may well very be, you think that if someone like Joshua Clottey was demanding for Blood testing in the sport that anyone would give a damn? No it always has to be someone with star power and a lot of influence to start change. Like you mention Holyfield getting robbed, yes it ****** big time and causes me anger but you think a lot of people other than us more hardcore fans give a damn? No because nobody watches them. Now here Pacquiao got robbed and it brought much negative attention to the sport but also attention that needed to be brought out for everyone casual and hardcore to see. Because like you said this has been happening in the sport for many many years. I really don't care that people are starting to pay attention now because it's a huge start, if it brings much needed change whether it's judges being held more accountable or commissions being investigated for corruption then I am all for it! Better late than never!

[Malius]

Way to go for cheap yotes

[Frank Ducketts]

The Bradley decision isn't a "black mark" on the sport.

[PAC-BOY]

The Bradley decision isn't a "black mark" on the sport.

oh boy ...another one of the very chosen few that believes other wise. hundreds of other experts in boxing and millions of fans around the world are wrong....heheheheheh

[D4thincarnation]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is using boxer Manny Pacquiao's controversial defeat over the weekend to push for long-stalled legislation to more strictly regulate the sport.

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This would be great for boxing.

Seems like Manny has revolutionised boxing, and change it for the better with his controversial loss.

[illwill112]

Lol, this is beyond laughable at this point. But at least ppl are starting to take notice. But a lot of it is overblown by all these casual idiots who really don't follow the sport. It'd be nice to see some of these ideas get off the ground but I doubt they will.

You see to forget that with out casuals you woudlnt have anthing. No matter what it may be weather sports, tv, games, it is the casual fan base that keeps it running, because the casual fan base is the majority. They pulled somthing like on a fighther who happens to have a very large fan base.

What I can see from reading on these post is that alot of our so called boxing fans and experts here are being exposed as to being what others called just haters or casuals themselves. Not saying you are. It's funny to see some of these post. People would rather have PAC keep the loss and people not complain and maybe force some changes, just for the sake of rubbing it in on posters here who support PaC. Now tell me who really needs to get over it and shut up?

Although I think this won't go anywhere it's nice to see people realizing how screwed up things are. It's funny my little bro was complaining about the ending of some game he played. Signed some petition they had even said they were going to court behind it. I laughed my ass off about it now he telling the company is making a new ending to make the masses happy.

[EdMon917]

You see to forget that with out casuals you woudlnt have anthing. No matter what it may be weather sports, tv, games, it is the casual fan base that keeps it running, because the casual fan base is the majority. They pulled somthing like on a fighther who happens to have a very large fan base.

What I can see from reading on these post is that alot of our so called boxing fans and experts here are being exposed as to being what others called just haters or casuals themselves. Not saying you are. It's funny to see some of these post. People would rather have PAC keep the loss and people not complain and maybe force some changes, just for the sake of rubbing it in on posters here who support PaC. Now tell me who really needs to get over it and shut up?

Although I think this won't go anywhere it's nice to see people realizing how screwed up things are. It's funny my little bro was complaining about the ending of some game he played. Signed some petition they had even said they were going to court behind it. I laughed my ass off about it now he telling the company is making a new ending to make the masses happy.

The thing about people telling Pac stans to shut up about this loss is that fans have seen it before. The WBO president and Pacquiao's own promoter said there is nothing that can be done to change the result, so why are people still writing comments like "Robbery! Give him his belt back!". There is nothing that can be done. Even if Bradley gave Pacquiao the WBO belt back to keep in his possession Bradley would still be the WBO Champ on paper and in the history books. All we could do is wait for the rematch. The judges that are being selected are what needs to be stopped. People should be trying to reach Keith Kizer and the NSAC for reform. Not crying out robbery on the internet. Nothing will come of it.

[sdcluser]

Isn't Uncle Bob a big ********ic donor? Hmmmmmmmmmmm

[Mr. Philadel]

sounds like someone lost money on the fight LMAO

Exactly!!!!! LMAO

[EdMon917]

oh boy ...another one of the very chosen few that believes other wise. hundreds of other experts in boxing and millions of fans around the world are wrong....heheheheheh

How about all the Boxing experts and fans all throughout the world (Even in the Phillipines) that had Marquez winning? What do you have to say about that e******o? Face it. Pacquiao lost his last two fights. He's done.


I say you hop on the Donaire bandwagon before you miss it.