Comments Thread For: Arum Says Chavez Jr. Fine Violates The U.S. Constitution

[Boxing Bob]

I think Chavez Jr is a silver spoon in his mouth, WBC protected daddy's boy. And I think Arum is the devil himself. But given that cannibus has zero performance enhancing qualities, 900k is too steep.

[edgarg]

Arum your excuse is restarted you cannot compare a fine in 2002 to a fine in 2012 that's like saying man I bought chips in 2002 and it was 25cents now there 50cent prices go up moron and boxers are getting paid way more

Look WHO'S calling Arum a moron.........

[edgarg]

Arum your excuse is restarted you cannot compare a fine in 2002 to a fine in 2012 that's like saying man I bought chips in 2002 and it was 25cents now there 50cent prices go up moron and boxers are getting paid way more

And by your own logic it should have been not more thhan $200,000......

[edgarg]

adjusted for inflation, its really not that excessive

when did Arum become a Constitutional lawyer?

sit your ass down Bob

One doesn't have to be a Constitutional lawyer. The clause in not hidden, anyone can cheack it, even you. He's a first class tax lawyer, a Harvard Law School graduate Summa Cum Laude. The best in the world. So you have to give him some credit. Personally I've never seen any real reason for the ecessively critical comments on this site, especially from those who obviously never pay a cent to watch his big promotions-if they can find a way around it.

And he was the head of Edward Kennedy's tax department where he worked for 7 years immediately before he became a boing promoter.

The hugely excessive fine drew heavy criticism from every side.

[edgarg]

The Eighth ********* to the U.S. Constitution reads:

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.


Is 900,000 dollars considered excessive? Percentage wise its only 30% of his reported income for that fight and you would have to argue that 30% is excessive.

If you take away the promoter fees, trainer, 41.9% taxes, it amounts to almost his whole take. Roughly speaking that is.

[edgarg]

It makes up for the fines he didn't have to pay for the drug tests he would have failed in other Texas fights had he actually taken them like he was supposed to.

I suppose the NSAC are going to send some of that down to the Texas Commission....

[PunchyPotorff]

What's the problem? The kid's a spoiled rich brat, and 900K is a drop in the bucket for him. Again... WHAT'S THE PROBLEM??!!

[Biolink]

I'm no fan of Jr. but that is a hefty fine for smoking a little weed. I honestly think Jr. is being nickled and dimed by the athletic commission.

[ThePunchingBag]

I'm pretty sure Chavez Jr. toked the most expensive joint in history.

900k fine for a few puffs of herb...

Goodness gracious.....

[jbpanama]

Look WHO'S calling Arum a moron.........

Uncle Bob's Legal Men should be able to get the Fine Reduced substantially!!!