Comments Thread For: Pacquiao-Horn Investigation: WBO Backs Scores, Explains Why

[gamesworn]

Not suprised by their scores

Arum thinks Manny won against Bradley 1. WBO rescored it with Manny

Arum thinks Horn won the fight. WBO rescored it with Horn again .

I really want these corrupt orgs to go away. From wbc, wbo, ibf to wba (multiple champions lol). 1 champ per weightclass is enough.

[aboutfkntime]

nobody should have ever held the WBO in high regard and even after nearly 30 years, nobody really holds the WBO in as high regard as the WBC.

the IBF is not a fringe title and will continue to be the second most respected title until the WBA eliminates all of their super championships.

but boxing would definitely be better off if the WBO was de-recognized and returned to its rightful place next to the IBO.

good god

bullshht, they are all rubbish..... including the WBC and especially including your beloved IBF

1) neither are definitive, and neither have EVER been definitive

2) in a number of divisions, the true champion does not represent EITHER of those organisations

3) go and polish your turds by yourself, rather than attempting to persuade others to help you in that turd-polishing contest

it is not the fact that you faithfully show up to valiantly rep one of those turds..... it's that you attempt to bash one of the other turds, as you polish the one you prefer

have some pride, the WBC are shameful and the IBF are simply abysmal

[aboutfkntime]

Compubox is two people (one for each fighter) pushing buttons. You (and the name) make it sound like it's some kind of super computer. If judges can be wrong, so could the two people (either one of them or both) pushing the compubox buttons. There is nothing infallible about compubox.

and.....

were either of those button clickers appropriately trained ?

did they converse with the commission/judges beforehand to clarify the scoring criteria?

how could some kid with a clicker possibly be preferable to 3 trained judges?

[aboutfkntime]

was pac arums cash cow then ? yea he was

pac has 1 fight max left and arum is done with him

i had all bradley fights 8-4 pac

i personally had pac vs horn 7-5 pac live but wider on 2nd watch, preconceived notions that pac will dominate make people give more credit to the underdog. and if big parts of the fight are inside with clinching it gives the impression its more horns type of fight and therefore people give him credit for that but the only thing people should be scoring is who does the more damage by landing punches.

rubbish, there is much more valid criteria for scoring a fight

how the hell would a judge know how hard a punch lands, and what effect it had?..... let alone some kid with a clicker?

with some fighters, that is their style..... to take 4 in order to land a better one

some guys are simply tougher than others, and the punches have less effect

[aboutfkntime]

Not suprised by their scores

Arum thinks Manny won against Bradley 1. WBO rescored it with Manny

Arum thinks Horn won the fight. WBO rescored it with Horn again .

I really want these corrupt orgs to go away. From wbc, wbo, ibf to wba (multiple champions lol). 1 champ per weightclass is enough.

nope

Arum thinks that Manny won, but admits the fight was close

he also questioned Pac's commitment, and the value of his corner

[MoneyMatters]

WBO is like a student grading himself in a test. I think most of the judges placed their bets against Manny. Double win. Manny has no future value for them since he is retiring.

They did not even sanctioned that incompetent female judge. Seems like she is under their protection

[DominiBox]

lol, I hear you. There are many respected names on that list yet because they have been following Floyd's career for the past 5 years they are somehow more qualified to score the fight than someone like Juan Manuel Marquez, Pacquiao's biggest rival.

You got it. But be careful trying to make sense around here.

[InvalidUserID]

A corrupt sport not admitting wrongdoing? LOL

[original zero]

good god

bullshht, they are all rubbish..... including the WBC and especially including your beloved IBF

boxing has four major leagues. if you hate all of them, stop watching boxing.

my job is to analyze the sport. not enjoy it. if i was just a fan and i hated all four leagues, i'd stop watching them. you are free to do that.

if you don't like the fact that the world respects the WBC more than the WBO and the world considers the WBC belt more valuable than the WBO belt, too bad. facts are facts.

it would be my personal preference that all four leagues go out of business. but just because i prefer that the WBC and WBO both go out of business doesn't mean i have to lie about whether one is more prestigious than the other.

[PunchyPotorff]

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Originally Posted by PunchyPotorff View Post
Pacquiao-Horn Investigation: WBO Backs Scores, Explains Why:

Arum paid everybody off.

The End.

it's usually a little more nuanced than that. judges get the appointment from the sanctioning body knowing what's expected of them. don't need to necessarily pay anybody off. arum is the WBO's biggest customer. it's a symbiotic relationship. there's really no need for literal bribery or anything like that.

So, IOW, you actually think no under-the-table money greases palms? Really?