Are some boxing judges corupt

Does anyone think that the judges are sometimes dishonest or just incompetent ?

 

Both.

What if a judge comes from out of town (or even the country) and gets a nice room in a fancy hotel and then a fine call-girl is sent to his room? Expenses paid for by the promoter.

He's not going to get that kind of treatment again if the promoter isn't happy with his scorecards.

 

some judges are clearly corrupt.

I'm thinking Shumenov vs Campillo

 

I think quite a few are incompetent and it shows in a lot of fights with the huge difference in scoring. Sometimes its so farcial it has to be seen to be believed. As for corruption in boxing im astonished anyone thinks this. Boxing? corruption? Your having a laugh

 

No, I think Tyson really was ahead when Douglas fortuisily KO'd him.

 

Have you not been watching boxing very long?

 

Fortuitously KO'd him? with respect, watch the fight again. Douglas got put on the broad of his back and got up to deservedly score a very good KO. Any other call on this fight smacks of delusion

 

I thought he was being sarcastic.

 

Give me $300 and I'll answer this any which way you like...

 

And you were right.

 

I find if I don't use the "", almost nobody knows when I'm kidding and I think you might be in the same boat. We should start a club.

 

The verry fact of having a boxing judge makes it incredibly profitable for them to be corupt.

If you can predict the outcome of boxing matches you don't need to work for a living.

Only the closest regulation will prevent such abuses.

 

Corrupt as ****. The problem is not just the money.

A cop can choose not to accept bribing money and go on with his career as he pleases. If a judge does not accept bribing money, then he simply won't be selected to judge big fights. Simple as that.

So, as a boxing judge you not only have to be corrupt to earn more, but it's a necessity if you want to make a career.

 

I dont think explicit "bribe money" is common.

But I think the unspoken understanding that a certain popular or "house fighter" should be favoured is widespread.
Officials want to be selected again and dont want to rock the boat with promoters and the boxing business in general. Sometimes it backfires when the decisions are really outrageous in big fights, but a lot of it happens in smaller fights, undercards etc.

 

Some are really incompetent, but obviously there are a whole load that are corrupt. Even when explicit bribe money is not involved, there are a whole load of perks and favors that come with going for the house fighter.

I recently saw a youtube clip where Atlas really went off on judges and corruption in boxing, I'm not normally the biggest fan of Teddy but I think he makes some damn good points here:

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