FBI surveillance footage of the IBF taking bribes from boxing promoters

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  1. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Don't know how many of you remember this but was a scandal few years ago and I still think it's going on.

    Footage hard to come by now. What's your thoughts!
     
  2. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    The IBF had the issue that it is an US sanctioning body, and thus being eligible for an investigation. I'm pretty sure this is just the top of the iceberg when it comes to sanctioning bodies.
    Bob Orum (like the guy calls him) is now in bed with the WBO, as is Warren. King longstanding with the WBA and WBC, The Haymon with the WBC and Hearn with the WBA.
     
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  3. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Aye well said mate. The whole thing is a racket but I don't know if there are any better options!
     
  4. El Gallo Negro

    El Gallo Negro Active Member banned Full Member

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    FBI is notorious for setting people up
     
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  5. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    They are all dodgy as ****
     
  6. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's true mind mate. I think money definitely talks with ranking fighters and sanctioning bodies though.

    I still prefer the way boxing is run compared to MMA. Been trolling some of these MMA hardcore's big time over at Sherdog during my ban. Unreal how obsessed they are about boxing.

    I had to point out as high and mighty as they were getting that Canelo was fighting Yildirim that Khabib fought Iaquinta for title.
     
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  7. El Gallo Negro

    El Gallo Negro Active Member banned Full Member

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    Damn, I might join you there on my next ban
     
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  8. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    One of the worst decisions I've ever seen was in the Philippines the other day and for the IBF Minimumweight belt(Taduran/Cuarto) Should be investigated for clear corruption. Smaller and more obscure doesn't change the fact that the result and everything about it reeked of corruption.
     
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  9. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Is that one on YouTube mate. See one thing is IBF and all other sanctioning bodies require that all officials involved in their fights are affiliated with them. When the head of the organisation is clearly taking bribes like in this video it's not too hard to imagine a route to which this influences judges and referees too. Although I would imagine promoters might just go with a direct approach who knows.
     
  10. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Yep. It's on YouTube. Should be linked on the RBR here a few pages back. @CST80 and @f1ght3rz both agree that it was a robbery. I watched the fight without reading the RBR and only checked in to voice my displeasure with the verdict.
     
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    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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  12. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'll have a watch later if I'm doing nothing else.
     
  13. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thanks mate.
     
  14. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    There should be a time stamp in the comments for when the main event begins. Yeah watch if you've got some free time on your hands - if not just so you can chime in on the highly questionable decision. But also the fight itself was probably the best of the bunch last week.
     
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  15. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Been some decent action in the last few weeks.