bear with me here....thinking aloud... i really think manny pacquaio lost that fight on sat night....and i was thinking if we will ever see a truly independent body getting set up to oversee all outcomes and decisions regardless of governing bodies ? or are the various organisations too much of a closed shop to allow such a thing in ?....a totally independent body i mean
But what happens when they come up with a decision that you dont like? Humans are always subjective in what they see.
Boxing needs some kind of governing body. Not just to oversee individual fights, but to keep the orgs and the promoters from putting their self interest and personal gain ahead of the sport. Generally speaking, I can live with almost any decision providing it was reached in an appropriate way. Problem with boxing is.......how often do you see a poor or questionable decision go in favor of the lesser known, less backed fighter. Sad part is that it's not even a surprise anymore when these things happen.
Boxing is different because often the result is not clear and of course you think your fighter won. Cant imagine a football game finishing 0-0 and then 3 judges having to make a decision who won.
OMG I'm going to create a list of fights that were very close, yet people moan and cry about them being robberies. And Yes Pac Marquez 3 goes in at number 1. Will prob stick leonard hagler in there too.
Of course. I'm not even talking about this fight, which I haven't even seen yet. To me, it's asking for trouble if you have promoters and abc orgs calling the shots. Whether a decision is in question or not, there will always be a level of suspicion because these people have alot at stake in the outcome of a fight. If there is a governing body, and they have no vested interest, hopefully they can establish some confidence in the system at the very least. I also think there should be more than 3 judges in order to get a larger sample.
