Should we pressure congress with a petition calling for a national boxing commission?

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  1. BoxerFan89

    BoxerFan89 Active Member Full Member

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    Fighters ducking each other, corrupt scoring, conflicts of interests and messy sanctioning bodies. The sport we love has long been plagued by a select few who benefit from this exploitation, while they benefit, we the fans, suffer.

    The fact that boxing doesn't have a proper commission in the USA is astounding.

    But I believe we can change this. Senator John McCain, whatever you think of him, has tried to reform boxing.

    http://www.alternet.org/rss/breaking_news/986648/us_senators_call_for_national_boxing_commission

    A federal boxing law would regulate boxing as other sports are. Our sport would have organisation.



    The article is almost 3 years old, but that's quite recent.

    Remember that Justin Bieber petition which gained 100,000 signatures? The congress HAD to respond because a specific no. of signs were signed!

    http://news.sky.com/story/1245336/justin-bieber-petition-white-house-responds

    My idea is to create a petition to pressure congress to see whether a national boxing commission could be passed. We would also be enlisting in the help of senator John McCain.

    This is an idea, but what do y'all think?
     
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  2. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Hell yes and with the latest Mawyeather scandal now more than ever there needs to be a commission !
     
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  3. BoxerFan89

    BoxerFan89 Active Member Full Member

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    If there was a commission, there'd be a better chance at unification fights too.

    I think a grassroots movement could pull this off. I know a lot of casual sports fans who would be into boxing if it were not for the chaos of it.
     
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  4. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Most definitely to much politics to many belts to much catch weight **** there needs to be unilateral control a cross the board
     
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  5. BoxerFan89

    BoxerFan89 Active Member Full Member

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    Exactly, so many other sports have a regulating commission. ****ing joke that boxing doesn't.

    I'll be starting this petition soon, via change.org.
     
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  6. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    While I agree that it really needs a US boxing commission I do not think McCain is the man. Years ago, I doubt many of you were around then, McCain actually agreed to a bill that would BAN BOXING!! entirely.I wouldn't trust him. In my opinion, & I'm dead serious, the man to head it would be Teddy Atlas. Teddy LOVES the sport of boxing & is one of the very few commentators that will come out & expose the cheating that goes on
    I'd vote for him anyday
     
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  7. BoxerFan89

    BoxerFan89 Active Member Full Member

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    When did McCain agree to that? He boxed himself and he seems to love the sport.
     
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  8. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    So we are at the brink of massive war with Iran and China, the economy is shakey, and immigration issues are getting worse and you all want Congress to look into a sport because you hate 1 man. A bunch of grown lames you are. Grow up man-boys the world is real.
     
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  9. BoxerFan89

    BoxerFan89 Active Member Full Member

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    What one man? If you refer to Mayweather, you're wrong. I'm a Mayweather fan.

    I hate the CORRUPTION and lack of organisation in boxing.
     
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  10. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Haymon
     
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  11. BoxerFan89

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    I like Haymon too.
     
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  12. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Let me know where to sign you got my support
     
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  13. hussleman

    hussleman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nope, let them take care of their own business.
     
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  14. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's hard to fathom that boxing has muddled thru for so long. It shows me that it is the promoters who hold and maintain the power, and that is ridiculous. Take the power from the promoters, the leverage from the alphabet orgs and put an entity in place that would oversee it all.
     
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  15. RingKing75

    RingKing75 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    :rofl I think your aluminum foil hat is on a little too tight.
     
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