So lets have this right.

"The fix was in"

Lol have a day off

 

It was blatant.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't expect much from Vargas.
But that was blatant tank job, and the referee was all over that too.

The problem is, boxing fans have been brought up with so much of this crap in recent decades, you start thinking it's kosher.

 

Probably Vargas knew he was shot to pieces after his last fight, so came out like that, no intention of going the full 12, short night, get him his pay cheque.
The referee though ......... kind of gives the game away, doesn't it ?

 

People should think twice before betting on boxing. When the odds seem too good to be true, or 'very good value', best to keep that money in your pocket. Don't be a mug.

 

You’re right, however there is one bonus to having tonnes of idiots betting on it when they have no clue and just follow whatever Hearn and other idiots on social media say.

I’ve won with unbelievable odds on the likes of Groves Eubank, Mayweather McGregor, Joyce Dubois, Welborn Morrison, Fury Wlad, Barrett Cardle, Fury Wilder 2, Price Allen. Whyte vs the speedster that is Browne was even stupid odds.

Bet against the blatant hype job who all the Matchroom types are throwing on. Refs and judges can rob you though can’t they. It’s happened a lot to me. Fury Wilder 1, Cardle Dodd x2 and plenty of others I can’t think at moment.

 

Hiya Buncey, hiya pal.

 

You genuinely believe that Benn-Vargas fight was fixed? Have a word with yourself mate

 

What odds did you get on Whyte Browne? That was like free money. I'm not much of a gambler but If I was as certain as could be for that one.

 

The next time you hear Hearn say "it's a night of 50/50 fights"

Go and have a look at the odds..

1/33
1/66
1/100

And so on and so on, of course you may get the odd upset but the bookies don't get it wrong that often and will definitely know things about fighters that you don't.

 

If you bet in Ruiz though.... Wow

 

I don't bet often, but sometimes the odds seem too good to be true, and usually are to be fair.

I bet on Ruiz for the first fight against Joshua, as I'd seen him look good in his previous fight just a few weeks before, and Joshua had it all to lose away from home against a stand in fighter he hadn't prepared for, so it didn't seem like the usual 'guaranteed' win for him. I could see the loss coming.

Can't remember the odds, but it was 13/1 or something.

I also bet on Joyce to win against Dubois, as they were also good odds at 8/1 or something, which seemed crazy to me, so the bookies do get it wrong sometimes.

 

You probably think it looked 100% kosher so I won't be able to change that view.
Professional boxing relies on gullible customers.

The truth is, Conor Benn was declared a PPV star before this fight even started. The odds on Vargas went very long at the same time. The referee jumped in at the earliest possible opportunity. Vargas was just there for a pay cheque and offered no resistance.

This is professional boxing. It's all about money and is rarely 100% kosher.

 

How far up the food chain do you think this goes? For example, I can't imagine anything like that happening at the very top (AJ vs TF for example) where you'd imagine it would be a fair matchup with no funny business.

Obviously for a prospect starting out to an extent it's basically expected that a seasoned journeyman will 'give them rounds' (ie Warburton) but won't actively try to win them.

 

The only problem with the AJ-Fury thing is the talk of a "two fight deal".
Generally, of course 'Super Fights' like that must be on the level.

The truth is, professional boxing is a shady business. It's not like fights are being "fixed" like in a movie where some guy explicitly tells a fighter to go down in a certain round for a certain price.
It's more subtle than that.

Let's say you're a promoter or a manager or someone connected to the promoter. You get some old fighter who lost his last fight several months ago, offer him a fight with your prospect who you've building into your next star. He might not want the fight, he might even be retired, or wants an easier fight back, you tell his manager to do you a favour because you're building up your kid into a 'money machine' and you throw them a few more dollars to show you're serious. You don't want the old guy to come to win, you just want him to be there to lose, and you drop that hint. Then you do something similar with the referee. Meanwhile you ply the media with subtle bribes and give them full access, and just sell the hell out of the kid, and they all fall in line and cheerlead the whole circus.

It happens all the time, let's face it. And in cases where it's blatantly happening before the fight, the odds on the underdog will suddenly look very inviting to bettors who aren't paying attention to all that other stuff.

 

And the fact that this openly happens, and is tolerated by fans and authorities alike, just goes to show how 'rigged' the sport is from the roots up.