Who were the powers-that-be behind the Shannon Briggs/George Foreman robbery of 97

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  1. Oakland Billy Smith

    Oakland Billy Smith Active Member banned Full Member

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    I can at least understand the Lewis Holyfield 1 robbery as an attempt to keep some of the belts stateside...

    But what was gained by robbing Foreman ? A popular champion who once again out performed a younger man? If anything it was a step up in competition for Foreman who had taken the soft touch route since winning the belt back in 94
     
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  2. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Why does every questionable decision have to default to pre fixed robbery. Perhaps it was just a couple bad judges who genuinely mistook some things?
     
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  3. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's funny.
     
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  4. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Months before Briggs signed to fight Foreman, you could essentially buy shares in Shannon Briggs on the New York Stock Exchange. His manager, Marc Roberts, created a company called Worldwide that went public, and fans could buy shares in Briggs and Ray Mercer, who Roberts had managed for years.

    Apparently, two of the judges (or members of their family) in the Briggs-Foreman fight bought shares. After the win, Briggs immediately signed for a title shot at Lewis. Foreman and then Senator John McCain demanded an FBI investigation and an investigation by the NJ Gaming commission.

    But nobody was prosecuted.

    But WHY would judges who owned stock shares in Shannon Briggs score a fight for Briggs so he could get a world title shot? Hmmm? I'll have to think on that.
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's dodgy as ****
     
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