Senators Pushing Bill To Eliminate Fraud In Boxing

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by bhunter

This is not the job of government. People are intelligent enough to learn whether or not decisions are poor and the sport will eventually lose its followers and income stream. BTW, I have noticed much more sportsmanlike behavior in the MMA than in boxing. I gave up on McCain after his first run for President.

Agreed, not the job of government. Nor is steriods in baseball, or any of that.

As for the second sentence.....Boxing has ALWAYS been corrupt and around as a major sport for what, a hundred years or more? The "market" doesn't care about corruption.

If it did, would we still have WWF?

I'm just sayin'.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by bhunter

I gave up on McCain after his first run for President.

Because of his "black love child"?

John

[wgrr]

This is stupid and I love boxing. It has always been rigged.

I prefer the lighter weight fighters. More energy in the fight. You can tell when the fight is real. It is the only reason I subscribe to HBO.

The gubmint needs to get it's nose out of professional sports. It is what it is.

[wgrr]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Because of his "black love child"?

John

Chuckle

[finnbow]

I suspect this is Harry Reid trying to save boxing from itself as many (most?) important boxing matches take place in Nevada, including the Pacquiao vs Bradley bout. I'm not sure who I hold in greater contempt - professional boxing, Reid or McCain. Actually, I am sure it isn't professional boxing.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by bhunter

This is not the job of government.

That was my point. If it doesn't have anything to do with people fighting, Old John doesn't seem to care.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by finnbow

I suspect this is Harry Reid trying to save boxing from itself as many (most?) important boxing matches take place in Nevada, including the Pacquiao vs Bradley bout. I'm not sure who I hold in greater contempt - professional boxing, Reid or McCain. Actually, I am sure it isn't professional boxing.

+1...great post.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

+1...great post.

Much obliged, DJ.

[wgrr]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

+1...great post.

Reid was an amateur boxer I believe.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by wgrr

Reid was an amateur boxer I believe.

Kind of hard to believe, looking at him now. But you're right....he was.

I used to race bicycles, once completed a 100k race in under 2hr-50min.

(Pictured below, circa 1997.)

Now my fat ass can barely make it around the block without my knee blowing out on me.