Uh-Oh De La Hoya -Moseley fight might have been fixed (FBI)

[underpants]

http://espn.go.com/boxing/news/2004/0109/1704287.html

The FBI raided the Las Vegas offices of Bob Arum Tuesday night, apparently as part of an investigation into the boxing promoter's business practices, and the New York Daily News reported Friday that those practices could include fixing the disputed Oscar De La Hoya-Sugar Shane Mosley II fight.

According to the Daily News, the 20-month investigation also involves New York City police and includes allegations that Top Rank, Arum's company, and some of its fighters schemed to throw fights.

The newspaper reports that law enforcement sources indicate that evidence has been found suggesting that the De La Hoya-Mosley fight in September may have been rigged. Mosley won a unanimous decision but De La Hoya cried foul, demanding an investigation into the three judges' scorecards.

The rigging apparently would involve tampering with the scales to allow boxers of different weight classes to fight each other, according to the paper, and the forging of medical documents.

In this case, De La Hoya, a Top Rank fighter, would have actually been heavier than announced and had a weight advantage that was supposed to translate into a victory and a lucrative third match with Mosley. Nevertheless, a third match is still likely.

[GOPisEvil]

1. So their fix backfired?

Genius!

[underpants]

3. Yeah that's what it sounds like

They need to get someone more reputable involved

[MrSlayer]

2. As much as I hate Oscar, he got robbed.

He clearly won the fight. But Sweet Pea Whitaker beat him years ago and got robbed as well so it evens out. Does anyone think boxing isn't corrupt? So many dubious decisions over the years have really killed my interest.

[underpants]

5. Oh Sweet Pea

Damn he was so good there for a while and then so bad. I remember that fight Pea did get ripped off but then I was watching it with a bunch of guys from the Va. Peninsula so I don't think we were too objective.

[Loonman]

4. Boxing..........corrupt??????

Nooooooooooooooooo!

[CanuckAmok]

6. A fixed fight in Vegas?! Is nothing sacred?

What is this world coming to?

By the way, I's like to see a La Toya Jackson-Carol Mosley fight...

[underpants]

7. My money is on the Former Ambassador

:bounce:

[trumad]

8. It's too bad

becuase when it's pure, ala, Ali and Foreman pure, Boxing is great!

[AngryAmish]

9. No way

LaToya is craaaazy.