leemond2008 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 That's the other thing I pretty much only have SS for fight night so I hope that if I am going to pay £10 a month for box nation then that will justify me cancelling SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalletInspector Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Bad news. Allegations of deal to fix 2012 Olympic boxing medals BBC Newsnight has uncovered evidence of secret payments of millions of dollars from Azerbaijan to international boxing organisation World Series Boxing (WSB). Whistleblowers say that WSB's chief claimed the money was in return for a guarantee that Azerbaijani fighters would win two boxing gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics. The boxing organiser at the Olympics, AIBA, admits an Azeri national paid $9m (£5.9m) to one of their competitions. But they deny any deal to fix medals. Lawyers for the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) told the BBC that any such allegation was "preposterous and utterly untrue". That view was backed by AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, who told Newsnight that the claims were "totally untrue and ludicrous", adding that "WSB is conducted in a totally transparent way". However, he said that AIBA had a zero tolerance policy on corruption and that he would conduct an immediate investigation into the allegations. Whistleblowers say a senior WSB member said gold medals had been promised The AIBA is the international governing body for the sport of boxing recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). World Series Boxing, a franchised league of professional boxing, is one of its initiatives. Whistleblowers from inside boxing approached Newsnight with allegations about the Chief Operating Officer of the AIBA's World Series Boxing (WSB), Ivan Khodabakhsh. WSB had run into financial difficulties in America and was in need of funding. 'Medals being sold' The insiders said Mr Khodabakhsh told them that a secret deal had been done to secure funding from Azerbaijan in return for manipulation of the Olympic boxing tournament to guarantee gold medals for Azerbaijani fighters. Continue reading the main story “ Start Quote I deny that I have offered anyone two gold medals or have any understanding that anybody else has offered two gold medals to Azerbaijan” Ivan Khodabakhsh Chief Operating Officer of the AIBA's World Series Boxing (WSB) AIBA and WSB response One insider told Newsnight: "Ivan boasted to a few of us that there was no need to worry about World Series Boxing having the coin to pay its bills. As long as the Azeris got their medals, WSB would have the cash." Another said that Mr Khodabakhsh came in and said: "We are safe now - Azerbaijan came in - we have to give them medals for that." "He was talking about gold medals in London in return for millions of dollars of secret payments," the insider added. "Medals are being sold so blatantly it's amazing." But Mr Khodabakhsh told Newsnight that claims that there was any deal with Azerbaijan were "an absolute lie". "I deny that I have offered anyone two gold medals or have any understanding that anybody else has offered two gold medals to Azerbaijan," he added. AIBA has previously claimed that the money for WSB America came from a private Swiss company, but documents obtained by Newsnight show communications between Mr Khodabakhsh, AIBA executive director Ho Kim and Azerbaijan's Minister for Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov about an investment agreement for a $10m loan. These include an e-mail from Mr Khodabakhsh to the ministry in Azerbaijan with the following request: "Please transfer the investment money soonest possible to the WSB America account." 'Go-between' Newsnight interviewed Mr Khodabakhsh earlier this month in Switzerland, where WSB have offices, and asked him about the source of the money. "The money for WSB America came from an investment company here based in Switzerland," he said. Can you fix an Olympic boxing match? However, lawyers for AIBA and WSB, have now confirmed that although the money was paid through a Swiss company it actually came from Azerbaijan. But they deny that it was from the government there. They say that the government minister, Mr Heydarov, introduced a private Azerbaijani investor to WSB and that the minister and his assistant acted as the interface between the two since the investor did not speak good English. Newsnight tried to contact Mr Heydarov via his office, but has received no response. To date the anonymous investor has contributed $9m to WSB America. Sporting events promoter Barry Hearn was asked to look at the economics of WSB when it was first mooted in 2009 and came to the conclusion that it could not make money. He told Newsnight he was surprised that any investor would think that it offered the opportunity for high returns: "If an investor comes into this scheme with $10m I can only think he's arrived from another planet". There have been repeated allegations of corruption in Olympic boxing competitions. The legendary boxing commentator Jim Neilly told Newsnight "There have been enough incidences down the years to suggest there has been collusion". Speaking to Newsnight, AIBA President Dr Wu said his organisation had spent the last four years "cleaning the house of boxing" and that any corruption or manipulation within the sport was not tolerated. Watch Newsnight's full report on Thursday 22 September 2011 at 22:30 BST on BBC Two, then afterwards on the BBC iPlayer and Newsnight website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 It would be brilliant if wins Prizefighter tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalletInspector Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 It would be brilliant if wins Prizefighter tonight. It wasn't to be. Don Broadhurst beat him on points in the opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I feel sorry for Uzzy, that ring walk never even happened (it is two spliced together, his gloves change colour several times during the video) and yet people think it is the only thing he has ever done in the sport. Poor bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I feel sorry for Uzzy, that ring walk never even happened (it is two spliced together, his gloves change colour several times during the video) and yet people think it is the only thing he has ever done in the sport. Poor bloke. The ring walk did happen, multiple times. Hence why there's footage to be able to splice together. He did the same stupid dance on the ringwalk to the Sexton fight, which is why he's still dancing like a prat giving his moves to the camera in the ring with the red gloves he's knocked out in on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 It was deliberately manipulated to make the guy look like an idiot though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 It was deliberately manipulated to make the guy look like an idiot though. Well, he did that himself tbh. It was manipulated more because there was no decent footage of his ringwalk when he got knocked out in the 1st. Even his new "tamer" ringwalk dance still makes him look like an idiot! Should be some decent boxing tonight, Cleverly - Bellew promises to be exciting if the build up is anything to go by. Bellew is 10/3, I think that could be worth a punt. He's certainly got a chance. I think Cleverly is there to be found out. The question is if Bellew is too drained at the weight to stop him, because it'll have to be a stoppage as I can't see him winning on the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 yeah looking forward to the boxing tonight should be pretty good not all that interested in de gale but the cleverly - bellew fight has got my attention, dont forget its hopkins - dawson in the early hours as well, i'll probably record that and watch it tomorrow morning I dont think its worth staying up to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 i'll probably record that and watch it tomorrow morning I dont think its worth staying up to watch Aye same. Start a new job on Monday so don't really want to go in there knackered after losing a night of sleep to watch boxing. Although I'm sure I only got the job because the guy who interviewed be was a big boxing fan and we must have spent half the interview talking boxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 When's Cleverly Bellew likely to start? Just located BoxNation and I want to see that scally Bellew knocked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 There's 5 more fights before it. DeGale is scheduled for 21:15, then there's another 12 rounder, so probably like 10:30. Although if they keep ending in the first like they have so far, it will be a lot sooner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 ^ Thanks, I'll have to keep an eye on it as I can't be bothered with the rest of the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Another first round knockout, bodyshot as well. That's 3 first rounders in a row now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Cleverly - Bellew up next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaks Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Degale was lucky and looked very average. Now come on Clev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 In case people don't know this is free on Sky 456. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Good scrap this is, bellew started well but cleverly is getting into it a bit more now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Bring back the 15 rounders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Some bullshit cards there. 117-112? **** off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts