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Plausible Fixes - An accompanying discussion about conspiracy theories in boxing -- (link)
Posted by
Beaker (aka anniebecca)
Jun 11 '12, 09:37
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http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8036172/a-look-conspiracy-theories-boxing-following-controversial-decision-manny-pacquiao-timothy-bradley-jr
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the link off this link with the theory actually goes into greater detail of why it may have been fixed and I could see it.
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Mel Profit
Jun 11, 10:36
and Berto failed a drug test?
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Mel Profit
Jun 11, 10:17
it still defies logic to me that they'd mess with the potential of the biggest fight in the history of the sport...
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Mel Profit
Jun 11, 09:55
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the interesting thing would be if Pac was in on it and wanted to lose so that Floyd would be more likely to fight him if he appears weak -- nm
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Beaker
Jun 11, 10:00
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I think that's assuming everyone is twice as smart as they are.
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Mel Profit
Jun 11, 10:08
if I turn up dead, this is reason #1 -- nm
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Beaker
Jun 11, 10:01
Or, they knew that the big one won't ever happen anyway.
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spamlet
Jun 11, 09:59
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The thing is...
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Mel Profit
Jun 11, 10:03
that's a bit hyberbolic re: "biggest fight in the history" Interest is exponentially lower than its heyday. -- nm
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Don Homer
Jun 11, 09:57
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The money that was and is still being talked about would literally make it the biggest fight in the sport. -- nm
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Mel Profit
Jun 11, 10:01
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and alot of that money will still be there even after the loss and Floyd's jail stint -- nm
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Beaker
Jun 11, 10:02
the Arum stuff makes sense; given that Pac had beaten all the other fighters in Arum's stable to boot.
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Beaker
Jun 11, 09:56
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It's plausible. -- nm
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Mel Profit
Jun 11, 09:57
I love that Lederman was dissing the judges even before the fight started -- nm
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Beaker
Jun 11, 09:44
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