Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
Quote Originally Posted by bilbo
majesty, a great well thought out posting.

It really annoys me too to see Peter passed over. To have to refight an eliminator becuase fans weren't happy with the verdict was bad enough but to pass him over again when he has fought and beaten his opponent twice is just plain wrong.

Don't get me wrong, I think Vitali coming back definitely adds interest to the division, he's probably one of the top two or three heavies out there but it shouldn't mean a breaking of the rules and shredding of contracts.

When Greece won the European soccer cup a few years back it was hardly popular, they were minnows and nobody outside of Greece wanted them to win. However it would have been out of the question that the tournament directors could have forced Greece to replay France again because theyt were unhappy about the result!

With any other sport you can see how patently absurd the very idea is. They never reran a Grand Prix in order to allow one of the leaders another chance because he had to retire with engine failure, and they never reran a Grand National because the heavy favourite pulled up lame at the first fence, the very idea that you can A) force a replay of a fight/game/match whatever because you don't like the result is just absolutely absurd, it makes a mockery of the sport.

Then to B) disqualify the victors place in the final even after he's won twice now becuase you still didn't like the result is just plain corruption.

The minority who are defending this bullshat decision answer me this, name ANY other sport in the world where this kind of shat could happen?

Boxing is the most corrupt sport in the whole world.
Other sports have commissioners to decide an outcome. Boxing doesn't. Not only that, but them other sports are played. Nobody ever plays boxing. Boxing shouldn't be compared to other sports. As for the decision? I have no problem with it. Peter will eventually get his shot. He just has to wait. He should look at it as pay back for the gift win in Peter-Toney 1. To say he's being blackballed is as Mike Tyson would say "ludicrous".
The lack of commissioners in boxing is a problem, not something to be considered as acceptable. Granted it will never change, as if one state tried to clean up boxing the promoters and governing bodies would just move it to another state who let them continue as normal. Doesn't make it right though.

Nobody ever plays boxing. Sorry but have to sc you for this, quoting Vin Raimes in Undisputed is kinda lame, I guess it shows where your at in terms of mentality though.

As for the gift win against Toney. After watching the fight three times I can see why they scored it for Peter. It was a close fight, could have gone either way.