Quote Originally Posted by shooter
Judges know who they are working for. This decision wasn't as bad as Holyfield Lewis 1, but it was still dodgy. Promoters and cable networks have their favorite judges. Sanctioning bodies are notoriously corruptible. Boxing is a big business due to gambling and television and it's the easiest sport to influence results in as its a two-horse race. This adds up to an environment where things WILL go wrong.

The sport has always had problems with this and will continue to. Even though organized crime gambling interests chave less influence in boxing these days, the advent of cable TV has increased the stakes and added another level of influence and potential foul play.

When it's anything like close enough to get away with it, it's quite common for the house fighter to win. This can either be through pressure from promotors/TV networks,
deliberate foulplay by judges or just wishful thinking on their part.

That being said, I don't blame Taylor for the result. He was there to fight.
If you could please illustrate how those judges came together so quickly. I mean first, they would have to do their own cards, then they would have to get with other judges to make sure that their cards match up. (If they don't I gues they correct them). And what if the number don't allign where they've been keeping score throughout the fight? Do they just erase the bad numbers? And if they do it before hand, then I guess they would have to pay off a fighter to make sure the fight goes that way.

This is all within a few minutes of the fight ending and the judgement being announced. Pretty good speed cheating for three old men.