for those interested about the mobs influence in boxing here is some interesting reading.

sammy the bulls testimony in front of a senate hearing about corruption in boxing-

http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/un...tee-o-tin.shtml

and a New Jersey report about OC influence in boxing from the 80's-
http://www.state.nj.us/sci/pdf/OCBoxing.pdf

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