Originally Posted By: danielperrygin
Going back some: since Chin was 21-4 with only one ko, how many where fixed? Did he pay the judges, cause only one guy "took a fall".


The mob made money on boxers much the same way as the mob did/do with "pump and dump" schemes on Wall Street. Having a boxer with, let´s say a 7 or 8 winning streak, the mob made huge money on betting on the same boxer to lose a match against a weaker opponent who average Joe was convinced would lose.
The mob controled the boxing industry back then and managed many, many boxers. Those boxers were told to take a dive, or lose on purpose, when it suited the mob.

Last edited by HairyKnuckles; 07/03/12 05:48 PM.

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