I. INTRODUCTION
Boxing as a legitimate sport is traced back to when it was adopted by the ancient Greeks as an Olympic game in BC 688, making it one of the oldest dated Olympic sports. Through the late nineteenth century, boxing was primarily a sport of uncertain legitimacy. This continued throughout the early twentieth century, until boxing promoters in the United States like Tex Rickard began to influence politicians and others in power. This also marked the plague of corruption in the sport of boxing, specifically in the United States. While there are numerous sources for corruption in the sport, one of the biggest influences of corruption stems from boxing promoters. The promoters exert their influence on all aspects of the sport, …show more content…
The comment will begin by examining the structure of modern day boxing in the United States. It will then proceed by examining the problems associated with the structure, which will then follow by examining Congress’s attempt to fix these problems with the enactment of the Ali Act. This will be followed by an analysis of the benefits of mandated arbitration in the sport of boxing. Finally, this comment will conclude by proposing that Congress enact mandatory arbitration in the sport.
II. BACKGROUND: THE SPORT OF BOXING
The best way to understand the corruption and inequalities that exists in professional boxing is to examine those involved in the sport and the avenues that can be taken by them to commit fraud and corruption.
The structure of the world of boxing is set around the individual players that make up the sport. Each element of the sport, including the sanctioning bodies, trainers, managers, promoters, and the boxers themselves, have in one way or another been involved in fraud or corruption. A quick overview of each players/elements role in the sport, demonstrates why corruption and inequality is so prevalent in the …show more content…
Boxers must contract with promoters to “organi[z]e the fight, secure television deals, and increase exposure of the fight to increase revenue.” When a boxer wins a purse, the total sum of money that boxers make from a fight, he must use that money to pay managers, promoters, trainers, and licensing fees. “Corrupt individuals therefore can make substantial sums of money from often uneducated and exploited individuals, with little of the commercial revenue available beyond a select
Boxing as a legitimate sport is traced back to when it was adopted by the ancient Greeks as an Olympic game in BC 688, making it one of the oldest dated Olympic sports. Through the late nineteenth century, boxing was primarily a sport of uncertain legitimacy. This continued throughout the early twentieth century, until boxing promoters in the United States like Tex Rickard began to influence politicians and others in power. This also marked the plague of corruption in the sport of boxing, specifically in the United States. While there are numerous sources for corruption in the sport, one of the biggest influences of corruption stems from boxing promoters. The promoters exert their influence on all aspects of the sport, …show more content…
The comment will begin by examining the structure of modern day boxing in the United States. It will then proceed by examining the problems associated with the structure, which will then follow by examining Congress’s attempt to fix these problems with the enactment of the Ali Act. This will be followed by an analysis of the benefits of mandated arbitration in the sport of boxing. Finally, this comment will conclude by proposing that Congress enact mandatory arbitration in the sport.
II. BACKGROUND: THE SPORT OF BOXING
The best way to understand the corruption and inequalities that exists in professional boxing is to examine those involved in the sport and the avenues that can be taken by them to commit fraud and corruption.
The structure of the world of boxing is set around the individual players that make up the sport. Each element of the sport, including the sanctioning bodies, trainers, managers, promoters, and the boxers themselves, have in one way or another been involved in fraud or corruption. A quick overview of each players/elements role in the sport, demonstrates why corruption and inequality is so prevalent in the …show more content…
Boxers must contract with promoters to “organi[z]e the fight, secure television deals, and increase exposure of the fight to increase revenue.” When a boxer wins a purse, the total sum of money that boxers make from a fight, he must use that money to pay managers, promoters, trainers, and licensing fees. “Corrupt individuals therefore can make substantial sums of money from often uneducated and exploited individuals, with little of the commercial revenue available beyond a select