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BOXING REFORM - ONLINE Technology The information age of computers, the Internet, cell phones, and PDA's offer badly needed reform opportunities. Fighters, managers, and promoters will finally be able to easily communicate with each other and the media, quickly access customized information and marketplaces, and receive customized email alerts. Economic Leveling A communication network will go a long way toward satisfying professional boxing's historic need for a level playing field. Technology will help boxers and their managers and promoters everywhere fulfill their dreams of a fair shake. Targeted Communication Any serious student of boxing will realize the implications of boxers, managers, and promoters all over the world being able to access the other boxers, managers, and promoters. Not only will any individual in boxing be able to easily communicate with another individual, but they will be able to communicate a message to an entire segment within the boxing community, or an entire group within a segment, such as all the fighters in a specific weight class, or all the promoters or businessmen-fans in a particular area -- instantly -- in real-time. That's revolutionary. Management Options Many fighters will be able to, without getting on some major promoter's or television company's black list, choose to manage themselves and make their own matches electronically. New revenue sharing models will enable them to participate in royalties from the streaming of live fights on the Internet and receive residuals from online viewing of their past fights. Legislative Reform vs Technology The disclosures of payoffs and corruption at the highest levels is a strong argument for reform. Sanctioning organizations will support legislative reform because statutes are easily circumvented. They are, and promoters have proven to be, masters at circumventing statutes and legislative intent. Their suggested reform is designed to leave them in control. But, they can't circumvent business transaction technology. New Models New online business models will change the situation. GetAFight.com will be a powerful tool for boxers, managers, and promoters. Our software will enable them to make and accept challenges transparently and complete honest and open business transactions with other boxers, managers, and promoters. Our software will be a very effective force for reform. Articles on Corruption and Reform The following links begin with a recent series in MaxBoxing by Steve Kim on allegations by a prominent trainer, Freddie Roach, that prominent promoter Murad Mohammad misrepresented the amount paid by television giant, HBO, for a fight involving Manny Pacquiao. I have known Freddie for over 20 years and can vouch for his absolute integrity and highly principled positions he's taken in the past. I have never met Murad Mohammad, but have read about him for years. Murad was upset at HBO for revealing the amount of Pacquiao's purse. The allegations and acrimony expressed by the promoter towards the HBO color commentators should be viewed in the context of a puzzling and anomalous Nevada Statute NRS 467.137, subsection 4, which prohibits the public disclosure of contracts between promoters and television. Part I Was the Pac Man Gobbled Up? (Freddie Roach vs. Murad Muhammad) Part II So What Did Pacquiao Get Paid? Part III Damage Control Part IV The Murad Muhammad Chronicles: Tug of War Part V The Murad Muhammad Chronicles: Razor Cuts McCain pushing Senate to form boxing regulatory agency McCain takes another swing at creating federal boxing commission King of the Ring International Boxing Federation rankings Boxing Reform by Tim Graham Goossen said the scenario shows the need for boxing reform McCain: Sport needed Ali Act DiBella: Option contracts in my mind are disgusting ABC to regulate sanctioning organizations Competition reform - Girard wants title fight, or he'll quit The Shame of Boxing by Jack Newfield - FightersOnline Home - GetAFight Home |