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• ‟ Unlike most sports playing fields, a boxing ring is a temporary structure.

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• ‟ In the 1940s, boxing was a mainstream sport and deeply ingrained the fabric of Harlem. Joe Louis ruled the world, but the local icon was Sugar Ray Robinson.

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• ‟ Boxing is allowed to exist as an exception to state laws against violence on the premise that it will be regulated in a manner that protects the combatants physically and financially.

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• ‟ Most major sports benefit from the fact that betting by the general public fuels fan interest and boosts television ratings. The Super Bowl and 'March Madness' are prime examples. But sports other than boxing draw a clear line where betting by participants is concerned.

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• ‟ Boxing has a problem - a big one. Think of it as a monster that's hiding under the bed. Eventually, the monster is going to come out and take a big chunk out of the sport. Fighters, trainers, managers, promoters, even government regulators can legally bet on fights. They can also bet on fights they're involved with.

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• ‟ Betting by insiders has a corrosive effect. It breeds suspicion, adds to the appearance of corruption, invites more corruption, and, in a sport like boxing, puts lives at risk.

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• ‟ No brawler in boxing is more crowd-pleasing than Arturo Gatti.

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• ‟ Women's boxing has received a major boost from the success of 'Million Dollar Baby.'

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• ‟ Laila Ali is boxing's real-life million-dollar baby.

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• ‟ Boxing is systemically corrupt.

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• ‟ In boxing, as with other government-regulated activity, the integrity of public records should be preserved.

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