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    FBI suspected iconic 1964 Ali-Liston fight was rigged by mob

    They never proved it, but this is a pretty good story,

    That hotel is the one that show Magic City was based on.


    FBI suspected iconic 1964 Ali-Liston fight was rigged by mob
    http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...rigged-by-mob/

    The documents show no evidence that Ali was in on the scheme or even knew about it.......

    the FBI suspected Ash Resnick, a Las Vegas gambler with organized crime connections, of fixing multiple boxing matches, including the first Clay-Liston fight.........

    ........there was an article in Sports Illustrated writing up Resnick as a big loser because of his backing of Liston. Later people ‘in the know’ in Las Vegas told Magids that Resnick and Liston both reportedly made over $1 million betting against Liston on the fight and that the magazine article was a cover for this.............

    Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...#ixzz2uRcRQDNk
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    Very likely true as I remember as a boy listening to the fight on the radio.

    People could of made a lot of money betting on Ali as Liston was a heavy favorite.

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    Nope. Boxing is a pure sport that has never been rigged.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brittney Griner's Clit View Post
    Nope. Boxing is a pure sport that has never been rigged.
    Hardly as I fought in the ring off and on for 20 years. And if someone can make some big money with some fantastic odds it does at times get fixed.


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