one sport that is most influenced by cheating

Dark Horse · 02-22-06, 03:21 AM

Related to gambling? I'm going with point shaving in college basketball.

Illusion · 02-22-06, 03:23 AM

Without a doubt, boxing. Horse racing is a close second.

imgv94 · 02-22-06, 03:24 AM

This is easy. And I swear I am 100% right. No one can argue this..

HORSE RACING!! doped horses,jockeys that stiff,etc.

imgv94 · 02-22-06, 03:25 AM

fvckin Illusion. we posted at the same time..

Illusion · 02-22-06, 03:31 AM

Mine was a minute earlier.

imgv94 · 02-22-06, 03:32 AM

Hey Illusion do you always need a beer?

isetcap · 02-22-06, 03:35 AM

Just wait until our EU posters check in, boys. They will argue heatedly and with merit that soccer is in fact the most influenced by cheating.

Illusion · 02-22-06, 03:40 AM

Originally posted by imgv94

Hey Illusion do you always need a beer?

If I could I would have an iv of beer constantly connected.

imgv94 · 02-22-06, 03:42 AM

:an_cheers

Dark Horse · 02-22-06, 03:49 AM

You guys are making me thirsty.
I'll pour myself one and watch The Good Thief ... again.
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BuddyBear · 02-22-06, 10:25 AM

I don't think it could be anything other than boxing...in baseball you have to get the players, managers, and to some extant the umpires all in which makes it near impossible.....basketball is very similar.

Boxing is really the only sport that comes to mind....although tennis could also be but I doubt it.

Bill Dozer · 02-22-06, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by BuddyBear

I don't think it could be anything other than boxing...in baseball you have to get the players, managers, and to some extant the umpires all in which makes it near impossible.....basketball is very similar.

Boxing is really the only sport that comes to mind....although tennis could also be but I doubt it.

I was going to go with boxing as well. The less people involved the easier it is. There are a lot of boxers who are beat up with not so bright futures who think the sport owes them. Then you have the scoring system which everyone thinks is wrong more than half the time.

tacomax · 02-22-06, 10:46 AM

Boxing and horse racing are two sports where the results can be easily influenced and, as Bill said, the less people involved then the easier it is.

It's a lot easier for one bribed boxer to throw a fight or one bribed jockey to throw a race than it is for one bribed player to affect the outcome of a soccer match.

adriano · 02-22-06, 10:50 AM

what about a bribed referee taco?
i hate soccer, and part of it is bacause of the f**king referees.

MrX · 02-22-06, 11:02 AM

For those who haven't read Freakonomics (and you should, it's a great read), Sumo Wrestling is very corrupt.

kalmikrazy · 02-22-06, 11:28 AM

Without a doubt, Soccer!

datek23 · 02-22-06, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by MrX

For those who haven't read Freakanomics (and you should, it's a great read), Sumo Wrestling is very corrupt.

One of my favorite books, I agree Sumo Wrestling, Boxing, and socceer and horse racing. Buy Freaknomics one of the best books ever.

tacomax · 02-22-06, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by adriano

what about a bribed referee taco?
i hate soccer, and part of it is bacause of the f**king referees.

That's true, it has happened before, it happens now and it no doubt happens more regularly that we hear about.

But it's still more difficult for a soccer referee to 100% dictate the result of a match (without giving the game away - that's the key variable here) than it is for a boxer or a jockey.

bigboydan · 02-22-06, 12:06 PM

i'm suprised nobody mentioned NFL football yet

pags11 · 02-22-06, 04:46 PM

boxing is the most crooked sport...

imgv94 · 02-22-06, 06:22 PM

Horse Racing is by far the most crooked sport. By Far trust me on this one..

Horses are doped up, jockey stiff horses on a daily basis, jockeys have
been caught with the battery,horses have been pulled up,there's 100s
of reasons why horse racing is crooked. I still like the sport though and
have been very successful.

onlooker · 02-22-06, 06:30 PM

Originally posted by bigboydan

i'm suprised nobody mentioned NFL football yet

Because that is a given, no need to post it.

I will have to say Boxing. That is one of the reasons I dont bet on it often. If Don King is involved, you know its fixed.

diamond · 02-22-06, 06:58 PM

Wintersports..beyond doubt

hanco21 · 02-22-06, 07:37 PM

How about NBA Slam Dunk Contest???? No way in hell Nate Robinson should of won.

Illusion · 02-22-06, 07:38 PM

How about the WWE.

imgv94 · 02-22-06, 07:39 PM

Darts. I bet on Darts before. Haven't u?

onlooker · 02-22-06, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by hanco21

How about NBA Slam Dunk Contest???? No way in hell Nate Robinson should of won.

How many times did that little guy try that last dunk? 30 times?

WWE

pags11 · 02-23-06, 04:40 AM

I've heard the dog track is pretty crooked as well...

aje · 02-23-06, 05:14 AM

Boxing is definitely the easier sport for one individual to change the outcome. For the sport that is most corrupt I say it's baseball. Besides all of the obvious problems. I don't see the fairness in the whole luxury tax or more like the lack of a salary cap.

yippeeeeee · 02-23-06, 07:34 AM

SNOOKER!!!!!!!!

Players open to bribes and have accepted as reported.