I have talked about many of the same subjects repeatedly in recent months, it is because they are still not fixed.
1) Sauerland Promotions is STILL stealing decisions. I know they were robbed in their first two title fights with Axel Schuilz, but they have gained more than enough of a credit line, stealing muliple decisions for Sven Ottke, Markus Beyer, and Nicolai Valuev. This is not to mention the Abraham-Miranda fight, or the recent scorecard controversy over Karmazin vs. Sylvester. I know many promoters engage in this activity. Judges are bribed or silenced all the time. In fact a California referee recently told me stories of the old days when he used to referee fights in Japan between Asian and Latin fighters. Like clockwork, he said, each judge (Latin or Asian) would score for their own, and the referee would have to break the tie. When this particular referee broke the tie against the house fighter, he did not work Japan for two years. Don't expect Allan Green to get a close decision over Mikkel Kessler, either. That fight should have been held in Green's hometown of Tulsa, if there was any fairness. Kessler has fought both at home and away in the tournament. Green has only fought away. He's due for a home crowd advantage. Until more people start putting the heat on Sauerland to allow their fighters to lose fairly, you will continue to hear from me on this subject.