Olympic Boxing Ref expelled from games

[ak482]

Olympic boxing, which has had a notorious history ranging from incompetence to rumors of bribery (exhibit A: Roy Jones Jr. 1988) has another black eye. Ishanguly Meretnyyazov, a referee from Turkmenistan, has been expelled for his handling of a fight between a Japanese and Azerbaijani fighter, with rumors that the Azerbaijani federation was bribing boxing officials.

Story:
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/olympics/boxing/wires/08/02/2090.ap.oly.box.referee.expelled/index.html

Here is the last portion of the 3rd and final round, with the rightfully apoplectic commentary of Bob Papa and Teddy Atlas:

www.nbcolympics.com/video/boxing/highlights-japanese-boxer-robbed-by-controversial-decision.html

[FredFan7]

Wow. That was a display of incompetence at best or corruption at worst. Judging by the history of Olympic boxing, my opinion is on the latter.

[JugglingReferee]

I saw this match. The result was highly questionable.