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    THE PLOT TO STEAL RIO 2016

    Oct 07, 2021 4 minutes

    The very best action, previews and news from Olympic-style boxing

    With JOHN DENNEN | @BoxingNewsJD

    SEND us your club’s news, results or upcoming events to john.dennen@boxingnewsonline.net or 020 7618 3478

    CORRUPTION and manipulation marred the boxing tournament at Rio 2016, as well the events leading up to that competition. We knew something was rotten in AIBA but the first report from investigator Professor Richard McLaren makes for stark reading nevertheless. It delves into how a cabal of referees, judges and senior officials sought to rig close bouts in favour of certain outcomes.

    McLaren was appointed by AIBA to conduct an independent investigation into

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