Bare Eye : Thais to blame for Bacolod boxing mess

First posted 07:33am (Mla time) Dec 05, 2005
By Recah Trinidad
Inquirer



Editor's Note: Published on page A28 of the Dec. 5, 2005 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer



This reporter, with the aid and assistance of Cedelf P. Tupas, our able correspondent, filed a second story.

Here's the opening paragraph of that report: "The Philippines rode on the hardy female fighters who scored a golden harvest here to capture the Southeast Asian Games boxing championship at the close of competition that was cut short after a riotous crowd started pelting the arena with coins and assorted debris last night."

In newspaper practice, they call this a re-mat for the final edition.

Continued that second report: "The final bout between local boy Reynaldo Galido and Thailand's Suriya Prasathinphimai was cut short with the Thai ahead, 11-4, after the crowd threatened to riot over perceived unfair scoring.

The RP coaching staff decided to retire Galido and surrender the final gold, according to the AIBA technical delegate Shaakill Durrani of Pakistan.

"Rep. Monico Puentevella said he ordered an abrupt end to the final bout to prevent a possible riot."

Puentevella, who deeply knows how gentle, charming Negrenses react to cheating in sports, said the RP team had to graciously surrender the final bout to prevent a disaster.

Of course, damage had already been done. Not a few fans, including members of the media situated close to the boxing ring, later complained of getting hit by coins and other debris on different parts of the body.

How odd Filipino fighters had to be victims of the so-called hometown decisions right in their very backyard.

Blame was later put on scheming Thai agents who suddenly descended on Bacolod and were seen wining and dining several boxing judges on the eve of the finals.

One RP boxing man said his people had witnessed these Thais passing wads and wads of dollars during the blowout.
And to think that the dreaded president of the International Amateur Boxing Federation (AIBA), Prof. Anwar Chowdry, did not make it to Bacolod.

Philippines turn to be sour grape now

hey you guys got your chance to sourgrape...i think its only fair that the Philippines get to do it too.

I do hope one day this attitude will change or sports in this region will never be developed and the rest of the world will still see us as a group of undeveloped/developing countries.


As for the boxing results, don't you think it's weird that Thais could cheat when you host the games? Shouldn't it be the other way round like us Thais did when we were the host?

Games has ended. Congratulations on your overall champs and see you in 2007

Well, if somebody has seen that kind of meeting,why wouldn't he make it a big news before the final start? It is just a lame accusation! No proof...just a makeup story....mannn....prove it before you accuse us a cheater.

It is hard to cheat a host......come on. The game has already ended. Filipino boxers can prove how tough they are in Asian Games next year. We will see who get most golds in boxing there. I have confidence in my country after olympic result

Good luck to your atheletes

Just like the Thai's

Thailand organizing committee said that they will be a better host for the 2007 SEA games ! And a better cheater, liar , hometown decision and paid crowd!

congrats for doing it!!!! 2

Thailand is paying Vietnam to loose in a scoccer match !
Tiger Cup farce reaction
Here is the link:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/wo...ailand_vietnam/

Thailand, Indonesia fined for trying to lose match
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Posted: Wednesday September 02, 1998 09:49 AM

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Indonesia and Thailand have been fined unspecified amounts for a Tiger Cup match that both teams tried to avoid winning, officials said Wednesday.

They also were warned about their on-field performance and could face further punishment after the eight-nation competition ends Saturday if they are found to have brought the sport into disrepute.

The results of the bizarre match, which Thailand "won" when Indonesia put the ball into its own net as time was running out, will be allowed to stand, with Thailand facing Vietnam in Hanoi and Indonesia staying in Ho Chi Minh City to play Singapore.

The Hanoi match had been scheduled for Wednesday -- Vietnam's National Day -- but was postponed to Thursday while organizers and soccer officials decided how to handle the fiasco.

Both teams have admitted that they did not want to play Vietnam, particularly on National Day in Hanoi, where boisterous fans have packed the 20,000-seat stadium.

Tournament officials tried their best to put a positive spin on the situation, saying they wanted to look ahead to the rest of the tournament. The organizing committee would not disclose the size of the fines and said there had been precedents.

They specifically pointed to a 1982 Germany-Austria match in which the teams deliberately played to a scoreless draw.

"FIFA was very angry with what happened, but the result stood, and the committee felt that the same thing applied here," Group A match commissioner Tan Eng Yoon was quoted as saying by Singapore's the Straits Times newspaper.

Teerachai Wutitham, manager of the Thai national team, explained Thailand's thinking in trying to finish second in its group, meaning it would stay in Ho Chi Minh City and face Singapore:

"This will allow us to remain at the same stadium and will give us an extra two days of rest. Essentially, this gives us an advantage in every respect. As far as the rankings are concern, we will take second place, regardless."

But there also were hints that both Indonesia and Thailand feared tha Vietnam had fixed an earlier match that ended in a draw after Singapore had two goals disallowed for questionable offsides calls. Vietnam vehemently denied anything illegal.

Last season's Vietnamese national championship was battered by reports of matchfixing. Local press reports have said at least 74 players and managers were involved. Several players have beenarrested or suspended.

In addition, Sports Minister Ha Quang Du has said some members of the Vietnamese women's soccer team have been approached by bookies about fixing matches.

Another article about Match fixing courtesy of Thailunan !
Boston.com article:
http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articl..._fixing?mode=PF
Vietnam bans 3 athletes for match fixing
11/12/2003

HANOI, Vietnam -- The deputy captain of Vietnam's under-23 team was one of three players banned for up to five years for his involvement in match fixing.

Vu Nhu Thanh was accused of throwing games after the under-23 team lost 4-2 to Malaysian Perak in a penalty shootout after a 2-all tie during a JVC Cup game last week. He was suspended by the Vietnam Football Federation, said Doan Thanh Lam, administrative head of the organization.

Local media quoted some team members as saying they were told by Thanh to stop scoring during the match. He was expelled from the national squad Monday.

The federation also banned Nguyen Viet Thang and Luong Trung Tuan -- former players from Vietnam's reigning champion Hoang Anh Gia Lai squad, for three years.

They were accused of fixing a match between their club and Bec Taro of Thailand at the Asian Club Champions Cup in Indonesia in July, Lam said.

Ask some Viet here to see ur article babe ,they will laugh as hell.
They really know the communis media is reliable or not.

You don't watch d match ,it is very cool match Viet player give every things they have in d game.

Oh and the Thai media are also not reliable too!
Thsi was not taken from a Vietnamese forum but from sports illustrated!

Ek-ek, you lose the point here. We are talking about the boxing mess, right?

Well, things in the past can't be changed. We learn from experience. That kind of football match won't happen again cuz our football fans can't accept it and there were punishment to the team and its manager. At least we admit that we did the wrong thing so "end of story".

Now please move on with the topic.

The Red Baron, prove it how we cheat. You were accusing us with your anger. Calm down mannn.

As I said before, the game has ended. Next is Asian Games in Dohar. Good luck to your atheletes. I wish every SEA countries did well there.

I don't feel the need to hate on the Thais. Just the really feebleminded ones as mentioned above -_- I mean, the SEA games fu-ked some of us over. It's just a COMPETITION. Nothing to get worked up for.

Yeah, a sour graping competition too!