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Your 2012 California State Athletic Commission tax records review

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

With the political bickering at an all-time high amongst the officials & inspectors who work shows for the California State Athletic Commission, it’s time to take a look at last year’s tax records.

Notebook: A golden weekend for California’s commission

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

A flurry of show activity over the last couple of weeks in Southern California is making Andy Foster’s bottom line at the California State Athletic Commission look pretty good.

Racial & political tensions at CSAC have many grumbling behind the scenes

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

Four prominent individuals now carry significant political power at the California State Athletic Commissions. The decisions they are making has rubbed many the wrong way and is creating a backlash.

CSAC backs Dan Goossen with legal opinion in lawsuit against Tony Thompson

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

The California State Athletic Commission has given Dan Goossen a legal declaration for his lawsuit against Tony Thompson. Two weeks ago, a judge for the Los Angeles Superior Court issued a ruling that scared California-based promoters.

ESPN reluctant to say ‘testosterone’ during the Lamont Peterson fight

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

The word is… testosterone. It’s a word you didn’t hear during ESPN’s telecast of Lamont Peterson’s return bout to boxing on Friday Night Fights.

Lawyer Pat English slams USADA over handling of Erik Morales drug testing

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

USADA is under fire from attorney Pat English about the way they disclosed positive drug test results for Erik Morales to the New York State Athetic Commission last October.

Court ruling against Dan Goossen will scare California-based fight promoters

Monday, February 11th, 2013

A court ruling against boxing promoter Dan Goossen last week in Los Angeles Superior Court is the kind of judgment that will scare the hell out of California-based fight promoters from conducting business in the state.

The questions not being asked about UFC’s backing of Vitor Belfort’s testosterone usage

Thursday, February 7th, 2013

There are five questions not being asked strongly enough in the aftermath of UFC disclosing that Vitor Belfort fought Michael Bisping in Sao Paulo while using testosterone.

Resignations, pending lawsuits at California State Athletic Commission

Friday, January 18th, 2013

Andy Foster just found out how cruel Sacramento politics can be — and it cost CSAC their most important inspector.

New CSAC documentation: Che Guevara’s political shadow war growing in scope

Tuesday, December 25th, 2012

Chief Athletic Inspector Che Guevara continues to concentrate political power in Sacramento. Recent documentation reviewed by Fight Opinion shows to what great lengths Guevara is going to to achieve his goals.

JMM vs. Manny drawing 1.15M PPV buys & the great PED debate

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

A lot of people sure cared about JMM vs. Manny Pacquiao 4… enough for over a million people to buy it on PPV.

Consumer Affairs hiring new athletic inspectors for CSAC

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

The Department of Consumer Affairs is looking to hire new athletic inspectors, on the heels of a fraudulent audit report claiming $120,000 in misappropriation of CSAC funds to full-time state employees working as athletic inspectors.

Deadbeats: California State Athletic Commission stiffing Association of Boxing Commissions on money over MMA information access

Friday, October 12th, 2012

Che Guevara and the California State Athletic Commission seem to sympathize with deadbeats. It takes a deadbeat to know one, doesn’t it?

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