Saginaw Chippewa Boxing Commission

Update on SagChip Boxing Controversy

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Our previous post on this question is here.

McKart-Marquez Judged a Draw, Not a Split Decision !
Keith Terceira

Last week we told readers of the difficulties surrounding the events that took place at Soaring Eagle Casino at Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The main event  between Bronco McKart and Raul Marquez appeared to be littered with controversy and official impropriety  after close scrutiny .

An appeal to  the Saginaw Chippewa Boxing Commission to provide the judges score sheets instead of the summary sheets went unanswered up until we received them today from Bill Miley via Gene McKart.

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Saginaw Chippewa Boxing Controversy

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

From BoxingScene.com:

By Keith Terceira

This article first began to develop when we were contacted by the Bronco McKart camp asking me to look into irregularities on the fight card that took place on March 29 at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. This fight card was to take place under the oversite of the newly formed Boxing Commission of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Nation. I was provided with documents that were at best a product of bad math and at worst altered scorecards.

First in the interest of full disclosure, I have a particular interest in the political and economic concerns of the First People of both the United States and of Canada. My mother’s people can be traced to both the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia and the Caldwell Band of Potawatomis.  I myself am registered Metis in Canada and am proud of my ancestry. Therefore, it was with much trepidation that I wrote this report at all because in this country what reflects badly on one tribal nation reflects badly on all.

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