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Boxing promoter under arrest after felony indictment

The arrest comes 3 months after the ABC15 Investigators reported on corruption.

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Rico Chavez - 10/9/2009 4:17 PM
I've heard many different stories concerning the az state boxing regulators over the years,It appears to be a good time for every one to come forward with their grievances.The commission needs a good house cleaning.

paydro123 - 10/9/2009 12:39 AM
Phoenix promoter Peter Mckinn arraigned for crimes vs boxing. MCKINN HEARS FIVE FELONY CHARGES & AUDIO TAPES Phoenix, AZ- When it came right down to it, the only supportive people that were in an Arizona courtroom today were the parents of the indicted boxing promoter Peter McKinn. During the proceedings, the charges were read to the defendant, in addition to some audio tapes of Gabe Esqueda, formerly McKinn’s flunky and the man who swore in affidavit that he was present when Joe Diaz, the manager of “Yory Boy” Campas, received $5,000 in cash. Now we know that Diaz’ signature was forged on the cash receipt. In addition to some wiretapped conversations between Esqueda and McKinn, Esqueda turned on his ex-boss and taped some chats himself before giving them to prosecutors. Go to the link below at www.ringtalk.com http://ringtalk.com/arizona-promoter-arraigned-for-crimes-vs-boxing#comments

paydro123 - 10/8/2009 9:45 AM
Having aired this exact same story years ago on both the radio and in print at www.RingTalk.com I thank Mr. Bernstein and ABC TV 15 as they got it out there. Thanks, Mr. Bernstein for your fine work!

AZ RAIA - 10/5/2009 6:51 PM
MARY ROSE WILCOX: FIRST POLITICO ON WALL! October 4th, 2009 By RingTalk http://ringtalk.com/mary-rose-wilcox-first-politico-on-wall ... Maricopa County (Phoenix, AZ) Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox a snake isn’t fair to snakes. ...

AZ RAIA - 10/5/2009 6:51 PM
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: DEADLY BULLET FOR ARIZONA BOXING CROOKS! October 3rd, 2009 By Pedro Fernandez http://ringtalk.com/phoenix-city-attorneys-report-a-bullet-for-boxing-commisioners ... Phoenix, AZ- When you’re a crook in a position of power and you try and **** people over simply because you can, like ex-Arizona Boxing Commissioner Mary Rose Wilcox, and former Director John Montano, they just can’t give ******** like this enough jail time. That being said, I will break a major story Monday morning here at RingTalk.com in regards to people going to jail in Arizona. For now, I give you the chronological timetable put together by the Phoenix City Attorney. It would help to watch the videos posted here yesterday to fully understand how crooked these people were. ...

AZ RAIA - 10/5/2009 6:50 PM
ARIZONA COMMISSION MET IT’S MATCH! June 10th, 2008 By RingTalk http://ringtalk.com/arizona-commission-met-its-match ... PLAUSIBLE DENIAL WONT WORK The investigator, when I told him that I thought Papa John would come up with some plausible denial defense, he was of the opinion he cant. Its catch 22. Whos he going to throw under the bus, Mary Rose Wilcox (Boxing Commissioner/Maricopa County Supervisor) or Norma Rivera (Montanos secretary)? Somebodys going to have to take the fall this time. Having watched Teflon John swat back every allegation thus far, I do feel that there now might be enough stamps to nearly fill the book on Teflon John. If the investigator can convince the federal and local authorities, Papa John Montano and his stranglehold on Arizona boxing might be coming to an end! ...

AZ RAIA - 10/5/2009 6:50 PM
WBO KOS ARIZONA BOXING CHIEF JOHN MONTANO IN COURT February 12th, 2009 By Pedro Fernandez http://ringtalk.com/wbo-kos-arizona-boxing-chief-john-montano-in-court ... ”RING TALK” INSURED NO BACKROOM DEALS As I prefaced earlier, Arizona, under Montano’s 30-year grip, has gone from being a mid-level player in boxing to a non-player. Ever since 2005 when we exposed Montano’s relationship/favoritism with Peter McKinn, once a promoter who fronted for Top Rank in Arizona, was brought to light, the number of shows in the state have fallen off close to 75 %. I’m sorry that the people of Arizona, particularly boxing fans, have had to watch boxing go bye-bye. In my opinion, I point the finger at three people in Montano, McKinn, and Arizona Boxing Commissioner Mary “But Shot” Rose Wilcox. ...

sikofit - 10/5/2009 5:23 PM
"Diaz said widespread corruption involving the boxing commission has destroyed the sport and kept millions of dollars from pouring into the state's economy." Sooo, what KIND of "widespread corruption" are we talking about here... bad checks? money laundering? illegal gaming (what is illegal gaming, anymore?)...smuggling operations?...intimidation and blackmail?.....kick-back schemes...what? ABC 15, don't stop with this arrest.



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