European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday october 1988 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire referee says koreans offered judges gifts from press dispatches Wellington. New zealand South Korea Amateur boxing officials indulged in a Subtle form or bribery during the scout olympic games new Zea land referee Keith Walker said tuesday. Walker told the Dominion newspaper he was never offered Money and did not hear of Cash offers but he said lavish hospitality from Korea Amateur boxing federation officials became an embarrassment they were constantly of Crin gifts of 24-Karat Gold jewelry key rings Belt buckles Jade pieces and evenings at very expensive restaurants said Walker who left Seoul during the first week of the olympics whence was assaulted in the ring after working a bout that was lost by a South korean Boxer. One was left with the definite impression that one was meant to respond to that treatment in a Way favor Able for Korea Walker said. It was the Type of pressure to which Many judges from smaller countries could have succumbed Walker said. I m sure some judges could have been influenced he said. As the Competition went on. He said he realized something funny was going to happen. Unfortunately it did with that outrageous Deci Sion against the american fighter Roy Jones. That was a disastrous and tragic decision for Amateur boxing because the whole world saw it Walker said. Jones lost a controversial split decision to South korean Park is Hun in the Light 156 Pound final sunday Many observers thought the american deserved the decision. The three judges who found in favor of the Korea should be suspended for life said Walker who is the technical director of boxing for the Commonwealth games at Auckland new zealand in 1990. Wac protests discrimination Mexico City the world boxing Council plans to Lodge a protest with the International Amateur boxing association Over what the Council said was discriminatory judging against latin american boxers during the olympics. In an angrily worded statement the wac said Mon Day that Council president Jose Suleiman will urge latin american boxing federations to join it in protest ing the open unquestionable behaviour of the olym pics judges against at of the latin american boxers especially those from puerto Rico the dominican re Public Colombia Ecuador Venezuela and representatives of the Region s professional and Amateur organizations will draft a demand for an investigation into olympic officiating during the wac s an Nual convention oct. 30-nov. 4 in Mexico City the statement said. Ringside judges at the summer games in Seoul came under heavy criticism Tor controversial rulings against latin american boxers in several closely fought matches. These lamentable and shameful decision cannot be the product of Accident the wac said. There was no tone single close fight that a latin american won and there were others in which the latins were deprived of Victory in an inexplicable and shameful ii did not identify the officials involved nor specific Council said convention delegates will demand an investigation into what it considers absolutely Par tial conduct of the olympics officials. It said latin american boxers were trampled upon discriminated against and Hurt by those with the Long pants who award victories to nationalities instead of to the individuals that deserve Johnson vows revenge Hamburg West Germany Canadian be Johnson denying that he knowingly used steroids said that he plans to get even with those responsible for his disqualification As olympic 100-meter dash Champion. Ill pay Back whoever did this to me the Ham Burg based weekly Magazine Stem quoted Johnson saying he screamed out the remark. The comment was included in an interview inc mag Azine conducted with Johnson who was sent Home in disgrace after testing Posl ivc for a banned substance m the olympics. Johnson s positive test resulted in his being stripped of the Gold medal and of the world record of 9.79 seconds that he recorded in the race. He also was Givena two year suspension by the International Amateur athletic federation. In the Stern interview Johnson said he May never compete in the 100 again an event in which Fie set a world record of 9.83 in the 1987 world Champi m finished. I la probably never run the 100-Nictcr again Stern quoted Johnson As saying. Police respond in Tyson incident Bernardsville. . Police on monday said they handled a Domestic incident involving world heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson and his wife actress Robin Givens like any other such Case and As far a they Are concerned the matter is closed. This is a Domestic violence incident not unlike Many others except for the fact that it involves u pub Lic figure police chief Thomas j. Sciarotta said at a news conference. The new York Post and the new York daily news reported in monday s editions that Tyson s Rac was sparked by interviews Givens a Star of television s head of the class and her Mother Ruth Roper had with Barbara Walters. In the interviews broadcast Friday on Abc s "20-20," the women portrayed Tyson 22, As a scary and frightening person to live Wilh. The Post reported that on sunday morning Tyso hurled a sugar bowl and chairs through the windows of his Northern new Jersey estate. The news said Tyso brandished an instrument from the fireplace and ran through the mansion smashing windows. Scar cola would disclose few details about the damage saying Only that there was broken Glass in the foyer. He said no one was injured or arts Sta and that Givens did not want to sign a Domestic violence complaint. 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