Verdell Smith, a. k. a. Tommy Bowles, a. k. a. Tim Brooks (born November 1, 1963, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) was a professional boxer in the light welterweight (140 lb) division. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Professional boxing The light welterweight class (also called junior welterweight or super lightweight) is a weight division in professional boxing The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Smith, a journeyman fighter, appeared on the front page of the May 10, 2004, edition of the New York Times, as he was the focal point of a lengthy article in the Times's sports section on alleged fight fixing. In organized Sports, match fixing or game fixing occurs when a match is played to a completely or partially pre-determined result
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Professional career
Smith turned professional in 1988 and fought the majority of his fights in Oklahoma and other Midwest states, under his birth name and other boxing aliases [1]. In the article, Smith explained that fighting under assumed names "is what we needed to do, [in order] to get paid," and was also quoted as saying: "None of my fights are fixed. . . I just don't like getting hurt, and I'm not going to risk my brain and my kids to prove anything. "
Among his notable fights, Smith lost to Jesse James Leija, Julio César Chávez, and Jorge Paez. James Leija (born July 8, 1966 and better known as Jesse James Leija) is a professional boxer from Texas. Julio César Chávez González (born July 12, 1962 in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora) is a retired Mexican professional boxer Jorge Adolfo Febles Páez (born October 27, 1965, in Mexicali, Baja California) is a Mexican boxer, Actor and The fight with Paez was the subject of a 2004 FBI investigation against promoter Bob Arum for fight fixing. Robert "Bob" Arum (born December 8, 1931 in New York City) is professional Boxing promoter In organized Sports, match fixing or game fixing occurs when a match is played to a completely or partially pre-determined result
Fight fixing allegations
Smith is perhaps best known for his role in the government's attempted crackdown on fight fixing in 2004-2005. Smith, along with colleagues Buck Smith and Sean Gibbons, were called upon to give testimony [2]. Buck Smith (born July 22, 1965 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a professional boxer in the Cruiserweight (190 lb) division Séan Francis Gibbons (31 May 1883 &ndash 19 April 1952 was an Irish politician who sat as Cumann na nGaedhael TD in the 1920s and as a Fianna Fáil The crew were nicknamed the Knucklehead Boxing Club, and traveled throughout the Midwest making frequent appearances on fight cards.
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External links
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