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McCain has been one of boxing's biggest supporters over the years.
When ESPN.com boxing columnist Tim Graham talked with Arizona Sen. John McCain, who also happens to be one of the bigger boxing enthusiasts in politics, we knew the feature would get noticed.

We opened up the feedback box to our users and here we show some of the better comments about the interview with McCain and his thoughts. Check out the feature to the right.


I think that the Ali Act will help boxing tremendously. I also want to see judges and referees held more accountable on the way fights are called. There have been some serious injustices done when scoring rounds, which leaves me wondering. I also want boxing to go back to an odd number of rounds. I want the fights decided by the boxers in the ring and not the judges' scorecards. I think going to an even number of rounds was done precisely to control the outcome of many fights, which is wrong!

Marcos Nieves
Sterling, Va.


To Tim Graham:
Thank you for shedding more light on this Ali Act, which Sen. McCain has been getting involved in. It is long overdue. I'm sick and tired of having to hear how boxers are used and abused, exploited and robbed of their money, dignity and sense of fair play. I'm especially tired of promoters' monopoly on the boxing industry. I just heard a court ruling stating that Bill Gates' Microsoft had unfair competitive practices. This is child's play compared to Don King's monopoly on boxing.

J.B. Alonzo
Chicago, Ill.


I thought it was wonderful that Tim Graham did a piece on about what is going on outside of the ring. I hope you guys keep up with what is going on with the Ali Act. Because I will be sure to do everything I can as a fan. I love this sport.

Jeremy Raceles
Roseville, Mich.


McCain forgot one thing to add to the Ali Act, ban Don King and anyone related to him from ever being involved in boxing again.

Scott Larsen
Georgia


I believe the heart of John McCain is strong enough to seize boxing. Boxing is no longer an enjoyable sport because it's all about the money and not for the love of the sport. Too much money is thrown up in the air and it never lands in the right places. Boxing needs to just erase the board and start over. Then you can control the deceitful promoters and put money into pension plans. One thing that boxing lacks is its level of professionalism. It does not have one!

Jessica Benally
Phoenix, Ariz.


Loved this column. Long overdue credit for Sen. McCain as a champion of our national sports. Long overdue coverage of the ever-increasing interaction of government and sports -- with the foot dragging speed of its respective governing bodies, professional and collegiate sports are going to find themselves more and more the focus of federal regulation.

The lack of such regulation and/or the lax enforcement of existing regulation has dampened the collective enthusiasm of the American fan. In my book, any regulation that doesn't affect how the game is meant to be played on the field, in the ring (whatever), but restores the integrity to the sport and its participants (from the front office to the players) is just what we need.

Chris Allen
San Marino, Calif.


I think Tim's column went into great depth on the Ali Act -- depth not usually seen in a column on any issue. I really like that. As a columnist for the Michigan Daily, I know the effort required to include such depth. It's appreciated, Tim.

David Wallace
Ann Arbor, Mich.





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