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Late Friday evening the rumors began. By Sunday it was common knowledge– Armando Garcia had suddenly submitted his resignation as Executive Officer of the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). An unknown party emailed me a copy of the upcoming commission meeting agenda for ...
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boxing.fanhouse.com — by Michael David Smith On Friday in Australia, a boxer named Ahmed Elomar defeated Willie Kickett with... a first-round knockout. And then an ugly brawl broke out: It's still not clear what triggered it, but fans started brawling, throwing chairs ... (more) Chair-Throwing Brawl Breaks Out After Australian Boxing ...
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Was a Sexual Harassment Scandal Behind Armando Garcia’s CSAC Resignation?
CagePotato.com — ... So if the constant administrative fiascos weren’t enough to get Garcia fired, what was? Michael Swann of 15 Rounds now reports that the forced-resignation is a result of some good old American sexual harassment, with a little unethical business behavior thrown in on the side. First, the sex stuff: ...

Armando Garcia was fired for fucking around, not fucking up
Fightlinker.com » Fightlinker - MMA, UFC, and other funny fight crap — ... The CSAC’s Armando Garcia was not well liked by people in MMA or boxing, so I figured it was only a matter of time before the boxing peeps would step up and start giving us more details about why Garcia quit the commission over the weekend. Here’s some of the shady bureaucratic shit he was up to (which you can add to ...

CSAC Boss Armando Garcia Wasn't Just Bad for MMA
Bloody Elbow — ... of former California State Athletic Commission Chief Armando Garcia's sins against MMA wasn't exhaustive. Looks like Armando had to leave his cushy position because he couldn't keep his hands off the help, from 15 Rounds: ...

Improprieties surrounding the impending resignation of Armando Garcia begin to surface
Five Ounces of Pain — Improprieties surrounding the impending resignation of Armando Garcia begin to surface Explosive new allegations surrounding the impending departure of outgoing California State Athletic Commission executive director Armando Garcia are now coming to light. CSAC will convene on Tuesday, November 18, and according to a meeting agenda posted on the commission’s website, Garcia’s resignation will be formally accepted at that time. According to a report by 15ounds.com , Garcia’s resignation comes under dubious circumstances, as he was given the ultimatum to either resign or be ...

Garcia Forced Out by CSAC
5thRound.com - UFC 107 Play-by-Play Results, MMA News, Fight Rumors — ... of executive director Armando Garcia on their website, reports are surfacing that Garcia was given an ultimatum of either resigning or being terminated. Garcia’s formal resignation will be accepted by the Commission on November 18th. According to Michael Swan from 15rounds.com, Garcia regularly received illegally gifts from various companies, and he also has a sexual harassment case charge against him from a former CSAC employee. Lily Galvez and Garcia were involved in a relationship for a short while, however after she broke things off, Garcia continued to pursue her. ...

MMA Karma? Sean Sherk on Armando Garcia resignation
MMA Mania — ... Last year, Sherk tested positive for steroids after defeating Hermes Franca at UFC 73: “Stacked.” He was suspended for six months, fined and stripped of his title as a result of the finding. Sherk claims to this day that he was/is innocent and that the CSAC botched the case. He vowed to never fight in the “Golden State” ever again, which he may now rethink thanks to Garcia’s departure. Garcia — who may or may not have been forced out because of looming sexual harassment charges — has been involved in several high profile ...

Details Emerge On Armando Garcia’s CSAC Resignation
MMAFrenzy.com — Details are beginning to surface regarding the unexpected resignation last week of California State Athletic Commission Executive Officer Armando Garcia. 15 Rounds reports: “…a female office technician, Lily Galvez, was observed “hand feeding” Armando and adjusting his attire at events, in the office, and in the field. She also accompanied him on trips. In itself this is third party harassment because others in the office could question perceived favoritism because they chose not to fulfill his every whim. Apparently Lily cut off ...

Boxing Writers to Present Awards Live on Internet Friday Night
Eye On Sports Media — ... Brett Conway, Maxboxing.com; Matthew Hurley, Secondsout.com; George Kimball, Boxingtalk.com; David Mayo, Grand Rapids Press; Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times; Don Stradley, ESPN.com; Michael Swann, 15rounds.com; John Whisler, San Antonio Express News; George Willis, New York Post BOXING NEWS STORY First Place BERNARD FERNANDEZ, “Olympic Education Center KO’d By Budget Cuts,” Philadelphia Daily News, January 29, 2008 Second Place MICHAEL SWANN, “Hi There, Welcome To Wal-Mart,” 15rounds.com, November 11, 2008 Third Place GEORGE ...

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