Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and one of the most IDIOTIC e-mail responses I have ever received!!

I knew it was futile for me to send that e-mail, but I felt I had to send it.

This was the text of my e-mail:

Subject: Can I have any other reason than "Money" to understand how you allowed Floyd Mayerweather Jr. to fight tomorrow night?

I mean, seriously...  You mean to tell me, with the open knowledge that he's going to jail for domestic violence in Las Vegas after this fight, that, even with the state laws on the books, you're licensing the guy to fight Cotto tomorrow night?

I guess "Money" talks, and you-know-what walks...

Fairly straightforward, and to the point.

Keith Kizer, of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the sanctioning body for boxing and mixed-martial-arts in the state of Nevada, sent THIS in response today:

Mike:

Yes, he was licensed to compete on 5-5.

Is there a real purpose for your email?

I now have NO DOUBT remaining that this fight was fixed.  I also have no doubt that Mayerweather Jr. would've won the fight anyway, but I was immediately suspicious upon hearing how well Cotto had acquitted himself, that everyone talking about the fight had the fight in the 116-112, 115-113 range (JT the Brick had it one or the other from what I could get from his Twitter during the fight, ESPN's experts had the former, Yahoo! Sports had the latter) that the three judges (similarly sanctioned and selected by the very same Nevada State Athletic Commission!!) had the fight 117-111, 117-111, 118-110!

I'm within sight distance, in my hotel here in Las Vegas, of the site of the fight, the MGM Grand.  There isn't one 6-story "Home of the Champion" Mayerweather banner.

THERE ARE TWO.

Yes, Mr. Kizer, there was a point to my e-mail that went completely over your freaking head!!!

I am fully aware (for those who couldn't figure it out, I sent the e-mail Friday night, the night before the fight) that the domestic abuser Mayerweather (and I can say that cleanly -- that's what he's going to jail for!) was licensed.

The point of my e-mail is that THAT DECISION, Mr. Kizer, is about as appropriate and about as sane as the decision to license the previous world-record guaranteed purse when your organization gave MIKE TYSON $30,000,000 to bite off Evander Holyfield's ear -- at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas!!!

From the Nevada State Athletic Commission's website, I give you NAC:  Chapter 467, governing Unarmed Combat in the state of Nevada (the chapter which addresses the authority the NSAC has over boxing and mixed-martial-arts), Section 476.885 (my apologies, the page on the site is a significant amount of text, 476.885 is about 80% or so down the page, the link is to that section):

    NAC 467.885  Grounds for disciplinary action. (NRS 467.030)  The Commission may suspend or revoke the license of, otherwise discipline or take any combination of such actions against a licensee who has, in the judgment of the Commission:

     1.  Violated the laws of Nevada, except for minor traffic violations;

     2.  Violated any provision of this chapter;

     3.  Provided false or misleading information to the Commission or a representative of the Commission;

     4.  Failed or refused to comply with a valid order of a representative of the Commission;

     5.  Conducted himself or herself at any time or place in a manner which is deemed by the Commission to reflect discredit to unarmed combat;

     6.  Knowingly dealt or consorted with any person who:

     (a) Has been convicted of a felony;

     (b) Engages in illegal bookmaking;

     (c) Engages in any illegal gambling activity;

     (d) Is a reputed underworld character;

     (e) Is under suspension from any other Commission; or

     (f) Is engaged in any activity or practice that is detrimental to the best interests of unarmed combat; or

     7.  Had personal knowledge that an unarmed combatant suffered a serious injury during training for a contest or exhibition and failed or refused to inform the Commission about that serious injury.

     [Athletic Comm’n, § 152, eff. 4-25-78]—(NAC A 12-2-97; R083-00, 9-22-2000; R090-07, 12-4-2007)

You're going to tell me, Mr. Kizer, that Floyd Mayerweather Jr. is NOT subject to discipline under that section for his domestic violence CONVICTION under 476.885(1)?  This guy gets $32,000,000 plus the PPV portion and he goes to jail June 1st...

"Money" talks, bullshit walks.