AI generated podcast based on my article on the controversial world light heavyweight championship boxing bout fought between Georges Carpentier and Battling Siki in September of 1922. It also covers the life and death of Siki, the Senegalese-born pugilist whose real name was Amadou M’barick Fall.
Source material:
Adeyinka Makinde (2016).
“The Mystery of the Velodrome: Battling Siki versus Georges Carpentier”.
AI source guide:
Written by Adeyinka Makinde, this historical analysis delves into the enduring controversy of match-fixing in prize-fighting, using the 1922 bout between Battling Siki and Georges Carpentier as a central case study. The text explores the prevalence of rigged matches in boxing, often linked to gambling and organised crime, and the difficulty in resolving these accusations due to fear of retribution and the desire to protect the sports reputation. It meticulously details the alleged agreement for Siki to throw the fight against the French national hero Carpentier, and Ski’s subsequent decision to renege on the fix, which led to his eventual victory and immediate disqualification that was reversed. Ultimately, the source contrasts Carpentier’s carefully constructed image as an honourable figure with Siki’s struggle against racism and his eventual, tragic downfall, suggesting that the truth behind the ‘mystery of the Velodrome remains elusive while emphasising that neither man was entirely virtuous or villainous.
© Adeyinka Makinde (2025).
Adeyinka
Makinde is a writer based in London, England.
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