1.   But he also said unscrupulous promoters pit hard-hitting fighters against patsies to pad knockout ratios.

2.   He used it to threaten unscrupulous promoters who refused to pay the band what they were owed.

3.   In an effort to crack down on the number of nonfilers, the IRS launched an aggressive campaign to debunk the myths being circulated by unscrupulous promoters.

4.   Some unscrupulous promoters are selling trusts that promise to preserve assets for their owners, all the while protecting those assets from federal taxes.

5.   The bingo industry is full of illegitimate charities and unscrupulous promoters who organize games for profit and give the charities a pittance.

6.   The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a half dozen cases alleging Internet investment fraud and has established a unit to browse the Web for unscrupulous stock promoters.

7.   Then, as now, the sport was plagued by unscrupulous promoters and hangers-on.

8.   These were reputable companies, not the penny stocks Americans are familiar with -- phantom companies with no real business and no earnings, hyped by unscrupulous promoters.

9.   Dozens of boxers, including former champions, have hit the skids, their winnings eaten up by spending binges and unscrupulous promoters.

10.   House members eager to protect young fighters from unscrupulous promoters moved ahead legislation today that would set up new federal rules for professional boxing.