Boxing has the reputation of being a very somewhat corrupt sport, so from time to time, you'll see stories of fixed matches.

According to the AP, Irish boxer Steve Donnelly and two other Olympians received "severe reprimands" from the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday after betting on fights during the Rio Games.

Donnelly actually went as far as to bet on himself to lose his first round match -- a surefire way to get some extra dough. Oh but there's just one thing: He didn't lose.

Instead, he beat Tuvshinbat Byamba of Mongolia in a split decision. Whoops.

I'm no expert on fixing fights, but I'm pretty sure the general idea is that if you bet on yourself to lose, you should probably do everything in your power to lose the fight.

So one of two things must have happened: 1) He didn't want to make it look obvious, so he tried so hard to keep the fight close that he actually ended up winning. 2) He was all on board to throw the fight, then Byamba said something about his momma and he immediately flipped the switch.

Donnelly gave a phenomenal performance in the post-fight interview, feigning excitement while you know inside he was kicking himself about all the money he had just flushed down the loo.

Donnelly told the IOC that he bet against himself so that, in the unlikely event that he lost, at least he would receive "some compensation." Yeah, not buying that for a second.

It was actually a genius move in the grand scheme of things, since it contributed to the boxers avoiding suspensions, disqualifications or bans. After review, the IOC determined that "there was no intent to manipulate any event," so it decided the boxers only deserved reprimands.

How could they accuse Donnelly of fixing the fight if he didn't actually lose? Brilliant.

The other boxers to receive reprimands were Britain's Antony Fowler and Ireland's Michael Conlan. If Conlan's name sounds familiar, it's because he blessed us with one of the most NSFW tirades in Olympic history after a disputed decision against Russia's Vladimir Nikitin.

The athletes must all complete an "educational program" in order to be eligible to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

None of the boxers took home medals, but at least one of them took home some cash. Donnelly and Conlan came up empty, but Fowler -- who didn't bet on any of his own fights -- won three wagers ranging from about $40 to $400.