Jay-Z, Roc Nation Sports sued by former boxer after severe brain injuries

**SlimTrae** · 05-24-2019 08:45 PM

Sad to hear this if Roc Nation actually ignored his plea. On the flip side I wonder if that happens often (fighters pulling out at last minute)

I wonder why they asked to postpone over the flu? Was it true, or a lie and Roc saw it as that. Fortunately he wasn't fighting in the golden era when 3 fights in 3 months were common.

**Spicoli** · 05-26-2019 02:26 PM

I thought there was a mandatory medical suspension of 90+ days when a fighter is knocked out? This scenario really speaks to how f'd up boxing politics are. So a promotion has there investment enter a fight under protest and he gets ko'd, let's just ship him down to Mexico to get a 1 minute win over some 0-1 ragdoll and that way we've technically passed a required medical *cough examination and back on the winning track. 30 days later he's back in a main event for a minor title with National exposure. Franco didn't belong near the ring with those quick turn arounds and it sounds a lot like Roc Nation put wealth before health. To go to the point of asking Francos family to initially remove a Gofund Me page about his injury is very shady. And allegedly not 'having a physical' prior to the Haro KO loss is insane if true.

**SlimTrae** · 05-26-2019 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Spicoli

I thought there was a mandatory medical suspension of 90+ days when a fighter is knocked out? This scenario really speaks to how f'd up boxing politics are. So a promotion has there investment enter a fight under protest and he gets ko'd, let's just ship him down to Mexico to get a 1 minute win over some 0-1 ragdoll and that way we've technically passed a required medical *cough examination and back on the winning track. 30 days later he's back in a main event for a minor title with National exposure. Franco didn't belong near the ring with those quick turn arounds and it sounds a lot like Roc Nation put wealth before health. To go to the point of asking Francos family to initially remove a Gofund Me page about his injury is very shady. And allegedly not 'having a physical' prior to the Haro KO loss is insane if true.

wow.