Quote Originally Posted by 'Big' Dan McCarthy
There's plenty of good stuff in there Daxx I absolutely agree with what you said about insurance policies for every fighter on the card and the criteria that equates to neglect. With boxing being the business it is with no main league or governing body, it is there to be exploited by promoters, unfortunately only someone who holds the cards could make the change, and the people that hold the aces are HBO, Showtime and the promoters. Who could enforce these rules? The commisions and the sanctioning bodies lack the clout because the promoter will just go to the next highest bidder.

I don't really know who would be able to make some sort of change, but it would be great for the sport if something could be done.
CC to ya...Like I said this was not my brainstorm it was something I was approached with and asked if I would get behind it....It is still something that is being approached on who eactly to petition first....As of now I believe it will be just NY that is being targeted since it was a group of local trainers and ex fighters that approached me on the idea....

Like I sated I just wanted to get a few opinions on the topic...Sometimes something sounds good to you the once you get feedback from others you realize it was not that good of an idea in the first place

Quote Originally Posted by Ted The Bull
Without a national body, don't expect the state commissions to do much about this. California has done it in a small way, but the insurance is meager. Victo Burgos' medical bills are monster bills that were only covered to a point. Places like Kentucy, WV, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maine, Vermont, and other such states simple will not addrress these issues on thier own. Still, as the saying goes, never give up the fight for reform, even if the boxers don't say much. It's like throwing something agaisnt the wall. Maybe, just maybe, some of it will stick. As Any Rand once said, evil requires the sanction of the victim.
Agreed Ted....And you should know a bit about the good fight towards reform you are the first to speak for it.....It is as I said an uphill battle that may never make it but we have to keep trying.....

As far as the insurance goes I believe (This was just proposed to me on Saturday and I am going to a meeting later this week for more detailed outline and plan of attack)...It is proposed that it is a mandatory of up to 1 million dollars aside from the other compensation.....

It will also be insurance the is required to have proof of before the card is sanctioned...Something I have seen done in the amateurs at certain places.....

Will it fix everything? NO will some med bills exceed the mark? Yes but it is better then nothing...At least gives the fighter and his family time to find a better method of arranging something....

The whole picture is more of a prevention then anything...Less mis-matches,,,less guys having to suck weight to make fights....ect...all factors in injuries.....if the penalty outweighs the gain then who knows maybe things will be avoided in the long run to cut down on such things in the first place

CC for the input Ted