Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMick
Whoever mentioned the Boxers Union, I think theres something there.
I'm also sure the people from Canastota would be happy to hear and somehow help out in something like this.
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Quote Originally Posted by oakleyno1
how could an up and coming boxer learn the trade of prop boxing without the pewople who hav been knocked out there last 4 or 5 fights... its natrul it happens i think you need these boxers to make the ones wiyth potential what they are today. tyson didnt start out by beating berbick, he beat alot of nobodys b4, people who had been koed.
The if they have been KO'd three times in 18 months there needs to be the mandatory suspension time for the body to recover....The whole idea is to also protect the no name fighters who really do not belong in the ring and are used as punching bags...sometimes the fighter does not know what is best for himself...

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Quote Originally Posted by hitmandonny
I think the constant improvement of our sport and the consideration of the sports participants is an essential issue that needs to be addressed more, not only by ourselves but also by the various sanctioning bodies and organisations presiding over the fight game.
Boxing can be a brutal sport indefinitely, but in my opinion health problems are most likely to occur as a result of the preparations a fighter undergoes. Diego Corrales was often quoted on how he starved himself for a week before a fight and prayed for food before the Castillo fight. This could not have been healthy for a man in preparation for the most attritional bout of modern times. Perhaps the sanctioning body could control this situation by providing an official at-camp to monitor the fighters health?

As regards money, i once heard Michael Spinks once he got paid invested most of his money in time released accounts so as it would last him until the end of his days. Perhaps managers should formulate a sort of pension fund, taking a percentage of a fighters purse and inserting it into a specialised account which would be disclosed at an agreed time.

An imo ALL fighters should undergo an annual physical standardised and agreed by all bodies, proving not only sufficient fitness and muscular condition but also investigating possible cardiac, respiatory and cranial problems which could be greatly worsened by competing in the sport of boxing.

CC for the input....Diego Corrales is a perfect example of how guys would destroy themselves trying to make weight....That puts just as much wear and tear on the body if not more then thye actual fight at times....If the body is healthy it has a better chance to recover...the body is weak and defficiant of the things it needs and then takes a beating ages the body more......Diego was what 29-30 and self admittingly could not do it anymore

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Over the years boxing has evolved into a sport of mega paydays. Money to be thrown around is there if they like to admit it or not. I know of course that many fighters do not make the mega payday's that are advertised in the papers for fighters like DLH, Tyson used to get ect..But the big high profile fights make so much money it would make your jaw drop. If they report that 5 million was grossed you can bet it is closer to 7 or 8 mil.

Boxing reform has always been a touchy subject and in all honesty one that never seems to go anywhere other then it being a cause worth fighting for......We all know of stories of ex fighters who stuck around to long or had nothing to go to after boxing and ended up on the wrong end of the tracks.....Though like I said it is a great



Wont work
A)What is a knockout?
Because a TKO can happen at the refs call,and is very rarely an actual knockout
B)Most promoters are allready carrying insuarance for the fighters,anymore would make small fights cost prohibitive
C)Most states allready call for a pre-fight exam
D)The added expense would more or less wipe out the lower level fights,guys dont get to 17-0 by fighting on HBO,and ESPN,they get there by fighting for $100 a round,and $100 winners bonus
A KO or TKO would be considered the same thing....The insurance promoters carry has nothing to do with the fighters themselves being injured due to neglect.....The pre fight exam is a joke and consisit of blood pressure weight a quick look at the eyes to see how they focus and pretty much is about it in most cases

The insurance expense would more then likely be a roll over policy that carries card to card,,,,and that is also why there would be only certain things outlined...not saying that the insurance will cover a fighter if he is injured only if something serious happens when neglecting the outlined criteria......If the promoters are strickter on weight issues like those outlined then it would force fighters to take care of themselves better as well.....Nothing stopping promoters from saying in a contract you fail to meet weight you are fined...eg the 8 lb difference

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