http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/boxer-james-montgomery-fight-despite-4039688 This seems about the most extreme case I can recall of a boxer wanting to carry on despite medical evidence. So, should he do what he wants, or should common sense prevail?
There gaining a reputation though aren't they British board has had stick previously but if they passed anybody and there were problems afterwards that had been flagged up then they would be directly implicated in somebody's serious injury or death So any shadow of doubt they have to err on the side of caution,boxing in this country changed after McClellan and Watson Same as football after hillsborough Nobody's life is worth risking but I really feel for the bloke
He shouldn't be allowed to even spar, IMO. Anyone who knowingly let's this guy continue to get hit on the head should be held responsible if anything goes wrong. I'm no brain surgeon but it doesn't look good, does it? Just my opinions though.
If he wanted to fight ild let him fight if it wasn't the fact that the poor **** that would kill him would have to live with it
i wouldn't and it would be mainly for the benefit of the person having to fight him. would you really want to fight a guy that isn't medical cleared?
Ignore the boards, the families and even the fighter himself. What about the opponent who hits and kills him? Any fighter who knowingly puts another fighter in that position is selfish.
Medical evidence should prevail. Let start by saying that most boxers aren't exactly brilliant people. This kid probably is thinking nothing will happen to him. But if it does.... and there was medical evidence....there are ground for a lawsuit against whoever allowed him to fight. Plus, believe me, dying wouldn't be the worst outcome. He could end up living many years as a vegetable. As per the comment about the opponent.... A boxer not necessarily knows or understand another boxer medical conditions. He is there to do what he gets paid for, fight.
totally agree Its ok o say if he wants to fight let him and i do massively sympathise with his story, nut imagine if you were matched against him.
I think you're missing the point, what if the opponent did what he was paid to do and fought but ended up doing some serious damage? You think he'd go home and shrug it off thinking "ah no one warned me beforehand"? If someone wants to do something dangerous they are going to do it, thats up to them and I believe their right but don't make someone else be an accomplice in your self destruction.
The board should stick to their guns. If he fights under the jurisdiction of a other commission and gets killed as a result of his health problems, they would have a clear conscience.... and if he fights on and is alright, so be it. In the opinion of their medical experts he wasn't fit to box, and that's that. Hopefully no opponent would get in with him considering, and nobody would card him either. It's not the same as fighters who are alright but have their opposition monitored, he's a health hazard who should think twice about playing five a side, never mind getting hit in the face.
In and out of the ring, health should prevail. The board are taking a sensible and considered approach. They shouldnt budge on this issue and if other licensing/sanctioning authoritieis allow the fight then shame on them. If he's worried about the accuracy of the tests then fine, prove your point through other medical evidence. But if he's simply challenging the decision based on the evidence then, pardon the pun, he needs his head testing.
If the sport is to have a viable long term 'legal' future, it is most important that Boxing Boards/Commissions have the very highest of safety standards, there can be no exceptions.
