Mesi admits it

Unbeaten heavyweight Joe Mesi has confirmed that he suffered a subdural hematoma in his bout with Vassiliy Jirov, but says that one of the top neurological experts in the country, Dr. Robert Cantu, has concluded that "the vein that bled has dissolved and no longer exists." In a column in today's Buffalo News, Mesi wrote that Cantu's diagnosis has been presented to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which suspended him after the Jirov fight. "I would be at no greater risk than anyone else entering the ring and that I shouldn't be barred from resuming my career," Mesi wrote. "I know there's a lot of uncertainty among my fans about my future, my chances of getting back into the ring and pursuing my dream of becoming the heavyweight champion. But let me tell each and every one of you that I'm not giving up, that my dream still lives and that I believe I will fight again."