HIV and Boxing

[Mr. Ryan]

I'm just saying that if it's declared that he doesn't have HIV, then I don't have a problem. I see your point about having to fight him, but that's not my place, I don't box.

Assuming that you do care about the sport, which I do assume, and as someone who is human and wants the best for everyone, would you want a guy who has not reasonably been declared negative to fight another boxer and risk contracting HIV or Hep C?

[dans]

Assuming that you do care about the sport, which I do assume, and as someone who is human and wants the best for everyone, would you want a guy who has not reasonably been declared negative to fight another boxer and risk contracting HIV or Hep C?

No. It was my assumption that he had been cleared of having HIV. You cleared it up for me though, thanks.

I gave you a Green K even before you posted this.

[rizkybizness]

Assuming that you do care about the sport, which I do assume, and as someone who is human and wants the best for everyone, would you want a guy who has not reasonably been declared negative to fight another boxer and risk contracting HIV or Hep C?

get 'em, champ!

[extracurRICular]

Isn't it a rule in the NBA that if you have an open wound thats bleeding you have to get off the court till' it stops? I dunno but it's a given that in boxing there is going to be blood
so it's a rough topic if you ask me.

Exactly my point...Boxing and MMA can't be stoped just cuz there's blood...you are pretty much guaranteed to see some blood...or open cuts...in the NBA you can be pulled out taken care of and that solves that...that's why Magic getting in there isn't as big a deal to me as Morrison gettin in the ring...

As far as I have read this kat is fighting in all these places where he is not required to take a blood test...if he is "clean" as he says he is then why not go public with a reputable lab and have him tested???

I think until this happens he should not be allowed to fight anywhere....

[SweetSci]

I feel HIV can be transmitted if both fighters get cut, thats just my thoughts

[Mr. Ryan]

I feel HIV can be transmitted if both fighters get cut, thats just my thoughts

How about if a guy gets cut and bleeds in someone's eye? Or if it gets in someone's mouth and they have a small cut in their mouth?