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It was decided by a panel of medical experts on Monday that the best recommendation for undefeated heavyweight Joe Mesi is to stop boxing. The Nevada Athletic Advisory Board voted unanimously to uphold Mesi's medical suspension from the ring. The Nevada State Athletic Commission will consider next month if Mesi will ever be allowed to fight again. Should the commission vote against Mesi, he would not be able to fight anywhere in the Unites States.
Joe Mesi suffered serious head injuries from unanimous decision win over former cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov. Mesi was easily winning the fight until Jirov caught up with him in the last two rounds. Mesi was knocked down 3 times in the last two rounds and took many hard shots flush on the head. Medical tests performed after the fight revealed that Mesi suffered bleeding on the brain as a result of taking the hard shots from Jirov.
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Joe Mesi suffered serious head injuries from unanimous decision win over former cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov. Mesi was easily winning the fight until Jirov caught up with him in the last two rounds. Mesi was knocked down 3 times in the last two rounds and took many hard shots flush on the head. Medical tests performed after the fight revealed that Mesi suffered bleeding on the brain as a result of taking the hard shots from Jirov.
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