Originally posted by tanibanana
We know the promoters do not care about fighter safety......at the very best they are indifferent.....at the worst they could care less. The boxing commissions have shown very little interest in change (except NYSAC), the sanctioning bodies have been quiet on the issue........who does that leave........????
It leaves the fighters..........and really it only leaves the fighters with enough pull to request it in contracts without being shunned by their own promoter. Floyd's actions have been successful no matter the motivations.....and there are several reasons for that.....
- Boxing's current standards have been exposed as inadequate.
- It has created broad ranging discussion of the issue in boxing and from fans.
- We have PED testing by UDSADA fro SSM vs Floyd.
- NYSAC is in the process of reviewing it's policies.
The last point is the real one. Floyd's actions are forcing change against the established norm for the better.
Better testing procedures is paramount for fighter safety. This cannot be disputed by anyone. So why support a commission whose current rules do not consider fighter safety??? Pac fans support the NSAC stance even though it is inadequate and puts fighters at risk. This is tantamount to condoning PED use and condoning increased trisks to fighters.

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