Comments Thread For: WBC, Promoters Pledge Over $50,000 To Help Magomed

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

The Federations of the WBC and promoters who are loyal to it have pledged more than $50,000 dollars for Magomed Abdusalamov, who recently suffered a stroke and is still in an induced coma after Saturday's fight with Mike Perez.

Heavyweight Magomed (18-1, 18 KO's) suffered a blood clot on the brain, following a slugfest in Madison Square Garden, in which he also broke his hand and his nose, before losing a unanimous decison.

At the World Boxing Council Convention in ****kok, Thailand, WBC Executive Secretary Mauricio Sulaiman focused on the plight of Magomed, as the top priority of business on the agenda. [Click Here To Read More]

[MBE]

Good. This is the least they could do. I hope they put up the cash for his medics
bills for the rest of of his too.

[Jloro]

Well thats nice of them.

[JD88]

Aint promoters supposed to carry or have a medical insurance? not to blame no one, but when a judge or referee screw up, everyone blame them, some commission force them to quit or dont give to many aasigment to them. Now what about trainers, and cut-mans? who dont stopped fights like this or exposed their fighters to dangers...aint they supposed to get some kind of restriction, suspension,or courses?

[Check_hooks]

WBC deserves props for this

[kokingbill]

This all sounds pretty crazy to me. I never fought on a show where the promoter didn't have insurance on me to cover my injuries sustained in the fight. I've never needed it thank god, but I don't see why Mago would need money for his medical bills. I'm happy to send money to help support his family, pay for their expenses while he is in the hospital, etc. but to say he needs money for his medical bills is misleading--- I HOPE. If there was a huge show on HBO like the one he was injured at and the promoters/HBO didn't bother buying insurance for the fighters, that's criminal. I'd also expect any managers of the fighters to demand insurance be a part of the contract they should be ashamed. I'm sure we don't know all the details but it seems shady to me that they are saying medical bills. I hope this money is just a fund for him and his family because we should not have to pay for their negligence and greed if they didn't have insurance for the bout.

[oc9979]

According to the New York State Athletic Commision website

'8928-a. Duty to provide insurance for licensed
boxers and professional wrestlers.
1. All persons, parties or corporations having
licenses as promoters or who are licensed in
accordance with section 28-b of this act shall
continuously provide insurance for the protection of
licensed boxers and professional wrestlers, appearing
control of such licensed promoter and for a payment of
one hundred thousand dollars to the estate of any
deceased athlete where such death is occasioned by
injuries received in this state during the course of a
program in which such licensed athlete or professional
wrestler participated under the promotion or control of
any licensed promoter. The commission may from time
to time, in its discretion, increase the amount of such
minimum limits.
2. The failure to provide such insurance as is
required by subdivision one of this section shall be
cause for the suspension or the revocation of the
license of such defaulting promoter.
in boxing bouts or wrestling exhibitions. Such
insurance coverage shall provide for reimbursement to
the licensed athlete for medical, surgical and hospital
care, with a minimum limit of seven thousand five
hundred dollars for injuries sustained while
participating in any program operated under the

http://www.dos.ny.gov/athletic/pdfs/2010AthleticLawbook.pdf

[shawn4943]

[QUOTE=oc9979;13907161]According to the New York State Athletic Commision website

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If they purchased the minimum coverage required by law of 7500 dollars, that wont even come close to paying his bills. Neither will 50,000. It's nice they are giving him 50k, but that seems more like a publicity move. What they really owe him is to pay all of his medical expenses. Not like they don't have the money.

[TheSituation]

It would be nice to see some of Boxings biggest bread winners, such as Mayweather, Pac, and Cotto put up a little donation to help out in situations such as this. These undercard fighter often bring the most excitment to a there crowds. Im sure a $5,000 or $10,000 dollar check would'nt kill them.

It would just show a fraternal brotherhood type look since there know "Players Association" ...and all the peachy stuff...

[ddangerous]

Good stuff. If he needs more though, they need to oblige. As does HBO.