Comments Thread For: Photos: Hopkins, M. Garcia, Jon Jones Support Brain Study

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  • BIGPOPPAPUMP
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    Comments Thread For: Photos: Hopkins, M. Garcia, Jon Jones Support Brain Study

    A press conference was held at the US Capitol in Washington, DC to discuss the Professional Fighters Brain Health Study by the Cleveland Clinic, located in Las Vegas. Several organizations have pledged $600,000 to the facility for the study. The study is going to deal with developing methods to detect early and subtle signs of brain injury and chronic neurological disorders. Among those present at the press conference, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, ********** presidential nominee and Arizona Senator John McCain, IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins, WBO super featherweight champion Mikey Garcia, UFC champion Jon Jones, and several others.
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  • GRUSTLER
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    Good stuff. John McCain is always down to help te sport of boxing. He's a big fan.

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    • AgainstTheRopes
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      #3
      Good to hear and glad two fighters of the caliber and prominence as Jon Jones and Hopkins are stepping up. $600000 is nothing though compared to mental health and lives but it is a start.

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      • PRPOWERPUNCHES
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        Originally posted by GRUSTLER
        Good stuff. John McCain is always down to help te sport of boxing. He's a big fan.
        Good Stuff and good to see people doing the right thing

        PRPP

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        • Someone88
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          #5
          Excellent work by them for a great cause very cool pics!

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          • cupocity303
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            Originally posted by GRUSTLER
            Good stuff. John McCain is always down to help te sport of boxing. He's a big fan.
            I don't know about that. Seems to me like he wants to regulate it out of existence.

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            • cupocity303
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              #7
              For those interested in the full video:

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              • mikinoki
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                #8
                Great to see those promoters working together for the health and safety of the fighters.Like they said knowledge is power.

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