Comments Thread For: Lawsuit After Amputee Denied Participation in Golden Gloves Tournament

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Houston attorneys, Mo Aziz of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner and Judge Marc Carter of Schaffer Carter & Associates, represent Eric Morante, a Marine Corps veteran and San Antonio resident who was denied participation in a boxing tournament solely on the grounds of his amputated leg.
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[rudy]

They should have let him fight

[willieb24]

They were probably picturing a not so good situation happening, so I can understand the denial.

[lizard_man]

He's about to get paid

[Marchegiano]

This is ****ing ****** and that fairy is no hero.

[4truth]

I'd like to hear the other side of the argument. On face value it sounds wrong, sounds like he has an excellent case.

[4truth]

This is ****ing ****** and that fairy is no hero.

WTF? care to elaborate??

[aaronbnb]

I really respected the way Dana White handled the one-handed MMA fighter. He gave the guy a chance. He lost his first 1 or 2 fights and then was cut. He said something like "I admire the kid. But this is a hard sport with two hands and two legs. He couldn't do it. Best luck." Let the dude compete, get KOed or whatever, then refuse to sanction him. It's sad because Golden Gloves is a non-profit. They can't afford a lawsuit which they were probably just trying to avoid in the first place.

[Squared.Circle]

I don’t know what the problem is. Wilder fought Fury with no legs (apparently).

[angkag]

I'd like to hear the other side of the argument. On face value it sounds wrong, sounds like he has an excellent case.

I'm wondering about the weight issues - does he weigh in with the prosthetic or without ?

You're right, on face value it just feels like a big nope - but then if he knows the risks.....