Brain Injured Fighter May Be Allowed To Return to Ring

Incredibly, a Judge in Nevada has lifted the ban imposed by the Nevada Boxing Commission which prevented boxer Joe Mesi from returning to the ring. 

If you recall, Mesi has suffered a series of concussions during the course of his career.  Following the last brain injury sustained in the ring, the Boxing commission refused to grant him a license to fight ,fearing the effect of cumulative brain injuries and the risks to him if he sustained a further brain injury injury.  Mesi challenged the ban and the boxing commission wisely refused to back down.   Click here to read my prior post.

Now, a judge has reversed the boxing commission. Hopefully, NO state will grant this fighter a license.  No money in the world can fix a broken brain.  I would invite Mr. Mesi to come visit and speak with the many individuals that I have met in my career who have suffered life altering brain injuries before he decides to expose himself to further brain damage.  And by the way, who is going to pay the millions of dollars in care that he is going to need if the inevitable further brain damage occurs?  For an excellent commentary, read the column in today's New York Daily News by sports writer, Tim Smith.  Click here to read the story.

For parents interested in the effects of concussions you can obtain a took kit from the Centers for Disease Control which provides some very important information on concussions and sport injuries. The kit contains information on concussion symptoms, return to play decisions, the long term effects of concussions and how a concussion is diagnosed.  Click here to read about the concussion tool kit from CDC.