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By Mitch Abramson - It’s not hyperbole to say the New York State Athletic Commission took a blow to the gut in the eyes of many in the wake of Magomed Abdusalamov's loss to Mike Perez on Nov. 2 at Madison Square Garden. Abdusalamov suffered a myriad of injuries in defeat, including brain damage.
And the state commission received a lot of blame for what happened.
The commission, which regulates boxing in the state, was heavily criticized by Abdusalamov’s handlers for ignoring his safety. Abdusalamov’s family filed a lawsuit in March in State Supreme Court against a number of parties, including several doctors on the commission who had watched him that night, alleging negligence and failure to provide proper care.
The state inspector general’s office soon launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the bout in early November, an examination that continues to this day.
The atmosphere was so bad that a commission doctor, who spoke on the condition of anonymity at a fight card in Brooklyn on Nov. 9 admitted confidence was at an all-time low.
“Don’t want to be here,” he said.
But not everyone felt that way.
When the position of executive director was formed -- the job was created before Abdusalamov’s bout -- David Berlin, a Princeton-educated attorney, applied. [Click Here To Read More]
And the state commission received a lot of blame for what happened.
The commission, which regulates boxing in the state, was heavily criticized by Abdusalamov’s handlers for ignoring his safety. Abdusalamov’s family filed a lawsuit in March in State Supreme Court against a number of parties, including several doctors on the commission who had watched him that night, alleging negligence and failure to provide proper care.
The state inspector general’s office soon launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the bout in early November, an examination that continues to this day.
The atmosphere was so bad that a commission doctor, who spoke on the condition of anonymity at a fight card in Brooklyn on Nov. 9 admitted confidence was at an all-time low.
“Don’t want to be here,” he said.
But not everyone felt that way.
When the position of executive director was formed -- the job was created before Abdusalamov’s bout -- David Berlin, a Princeton-educated attorney, applied. [Click Here To Read More]
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