January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

ecommendations that have been ether proposed or approved. These included,
advocating that far greater emphasis be placed on the science of the sport,
bonding promoters and managers, terminating the options and monopoly of boxers
by promoters, conducting an authorized study of participants, and calling for a
C.A.T. scan of every fighter before every match, as a way of ascertaining
whether a fighter had incurred a brain injury in a previous contest. Mr. Acunto
also advanced safety in boxing by proposing having state athletic commissions
throughout the country employ neurologists at ringside, dental surgeons, eye,
ear, and nose specialists, orthopedic doctors chiropodists, and general
practitioners who deal with sports medicine. Furthermore, this document called
for some private or public National Boxing Commission, optimum medical safety
throughout the country, and the establishment of a center from which the results
of all boxing contests can be immediately announced.Since the AAIB has
published and distributed this document, it has served as the source of many
ideas and concepts to reform the great sport of boxing. Finally, The Jerry
Quarry Foundation has repeatedly supported the passage and implementation of all
of these suggestions when presented as legislative items.If you want to
provide feedback or ask questions concerning this letter or any other related
subjects, I can be reached at ehnpbsa@aol.com, 330.743.2898, or 142 Upland Ave.,
Youngstown, Ohio 44505. Furthermore Mr. Stephen Acunto, Sr., Co-Founder of the
AAIB, and other individuals connected with that formidable organization, also
stand ready, willing, and able to help with these legislative matters concerning
this great sport. I am Sincerely yours,GEORGE L. OTTO, BCD,
ESQUIRE, ICADC, LICDC, LISW, MSUS, SAPChief Counsel/Legislative
ConsultantCc. Other members of Congress|
|6/24/05 09:59:14 AM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|To George
Otto: Regarding the CAT scans---how extensive would the brain damage need to be
to prohibit a person from boxing? In other words, wouldn't most boxers
(especially those who have been knocked out) and also many football players
(especially QBs who have suffered concussions) show some irregularities of brain
function? I would think that a CAT scan might turn up some damage that is
irreversible in many boxers and other athletes. I wonder if there would be a
way to allow a certain amount of what would be considered "normal" damage (as
strange as that sounds) and only prohibit someone from fighting if there was
evidence of extensive and irregular damage that was degenerative? This is a
very complex issue and it is very impressive that you are able to write concise
verbiage to representatives like Bil Frist---I think that sometimes, it seems
like a never ending battle to get professional boxing under control, especially
the financial aspects, monopolies promoters have, etc. But you have shown a
steady energy and commitment to this cause to keep awareness up and drive the
proposals forward.|
|6/24/05 10:43:21 AM|Kent|Murrieta, ca||kentallenent@aol.com||||10|Angelo,
before 1973, believe it or not, Lyle and Shavers were not better known than
Stander and Daniels to the general public and in fact Shavers had a loss to
Stander, which everyone here seems to ignore.I am surprised that since
you were around then that you can't remember that the public was not calling for
a fight between Frazier and either of them. The reaction before about 1973
would have been, Frazier verses who? I know they were ranked fighters during
the times you mentioned but that doesn't mean anyone wanted those
fights.Let's see, it is mid to late 1973 and they are trying to work out
the details for a second Ali/Frazier fight, which did happen in early 1974, so
someone says, "I got an idea, I think Joe should fight Earnie Shavers or Ron
Lyle instead." The promoters would have said, "what are you crazy, there is no
money in those fights when we can get Ali."Lyle had been knocking out
almost everyone put in front of him when he fought Jerry Quarry but except for
Larry Middleton, he still hadn't beaten anyone of note. So yes about this time
people were starting to pay attention to him. But after he lost to Jerry, his