January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

if there are any outward signs of damage, then that fighter would not be allowed
to box anymore. Mr. James Quarry, the brother of Jerry and Co Founder
of this site, TJQF, also pointed out other reforms, some of which have passed
into law here in the U.S. If you go to a site called Eastside Boxing at
www.eastsideboxing.com and click on a link called interviews, I believe it is in
the all interviews section, you will find an interview I did with Mr. James
Quarry in 2001 that mentions a lot of the goals and acheivements of TJQF.
It is an ongoing process and if you notice on the home page, there is a
bill that TJQF supports in the U.S. Senate that didn't pass in 2003 but we would
like it to be reintroduced with some improvements that are outlined by Mr.
George Otto, in a recent post here in the letters section of the TJQF
site.Finally Dr. Patterson, rather than condemn boxing as something to
be outlawed, I hope you can join us in finding solutions to making the sport as
safe as possible because a ban is not likely to take place anytime soon and is
unrealistic. Your input is most welcome on any and all isses regarding boxing,
especially if you know of ways because of your medical background to make it
safer.|
|12/22/04 04:14:49 AM|Noam|same||hfgety||||10|Just as a matter of interest, Dr
Patterson, you say that you treat head trauma cases all the time. Given it is
the end of the year, perhaps you could give us an idea of the cases you've
treated since January.For example, how many head traumas from boxing
have you treated over the past year as compared to, say, vehicular and
pedestrian accidents, other sporting injuries, domestic violence, alcohol or
drug abuse, falls from ladders, slips in showers, etc.I would be very
surprised if boxing is not at the complete bottom of your list. I think you
would have treated more golfers hit in the head by golf balls than boxers hurt
in the ring.In fact, I'd be surprised if most doctors in hospital
emergencies would see a head trauma case from organized boxing in any given
year.Once again, these are just my thoughts and I am not attacking your
credentials, Dr Patterson. I am just trying to explore and clarify the topic you
brought up. Thanks for your thoughts and, if need be, setting me straight.|
|12/22/04 04:51:42 AM|Massimo|Roma||4||||10|Caco-When did you ever talk
about boxing, Caco ? The only things you ever did in this site have been saying
that Mike Tyson was the greatest and offending Kent. I don't remember you for
anything else.|
|12/22/04 09:20:50 AM|charles |ark.||ctjjandfam@aol.com||||10|toney is a big
mouth, overweightwho will be put to sleep if he fought vitali k. or byrd|
|12/22/04 11:34:49 AM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|Dr.
Patterson:Do the MCATS have a spelling section? I believe it's dEstructive,
not dIstructive.|
|12/22/04 01:21:19 PM|Noam|same||gfgetr||||10|CharlesI agree entirely.
If the short and fat Toney ever fought Vitali K. then it's lights out.....for
Toney. Are the current lot of heavies the worst bunch in history ?|
|12/22/04 01:27:27 PM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|Noam:
Adjusted for inherent growth of the human race, modern nutrition and modern
training techniques, today's heavies are the worst ever and it's not even close.
To expound, it's possible that some of today's bunch could take guys from the
60's and 70's because they're bigger and stronger---but you've got to work under
the assumption that if Ali, Frazier, Quarry, Foreman, Holmes, etc., came up
today, they'd be bigger and stronger too, plus they had the hearts of lions and
a will to win that no one has had since an in-prime Holyfield. Similarly, if
Jim Brown came up today, he'd be bigger, stronger and faster and would still be
the best back in the NFL. Like I said, adjusted for the modern world, today's
heavies suck. |
|12/22/04 01:38:15 PM|Massimo|Roma||4||||10|If Toney cannot whip Vitali, nobody
can; Carnera is dead and I'm busy. He is the king of the wordl.|
|12/22/04 01:43:15 PM|Massimo|Roma||4||||10|Angelo-You are talking about