Thank you very much for your comment, I will forward it to Vinny

Thank you very much for your comment, I will make sure Vinny reads it

@@888mafo thank you brother. It comes from deep within my heart. Wish I could have met him in person. But who knows right. Still time. You tell him this.... Steubenville, Ohio loves him. The whole town. We come from a tough old steel town. Vinny, Ray Mancini, Kelley Pavlik. That's our people. Real fucking people. Cheered for him like he was one of our own. Take care and thanks again

You are absolutely right, punches can't be taken away from the sport, obviously, but outside of the ring there are things that can be done to make the sport safer, as part of the WBC, I can say that many steps have been taken to reduce and prevent as much as possible neurological and physical damage to the boxers. We are still striving to implement more safety rules, including protecting boxers from themselves because as Vinny has said, back in his days, he would sparr frequently even without headgear. We are doing our best, even with the resistance of many that don't like change in the sport. Thank you very much for your opinion.

@@888mafo I wonder if there a flip of the moral horizon approaching regarding the legacy of so-called "Greats" (including great gatekeepers) who were juicing? Though we may be able to train harder, develop greater aerobic fitness and strength, the fundamental limitation of the thickness of skulls and the ability of our brain to endure punishment is likely almost entirely unaffected by the advances of modern science. If the boxers aren't doing it naturally, they're not really doing it themselves (this includes therapeutic Use Exemptions "TUE"). The tendency to look for an edge is a very human one, as seemingly is our appreciation of the application of skilled violence. Likely to discard the legacy of all those who were unable to resist the temptation of using a forbidden edge means that the history of the sport will look very bare for several decades historically. Professional sport sadly seems to be merely a tool for the powerful to distract the masses from their less than moral political and business dealings, though perhaps for any working slob, we are forever likely to be a cog in a larger game run by others. Contact sports of various kinds seems to faced with a similar set of challenges regarding keeping participants healthy and maintaining the appreciation of fans. For boxing effective headgear is likely a buzzkiller, but the discussions & reforms need to take place. Not one of us holds all the answers and there is much learning to occur. I urge the WBC to lead the dance, rather than follow if greater times for sport are to exist in the future. The best defence is not to be hit.

On the contrary, he would be very proud. I will forward your messages to someone that can send them to him. Thank you very much

@@888mafo LOL

I will send your messages to someone that is in touch with him

LOL, nice try.

His ego is hilarious