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Investigation rips NYSAC for Abdusalamov bout
- Updated: July 25, 2016
5:26 PM ET
NEW YORK — According to a report released Monday, the New York State Athletic Commission “failed to carry out its responsibilities prior to, during and after the bout” in which heavyweight Magomed Abdusalamov suffered brain damage and partial paralysis in a November 2013 fight against Mike Perez at Madison Square Garden.
State inspector general Catherine Leahy Scott’s 48-page report found NYSAC was rife with problems, including that “many critical practices, policies and procedures were either nonexistent or deficient.”
“The commission’s lack of appropriate emergency medical protocols and oversight procedures, as well as clear conflicts of interest among senior staff, reflect a systemic breakdown of its most basic operations,” Scott said.
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