Good grief! Oliver McCall fighting again - at 54!!

[dagilechia]

Volenti non fit iniuria - to a willing person injury is not done. I think that even 80 years old should be allowed to fight if they want to. Its their life and their choice. The doctors should only inform them about the potential consequences.

Are you suggesting that there should be no licencing at all?

No public/state sanctioning. But private governing bodies should have a right to have thier own licencing if they want to.

[boxing_rocks]

Are you suggesting that there should be no licencing at all?

No public/state sanctioning. But private governing bodies should have a right to have thier own licencing if they want to.

Do you like watching old and sick people getting slaughtered?

[oogiebe]

No public/state sanctioning. But private governing bodies should have a right to have thier own licencing if they want to.

Do you like watching old and sick people getting slaughtered?

He may be old (for a boxer) but the man is healthy as a horse. Maybe not mentally though. So long as he fights local boys, I have no problem with him making some dough.

[dagilechia]

No public/state sanctioning. But private governing bodies should have a right to have thier own licencing if they want to.

Do you like watching old and sick people getting slaughtered?

No. But I want people to be free and do what they want with their lifes.

[conan_the_cribber]

Honestly, I don't see what the fuss is. I don't see why older life is more valued than younger life. There are plenty of 30yo journeymen who get in the ring knowing full well that they are just cannon fodder for some up and coming fighter and are going to get a beating. This seems to be ok for everyone, but not if they're 50? I don't understand the difference.

What counts is the ability to defend yourself and the risk of serious, life changing injuries e.g. detached retina, bleeding on the brain. If a fighter, regardless of age cannot pass certain hand/eye co-ordination tests or has zero skill or has a medical history or has suffered a number of concussions already, then they certainly shouldn't be licensed.

But if McCall turns up to the state commission in his usual fit state, has no slurring of speech, has good reaction times and passes hand/exe co-ordination and/or reflex tests, then screw it, let the old warrior have a another go in the ring.

[polecateddy]

But he’s not alright at all. Didn’t he have an adverse brain scan from a number of years ago where they found a calcified fracture in his skull and he was advised to call it a day. He did go quiet for years after that.

[Paci]

But he’s not alright at all. Didn’t he have an adverse brain scan from a number of years ago where they found a calcified fracture in his skull and he was advised to call it a day. He did go quiet for years after that.

Got any sources to back this up?

[polecateddy]

It was reported in Boxing News in the UK years ago. It’s the main reason he stopped fighting. Try an internet search yourself.

[boxing_rocks]

Honestly, I don't see what the fuss is. I don't see why older life is more valued than younger life.

Older boxers are at much higher risk to get a brain damage.

[polecateddy]

It came to light when he had a couple of fights with Rekowski in Poland 5 years ago.

[Paci]

I can't find anything. Only rumors on forums.

And yeah, fighting at 54 is crazy. Then again quitting boxing ain't easy.

[Lackeos]

But he’s not alright at all. Didn’t he have an adverse brain scan from a number of years ago where they found a calcified fracture in his skull and he was advised to call it a day. He did go quiet for years after that.

I didn't find any sources supporting this. All I could find was that, in 2010, he was arrested for possession of crack.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/347 ... five-years

[polecateddy]

I don't have the copy of boxing news, which is a print paper, but I certainly remember it as it sounded a bit gruesome. Presumably not widely reported as I think possibly the scan was carried out in Poland.

[dagilechia]

I don't have the copy of boxing news, which is a print paper, but I certainly remember it as it sounded a bit gruesome. Presumably not widely reported as I think possibly the scan was carried out in Poland.

I am Polish and I remember rumours like that being said before (or after) one of his Rekowski's fight.

[MasterG]

Here is the McCall fight, skip to around 45 minutes.

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/o ... ca.632873/

[conan_the_cribber]

Here is the McCall fight, skip to around 45 minutes.

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/o ... ca.632873/

Fukk me. Two rounds against Andy Ruiz's fatter and less skilled brother and Andy Ruiz's dumpling sisters as ring card girls. McCall looked ok and was several classes above this guy, who quit on his stool. I'd recommend skipping the whole contest, my eyeballs hurt.

[dagilechia]

Some say that McCall shouldn't get the licence, so, despite he's much younger, should the guy he fought and defeated with ease get one or not?

[conan_the_cribber]

Some say that McCall shouldn't get the licence, so, despite he's much younger, should the guy he fought and defeated with ease get one or not?

Nahhhhhhh, let the greasy fat dude fight too.

[MasterG]

Hugo Lomeli has fought at light middleweight in the past so must have eaten a lot of Big Mac's to get to heavy

[conan_the_cribber]

Hugo Lomeli has fought at light middleweight in the past so must have eaten a lot of Big Mac's to get to heavy

LOL. Light Middle. His gut now weighs the same as a light middle fighter.

[Lackeos]

Some say that McCall shouldn't get the licence, so, despite he's much younger, should the guy he fought and defeated with ease get one or not?

I agree. Why pull the license of someone that's never been knocked out when they license McCall's victims, who have numerous KO losses? He beat a dude that's 3-20-1 with 5 KO losses. Why license that guy? Just because he's half of McCall's age means that he deserves a license?

[gilgamesh]

Some say that McCall shouldn't get the licence, so, despite he's much younger, should the guy he fought and defeated with ease get one or not?

I agree. Why pull the license of someone that's never been knocked out when they license McCall's victims, who have numerous KO losses? He beat a dude that's 3-20-1 with 5 KO losses. Why license that guy? Just because he's half of McCall's age means that he deserves a license?

Didn't you know? Giving someone a Boxing license that shouldn't have one only matters when it's a fighter people have heard of. If nobodies ever heard of him, they'll never hear of it when he dies or is injured will they?

Out of sight, out of mind.

[boxing_rocks]

Younger guys with records like 3-20-1 go down quickly without significant damage. By the way, having a bad chin makes you less likely to get a brain damage.

[BeetleBailey]

By the way, having a bad chin makes you less likely to get a brain damage.

You have any evidence behind that statement?

I just watched "Facing Ali" this week and was surprised by how well George Chuvalo and George Foreman have aged (brain faculty wise).

A handful of the other guys that were interviewed needed subtitles.

[oogiebe]

By the way, having a bad chin makes you less likely to get a brain damage.

You have any evidence behind that statement?

I just watched "Facing Ali" this week and was surprised by how well George Chuvalo and George Foreman have aged (brain faculty wise).

A handful of the other guys that were interviewed needed subtitles.

I thought Lyle was fine. Shavers sounded the same as when he was young. Spinks needed an interpreter. Of course Norton had that dreadful accident.