On Monday July, 25, 2016, the New York State Inspector General’s Office released a report determining the boxing division of the New York State Athletic Commission has a history of being dysfunctional and unethical. According to the report — which spawned out of the investigation surrounding the handling of severe injuries suffered by heavyweight boxer Magomed Abdusalamov in November of 2013 — former senior level staff members of NYSAC promoted a culture of accepting gifts and rewarding friendlier constituents, while inadequately providing for the athletes …
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