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11/21/2007 Archived Entry: "Boxing: Giving Back"
Boxing: Giving Back
By Ted Sares
Courtesy of Eastsideboxing.com
Everyone’s just shut the book and forgotten about me.
—Paul Ingle
Along the way, I came to believe that fighters themselves were among the best human beings I knew. They were mercifully free of the macho bullshit that stains so many professional athletes. They were gentle in a manly way …
—Pete Hamill
Are the blood clots tolerated because the dead and brain dead are members of the permanent underclass? Is boxing such a fringe sport nowadays that nobody cares enough to express outrage?
--Bob Molnaro
No one likes to ask for help and I’m no exception, but I am committed, both as a fan and writer, to make others become aware of the Retired Boxers Association and that there are people devoted to the cause of helping the retired fighters. The RBF is a legitimate 501(c) 3 charity and the media needs to understand this. Many potential donors don’t understand that their donations will not only be for a great cause but also will be tax deductible.
Through Alex Ramos (founder) and Jacqui Richardson (executive director), the mission of the RBF is to assist retired professional boxers in the transition from their days in the ring to a dignified retirement. In short, it helps to provide a bridge between the time a boxer leaves the ring and when he begins the next direction in his life. Helping hundreds of fighters annually, the RBF, with the motto “Fighters Helping Fighters,” has been able to secure medical services, housing, rehabilitation and emergency assistance for many former athletes. Ramos, Richardson (and all the volunteers) are dedicated to restore and/or fill these gaps.
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