Botched Weigh-in Does Not Impugn Liability for Boxing Injury

A New York state court has sided with the New York State Athletic Commission, and found that it has no liability to a boxer, who claimed the Commission was negligent when it allegedly mishandled a weigh-in that allowed his opponent to come in at a higher weight. This, the plaintiff had claimed, contributed to a second round knockout, and more importantly, ended his career, due to the severity of the blows he suffered that night.   In so ruling, the court found that no connection would be ma