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By: MANNY PACQUIAO, HINDI KILALA SI DR JAMES PARKINSON! | ALIWAN AVENUE

MANNY PACQUIAO, HINDI KILALA SI DR JAMES PARKINSON! | ALIWAN AVENUE — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:40:27 +0000

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By: bigmeechy74

bigmeechy74 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:59:28 +0000

If you are gonna troll, at least don’t make a glaring typo. Idiot.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2013 17:26:32 +0000

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By: ndnpaint

ndnpaint — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:37:18 +0000

The way Jerry Quarry fought was to constantly take the other fighters best punches in order to position himself for his own punches to be thrown. He never became a world champion b/c of the way he approached the game. As a result of his “style” he amassed so many punches it resulted in the sad state he is in now. Fighters now days practice the art of defense as well as offense and do not not take nearly the amount of punishment that this man did. In addition, some people are simply not as durable as others. The sport of boxing is violent, always has been and probably always will be.
That being said, these doctors are walking somewhat of a thin line b/c they may be potentially be affecting somebody’s earnings potential. And by making these assumptions without doing extensive tests or being his personal doctor, may be setting themselves up for something.

By: namriverrat69

namriverrat69 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:09:19 +0000

The down side of boxing is early onset dementia or Parkinsons. Here is a youtube video of Jerry Quarry who was an excellent heavy weight fighter back in the late 60s and 70s:

He was a very hard puncher but he took sooo many punches in return I was not surprised to hear he had developed dementia. A number of his fights are on youtube.

I watched him fight and was saddened to see this video when it was originally shown years ago. The dementia had seriously progressed at this point in his life. It is a sad way to go, like alzheimers but the thing is, this dementia along with the dementia of his two brothers from boxing all could have been prevented if they had not boxed or quit early on like the oldest brother did.

By: baredon

baredon — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:00:12 +0000

Just another retard who committed his life to boxing… Look at Ali, the greatest….. can’t wide his ass without help…

By: sailbum7

sailbum7 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:30:17 +0000

I do not know if they have found any links between boxing and Parkinsons, but it is interesting that Ali also has Parkinsons. In any case, it sounds like Pacquiao should retire from the fight game for good and concentrate on other things.

By: sabatimus

sabatimus — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:45:06 +0000

He cited doctors and a forensics expert. And I interned in a Parkinson’s resource center, where I learned that there is evidence mounting that concussions and head trauma increase one’s risk for Parkinson’s Disease (and dementia) dramatically. As far as anecdotal, just look at Muhammad Ali.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:45:23 +0000

[...] Not something you want to hear to end your week, or anytime really. A leading neurologist in the Philippines said on Thursday that he has observed early signs of Parkinson’s disease from Manny Pacquiao. According to ABS-CBN News, Dr. Rustico Jimenez, President of Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, said in a radio interview that…. Read the rest of Doctor: Manny Pacquiao may be showing signs of early Parkinson’s Disease here. [...]

By: MSNBC ›› OTB: Pacquiao showing early signs of Parkinson’s?

MSNBC ›› OTB: Pacquiao showing early signs of Parkinson’s? — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:33:25 +0000

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By: capone888

capone888 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:19:35 +0000

The ‘early warning signs’ are only there right after his fights. Could the shaking of the hands be from punching his opponent in the head a hundred times? Could his slurring speech be from the punches to his jaw.

You are not even his Doctor. How can someone come out and say he has the early warning signs of a disease if you are not even treating him?

By: progress2011

progress2011 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:52:44 +0000

con·cus·sion [kuh n-kuhsh-uh n]
noun
1.Pathology . injury to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from a blow, fall, or the like.
2.shock caused by the impact of a collision, blow, etc.
3.the act of violently shaking or jarring.

I guess taking on a career, where a person has the potential to receive countless CONCUSSIONS per bout, is still not good for your health.

I wish Pac-Man well but he may need to change careers.