The Finnish Professional Boxing Association would not have agreed to organize a Saturday night up, where Mika “Immu” Ilmén, 54, was drastically knocked out.
Tag Joni “Stagala” Takala24, knocked out a former freelancer Mika “Immu” Ilmén54, in a frightening way on Saturday night in a boxing match.
The three hook series dropped Ilmén to the carpet, from where the man continued on a wheelchair to Meilahti Hospital. On Sunday, the man said he was fine.
The shocking episode was seen at the Ice Cage 4 in Helsinki. The Finnish Professional Boxing Association would not have agreed to arrange this match.
– It wouldn’t have been possible, the Secretary General of the Finnish Professional Boxing Association Jussi Niemonen tells you.
First of all, Takala does not have a sufficient martial arts background to a boxing professional match. Ilmén, on the other hand, is too old to be a professional.
– In Finland, a person of his age has never been a professional boxer.
Is there a upper age limit for professional boxers in Finland?
– There is no age limit for the rules. We do case -by -case consideration. In some countries, there is an age number, but most not.
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Joni Takala (right) was knocked out by Mika “Immu” Ilmén. Atte Kajova
The Finnish Professional Boxing Association does not want to let players in the ring who are at high risk of injury due to lack of skills. In addition, the union does not reach the professionals who have acquired a license to showcocks with amateurs.
What is required of a boxer to be able to get into a professional match in Finland?
– If there is a very strong background from amateur boxing, which is closest to professional boxing as a sport, then it can be licensed or considered to be capable.
If there is no amateur boxing background, a training match can be organized for the competitor.
– There, a person seeking a professional boxer can show his or her skills against a professional boxer or a similar level of amateur boxer, says Niemonen.
– With this process, we strive to eliminate people who, for their own level, are not suitable for a professional match, for example in terms of health risk.
Niemonen has not seen Takala fighting, so he did not want to judge the man’s skills.
Whose responsibility?
Takala has no significant martial arts background. Atte Kajova
Although Ilmén was expected to survive a fierce knockout and the subsequent head of the head in fright, it could have been worse.
– Generally, the worst injuries come when the head hikes and strikes the ground in the back of the brain, decent Whiplash [suom. niskanretkahdusvamma]. Not so much that we hit the chin, but from the straight legs to the ground. It is dangerous, a martial sports expert Jaakko Dahlbacka told Iltalehti after the match.
If a serious injury becomes a serious injury in the boxing match, who is responsible for the injury?
– I do not comment on showrobing events, but in the case of an organized sport with official rules, athletes usually agree that an accident -related accident is not the cause of anyone.
In other words, so -called competitors are competing at their own risk, aware of the risks.
– The situation is the same as, for example, in motor racing, if there is a run out. Or if someone crashes in a cycling race.
Paul’s exception
Jake Paul (right) defeated Mike Tyson last November. EPA/AOP
Celebrity boxing matches have become a big trend in fighting sports in recent years. Even Mike Tyson58, returned to the ring YouTube star Jake Paul27, against.
New craze has also been seen in Finland.
– We have had to inform some people that in Finland is not ready to licenses all people for professional boxing.
Niemonen points out that celebrity boxing encounters in the world are not usually professional matches. The exception is Jake Paul’s matches.
– It is sometimes unfortunate for the general public to distinguish between professional boxing or not, because events are very much the same.
In Finland, the Professional Boxing Association has wished the show events that they would not use the word “professional boxing” in marketing.
– And so I understand they have done, Niemonen says.
In addition, the union has hoped that the rules would be different in the shows.
– For example, the items could be shorter and the gloves are bigger.
Does it make sense?
Finally, Niemonen emphasizes that he does not try to oppose showrobe.
– As long as they work within the limits of the law.
Health risks are significantly emphasized when both the competitors and the event organizer are inexperienced. There is no athletic contribution to celebrity matches.
So does such shows do any point?
– I do not want our union to take a public stance on it, because it is kind of a legislature to think about whether this is appropriate and desirable.