AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL RINGSIDE PHYSICIANS

2007

STATE MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Commission Information:

Commission:  Georgia Boxing Commission

Commissioner/Administrator:  Kerry Farr - Executive Director

Address:  #2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive   Suite 814       Atlanta,  GA.  30334

Phone:  (404) 656-2868

Fax:  (404) 463-3480

e-mail:  kfarr@sos.state.ga.us

Contact:  Thomas E. Mishou

Website: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/boxing/default.html/

TEST

Required

Not Required

Frequency

EKG (Heart Test):

 

X

 

EEG (Brain Wave Test):

 

X

 
Dilated Eye Exam (Eye Test)

 

X

 

Cat Scan (Brain X-Ray)

  

X

 

MRI (Brain X-Ray)

 

X

 

Neurological Exam (By Neurologist):

X

 

Over 37; After 200 Rounds; 3 years inactivity

Stress Test (Heart)

 

X

 

2D Echo (Heart)  

X

 
Complete Physical Exam:

*

X

*Pre-Fight Only

Negative HIV (AIDS Test)

 

X

 

Negative Hepatitis BsAg (Hepatitis B Test)

X

 

6 Months

Negative Hepatitis CAb (Hepatitis C Test)

X

 

6 Months

Hepatitis Vaccine  

X

 
CBC (Blood Count)  

X

 
PT/PTT (Blood Clotting Test)  

X

 
Chest X-Ray  

X

 
TB Test (Tuberculosis):  

X

 
Neuropsychological Exam (Neurologic Test)  

X

 
Gynecologic Exam

 

X

 

Pregnancy Test

X

 

Before each bout

The Commission May At Any Time Require Any Boxer To Undergo Any Additional Tests Deemed Necessary