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Boxing and Tommy Rawson have been good friends for over half a century. Harvard's boxing coach has lived pugilism: coaching, boxing and refereeing New England fights since the days of Gene Tunney and Joe Louis...
Last Friday Rawson's lifelong ties to boxing tightened when he began a three-year term as chairman of the Massachusetts Boxing Commission. The three-member commission appointed by the governor oversees all boxing within the state, exercising power of approval over all pro bouts and enforcing state boxing regulations...
...Rawson is no stranger to the commission, having served on it from 1958 to 1964. "I was sitting on the commission when Cassius Clay--now he's Muhammad Ali--was going to fight Sonny Liston," Rawson said, explaining that the fight never took place because Clay discovered a hernia injury the day of the weigh...
...Rawson sees at least two ways to cut back on boxing injuries: better matchups and safer facilities. "We'd like to see better places for the men to box," he said. "They need better rings and there's got to be adequate medical rooms," he explained...
...commission will use its power of approval over pro fights to insure even contests, Rawson said, explaining that he hopes to cut down on mis matches for safety purposes. Injuries often occur in bouts where one boxer is clearly out-matched...