where the issue of assumed risk came to play. This was the largest personal injury award issued by New York State. Speaking through his wife as his interpreter, Abdusalamov and his attorney, Paul Edelstein, are pushing for federal legislation to improve boxing safety. Currently, boxing regulations are mandated by the particular state in which a fight takes place. Edelstein has called for one set of rules to protect sport fighters across the United States. Professional boxing record References External links Russian Championships 2005 Russian Championships 2006 1981 births Living people Russian people of Dagestani descent Russian Muslims Heavyweight boxers Super-heavyweight boxers People with traumatic brain injuries Russian male boxers People with severe brain damage Dargwa people Sportspeople from Makhachkala