Topic: Down Syndrome vs. cerebral palsy MMA fight upcoming on August 3rd
beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao started this discussion 13 years ago #29,344
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mma/2013/07/17/garrett-holeve-david-steffan-mma-bout-florida/2530273/When Garrett Holeve and David Steffan step into the mixed martial arts cage on Aug. 3 in Florida, what follows will be a first for the combatants, and very likely for the sport itself.
Holeve, who has Down syndrome, and Steffan, who has mild cerebral palsy, will meet in an amateur full-speed MMA fight at the Seminole Immokalee Casino in Immokalee, Fla.
Steffan, a former Special Olympian and current Paralympic Games competitor, is aware some will question whether their respective disabilities should rule out a fight, and he's ready to prove doubters wrong.
"I think it's a great opportunity for both of us to show the world that we belong in there just like everyone else," he told USA TODAY Sports.
Holeve, who has Down syndrome, and Steffan, who has mild cerebral palsy, will meet in an amateur full-speed MMA fight at the Seminole Immokalee Casino in Immokalee, Fla.
Steffan, a former Special Olympian and current Paralympic Games competitor, is aware some will question whether their respective disabilities should rule out a fight, and he's ready to prove doubters wrong.
"I think it's a great opportunity for both of us to show the world that we belong in there just like everyone else," he told USA TODAY Sports.
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beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao (OP) double-posted this 13 years ago, 5 minutes later[^] [v] #429,619
HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 29 minutes later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #429,621
This is what we should be doing with the mentally handicapped.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 day later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #429,927
