Knockout: Local boxers beat down by new fight insurance requirements

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Laura Amatofor Brooklyn PaperMixed martial arts has dealt a serious blow to Brooklyn boxing, pugilists and promoters say.New regulations have effectively put a four-month freeze on fights across the state — and it’s shaking professional undercard boxers like Gerritsen Beach native Heather Hardy, a World Boxing Council super bantamweight international titleholder, more than any punch they’ve ever taken.The state recently upped per-fighter i