Magomed Abdusalamov.

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Mike Perez fought Takam tonight and got a gift draw from the boxing judges. Takam obviously won. A monkey with a dart and a dartboard would make better decisions than boxing judges.

Spooky thought: Perez didn't look well and he was getting hit a lot and hard...
 

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Mike Perez fought Takam tonight and got a gift draw from the boxing judges. Takam obviously won. A monkey with a dart and a dartboard would make better decisions than boxing judges.

Spooky thought: Perez didn't look well and he was getting hit a lot and hard...
After Wolf vs Brewster neither fighter was ever the same. The Perez vs Mago fight could be similar. He also took no time off less a couple weeks after that brawl. He should have taken at least a few months to heal his body and mind. The draw was a gift, but the African while out working him down the stretch "won" many rounds with largely arm punches as we saw in the main event many judges don't give volume as much credit as pure power.
 

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"Abdusalamov remains at Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY, where he can barely move or talk, has lost considerable weight and recently had reconstructive surgery on his skull, according to Nathan Lewkowicz, Abdusalamov’s former promoter.
“The expectation is that he’s going to have severe brain damage,” Edelstein said. “My opinion is that it’s pretty likely that he’s going to need care for the rest of his life and maybe significant care.”


In short, the poor man is now a vegetable.

I'd like it if they could sue the NY State Athletic Commission and the whole stinking corrupt boxing racket out of existence.

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"Abdusalamov remains at Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY, where he can barely move or talk, has lost considerable weight and recently had reconstructive surgery on his skull, according to Nathan Lewkowicz, Abdusalamov’s former promoter.
“The expectation is that he’s going to have severe brain damage,â€￾ Edelstein said. “My opinion is that it’s pretty likely that he’s going to need care for the rest of his life and maybe significant care.â€￾


In short, the poor man is now a vegetable.

I'd like it if they could sue the NY State Athletic Commission and the whole stinking corrupt boxing racket out of existence.

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Sadly it looks like the G Man all over again. The way it looks at the moment the G man scenario for this tragedy would be a good outcome. Hopefully the NYC commission settles with the family for X millions. From what I remember from the G man his immediate care in England was covered but his rehab was never covered and Dung King ran and hid when the family asked for help.....:frusty:
 

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Sadly it looks like the G Man all over again. The way it looks at the moment the G man scenario for this tragedy would be a good outcome. Hopefully the NYC commission settles with the family for X millions. From what I remember from the G man his immediate care in England was covered but his rehab was never covered and Dung King ran and hid when the family asked for help.....:frusty:



1995: Gerald "G-Man" McClellan, following a savage super-middleweight bout with Nigel Benn in London, had emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. He spent eleven days in a coma and after which, he was found to have suffered extensive brain damage. He lost his eyesight, the ability to walk unassisted and became 80 percent deaf. Sports Illustrated ran an article about the fight and its outcome one week after the fight. McClellan's family flew to be by his side, and later he was flown back to his home country. He has recently recovered some ability to walk, being helped by a cane, but he has not recovered his eyesight. In addition to being blind and almost deaf, his short-term memory was also profoundly affected. His three sisters, particularly Lisa McClellan, are responsible for his care.

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1,000 to 1 someone in Mago's situation would wish to be put to sleep and pass peacefully on to the next world. But they won't give him that option. Oscar Gonzales and Frankie Leal were lucky.

Top NY state boxing official Melvina Lathan was in attendance and sitting on her fat ass when they told Mago to go outside into crowded midtown Manhattan and see if he can find himself a hospital.
 
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1995: Gerald "G-Man" McClellan, following a savage super-middleweight bout with Nigel Benn in London, had emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. He spent eleven days in a coma and after which, he was found to have suffered extensive brain damage. He lost his eyesight, the ability to walk unassisted and became 80 percent deaf. Sports Illustrated ran an article about the fight and its outcome one week after the fight. McClellan's family flew to be by his side, and later he was flown back to his home country. He has recently recovered some ability to walk, being helped by a cane, but he has not recovered his eyesight. In addition to being blind and almost deaf, his short-term memory was also profoundly affected. His three sisters, particularly Lisa McClellan, are responsible for his care.

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1,000 to 1 someone in Mago's situation would wish to be put to sleep and pass peacefully on to the next world. But they won't give him that option. Oscar Gonzales and Frankie Leal were lucky.

Top NY state boxing official Melvina Lathan was in attendance and sitting on her fat ass when they told Mago to go outside into crowded midtown Manhattan and see if he can find himself a hospital.
I remember Greg Page getting ko'd past the age of 40 in an unregulated state (Kentucky) and the commission not having an ambulance at the fight. He never really recovered and was bed ridden for the rest of his days. After that disaster the ABC forced all states to have standard emergency procedures.
 

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Mago shows signs of improvement

Last update: 5/29/2014 Read more by Yuri Tarantin

Magomed Abdusalamov Shows Signs of Improvement


By Yuri Tarantin (Allboxing.ru)

Russian heavyweight Magomed Abdusalamov, who suffered career-ending injuries in his decision loss to Mike Perez; a fight where the boxer took severe punishment and spent several weeks in a medically induced coma after a brain bleed was discovered - continues to show signs of improvement with his condition.

As his wife Bakanay Abdusalamov told Allboxing.ru, Magomed recognizes relatives, understands almost everything that they are sharing with him and does his best to speak with them.

“Today when I went home I asked Magomed what he wished to tell me, and he said to me: “Good Luckâ€￾, then waited a second and added: “Drive carefullyâ€￾. He speaks in a very low voice but I’ve adjusted to it, and I understand him perfectlyâ€￾.



http://www.boxingscene.com/magomed-abdusalamov-shows-signs-improvement--78352
 

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I get scared when I see this thread being bumped. But God bless him. He's still a fighter. His hand action and hand eye coordination hitting the balloons appear normal. See how quickly muscles atrophy?

This might not have come to pass had they rushed him to the hospital with the standby ambulance, instead of just giving him and his team, who didn't even speak English, a piece of paper, and turning them out into rush hour traffic in a strange jammed up city and telling them that it might not be a bad idea to look for a hospital, and then they had to wait on line at the hospital when they finally found it, because they weren't delivered to emergency by ambulance nor did they know the rules or even the language.

They should sue Madison Square Garden and the criminal boxing outfit that ran the show for all they're worth, including the chairman of the NY State Boxing Commission, Melvina Lathan, sitting there on her fat ass throughout.
 

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Today:


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2134554-mike-perez-title-shot-ahead-disabled-foe-behind


Mago was down to 150 lbs. from 240. He's now up to 165. Paralyzed on right side. He can speak very little, very low. Lawsuits are pending. His left hand, his main weapon, was terribly broken in the first round but he fought on. Mike Perez has never visited him or contacted the family himself, tho he has expressed concern and sent his trainer. Perez has a big fight with Jennings this Saturday, the 26th, again two undefeated heavies at Madison Square Garden.
 

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Klitschko Sued by Brain-Damaged Magomed Abdusalamov Raises Questions of Negligence and Responsibility


By Bryanna Fissori

Boxing Champion Wladimir Kilschko is being sued in a controversial case of severe brain damage. He is joined in the case by five ringside medical doctors.
On November 2, 2013 Magomed Abdusalamov sustained a devastating loss to Mike Perez. The promotion hosting the bout was K2 Boxing, which is owned by Kilschko. During the bout Abdusalamov suffered a broken jaw and hand, and after 10 rounds he subsequently fell into a two week long coma, had several seizures and had to undergo surgery to have a blood clot removed in his brain. Doctors are predicting that the boxer may never walk or talk again.
Responsible Parties
In March 2014 a lawsuit was filed by Abdusalamov’s wife claiming her husband’s condition is the result of reckless, gross negligence and medical malpractice. She has brought a cause of action against Kiltschko, K2 Boxing Promotions, The State of New York, the New York Athletic Commission’s five athletic commission doctors. The New York State Athletic Commission cannot be sued directly because it is immune under specific legislation, though it’s employees are not. The sum of the suit, which was filed in March, equals approximately $100 million. Kiltschko involvement is publically a recent addition to the list of defendants.
Injuries are expected in any combat sport. In fact injury is the ultimate goal. Abdusalamov’s family is contending that the injuries sustained by the boxer were excessive and preventable by reasonable discretion of the doctors and promotion to the degree that their actions constitute negligence and malpractice.
What Happened That Night
The first round of the fight Abdusalamov was hit by his opponent’s forearm, which caused his nose to break. The illegal blow could have constituted a no-contest ruling immediately, but did not. It was evident by the seventh round that Abdusalamov’s face was visibly disfigured by a broken jaw. Doctors as well as the referees and the boxer’s trainer allowed him to continue the fight.
During the post-fight exam Abdusalamov conveyed that his head hurt (though this is not an uncommon claim post-fight). It was confirmed that he had broken his jaw, nose and hand. He also had to have a cut above his eye sutured. Doctors recommended he have his injuries addressed within a day or two of returning home. Abdusalamov resided in Florida. After the doctors cleared the fighter, a state athletic commission inspector noticed blood in Abdusalamov’s urine sample, which he recognized as a sign of possible internal bleeding. He advised the boxer to go to the hospital. Though two ambulances were on site, he and his trainers were advised to take a taxi. It turns out his brain was bleeding.
Legal Grounds
The case has been fairly inactive since it’s filing in March as the family awaits the results of an investigation being conducted by the athletic commission.
Wladimir Kilschko’s part in this whole mess pertains to his responsibility as the promoter of the event. He has already attempted to involve his insurance company, but they have stated that their policy contract expressly excludes injuries sustained during boxing matches. Injuries are a virtual guarantee. That being said, the debate is going to center around whether or not all the people named in the suit acted reasonably given the circumstances. If not, this is where claims of negligence and malpractice may be validated.
In order to obtain judgment against Kilschko, Abdusalamov’s attorney will have to prove that it was within Kischko’s legal responsibility, or the responsibility of the promotion to take action to ensure the boxer’s well being given the circumstances. On the face of the argument one would assume most of this responsibility would fall on medical professionals in charge of the fighters, but the terms of the promotional agreement could potentially bare other standards.
Brain Damage Precedents
A somewhat similar case was filed in 2008 by the family of a 12-year-old boy in Lansing, Michigan who suffered a subdural hematoma and subsequent coma as the result of injuries during a boxing match. No ambulance was provided. The boxing club named in the lawsuit decided to settle rather than litigate.
Because most brain damage sustained by combat sports athletes is over the long term of their career and not an isolated incident, there are few lawsuits to stand as precedent.
Many promotions ensure that their competitors agree in writing that the sport is an, “inherently and abnormally dangerous activity,†which gives rise to many health risks including “irreversible neurological trauma.â€
Even express language such as this can fall subject to legal disputes. Many courts are hard-pressed to enforce liability waivers if there is an act of negligence involved, the fine print is hidden, or the signing party was not made fully aware of the potential risks involved.
In November 2013 the National Football League (NFL) paid out $765 million in a lawsuit which alleged that the organization hid evidence supporting the high risks associated with repetitive brain trauma. The litigation was filed in January of 2012 and encompassed over 4000, plaintiffs, many of who sustained repeated head injuries during their careers and are now suffering from mental illness.
Assumption of Risk
Boxing is obviously a dangerous sport and statistics for brain damage are all over the map. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons reported that 90 percent of boxers suffer some kind form brain injury while competing or training. Because of these brain injuries, boxers are more prone to mental deterioration during their later years, which may lead to Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease.
The “Assumption of Risk Doctrine†may potentially come into play in this case. In a recent decision the Court of Appeals reaffirmed that the doctrine, “applies where a consenting participant in sporting and amusement activities ‘is aware of the risks; has an appreciation of the nature of the risks; and voluntarily assumes the risks,†and where the plaintiff has assumed the risks, “defendant owes him no duty.†Bukowski v Clarkson Univ., 19N.Y.3d 353 (2012).
Though facts about the potential risks of brain damage may be readily available, the case is still likely to come down to the acts of the defendants during the single incident of Abdusalamov’s injury. Recent reports state that the boxer is in a rehabilitation facility and has accumulated over $1 million in debt for medical bills. In the mean time, the New York Athletic Commission has been actively making efforts to change their medical protocol for boxers and competition.




http://www.boxinginsider.com/headli...v-raises-questions-negligence-responsibility/
 

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Bad, sad news. Heard this awhile ago. And why I haven't criticized Walters for retiring in his fight against Lomachenko -after 7 rounds! It wasn't like he fell down after one and just took the money. A fighter has to know when to stop. I praise everyone here at this site as I have never read anyone here ridiculing a fighter for pulling out to fight another day. I can't say the same for those boxing sites.
 

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I heard about this 2 weeks ago. Too bad Mago will not be able to enjoy it. His enjoyment now will be lived through his wife and kids.


He's much better than he was. If they had rushed him to the er in an ambulance he'd probably be fine now. It says in the article that I just posted that Perez injured his head with an elbow in the first round, plus he broke his hand in the first round...
 
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