Boxer Remains in Coma

SelectPlusBoxer Remains in ComaBoxer Remains in ComaThe Associated PressBoxer Oscar Diaz remains in a coma following brain surgery to relieve bleeding on the brain. The 25-year-old collapsed following the 10th round of his welterweight fight Wednesday. (July 18)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] 25-year-old Oscar Diaz remains in a coma, following surgery to relieve bleeding on his brain. The boxer was injured Wednesday night - when he collapsed following the 10th round. Friends of the San Antonio native are still shocked.SOT: It just hurts, I tell my kids everytime he gets hits. It hurts me when they hit him, but this is so much worseSOT:We were really excited to see him. He was excited for this fight. Just to see him collapse was devastating. The fight's promoter says doctors had to remove the left side of a part of Diaz's cranium to get the swelling down. Ron Katz says Diaz was NOT breathing on his own after the surgery.SOT: We literally saved his life with this surgery But the doctor who performed the surgery says boxers are always putting their health at risk.SOT: Professional boxers end up with punch drunk syndrome. They look like they have Parkinson's disease Fight promoters say there was no indication anything was wrong with Diaz before he collapsed. They say he stood up to start the 11th round, then put his hands to his head, then "yelped" before collapsing. The fight then immediately stopped ... As doctors jumped into the ring. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE:-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: Kevin White------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: KABB/Images--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: Yes------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: Courtesy----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: BC-BOX--Boxer Hurt, 2nd Ld-Writethru,0420------------------------------------

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[EPR89]

I usually don't do this but here I know nothing else to say: fuck you! This guy was severely injured and had to fight for his life for two months. What the heck is wrong with you?

[CrackrocKid]

It's the lighter weights who suffer serious injuries, while Heavyweights rarely end up in a coma.

Fighters who walk around at 155-165 pounds are cutting 20-30 pounds to compete at lower weights. Weigh-ins are a few days before a fight, so they can regain some of what they lost and enter the ring with a weight advantage. But, they're dehydrated and malnorished and that's what leads to injury.

Basically, what we're watching are two middleweights weakened by starvation. It's insane. CRK

[toby099]

@CrackrocKid

not all the lighter weight fighters walk around at 155-165 pounds thats ridiculous

[dempsey981]

@PrettyRickyiii1 Yea right,whats a mere 2 month coma?why he'll be just like new![are u kidding?]

[Kcamneb1]

That's unfortunate, poor bugger, I hope he pulls through.

[dempsey981]

@Lyingaboutmyage right.obviously all of these martial sports can be EXTREMELY dangerous,but the heavy focused force of a well trained boxers loaded punch is a frightful,often DEVASTATING thing.it is not like being thrown or tackled to the floor,or wrenched,or grinded,it is more akin to being struck with a wooden baseball bat.

[Lyingaboutmyage]

@dempsey981

Not to mention that boxing is twelve rounds and an MMA fight is usually three. Or that you could have a fight taking place mostly on the ground and not take a lot of shots at all.

[dempsey981]

@guitaromann0688 its likely that boxers take much harder shots than mma guys,simply because boxers have much better hand protection.heavier,more complete gloves with pro applied,underlying wraps,allow boxers to fall completely into a punch with much greater force,knowing their hands are protected.bare knuckle boxers in the old days,held back the same way so they didnt break their hands.im aware of ALOT of famous boxers that have sustained OBVIOUS brain damage,while others actually died later on.

[LilGuilty702]

@sexyabmgunna im happy you was raped

[soyunboxeador]

@sexyabmgunna

goooooooood coment my friend... good coment

[lvskshyne]

USSLIBERTY1 child please go back to school. do your homework and after you can watch some ufc!!!

[lvskshyne]

look coward, i hope your moms stops letting your daddy rape your subhuman ass, cause its making you an angry yet stupid person, the idiotic comments tell the whole story.