Last edited by Freedom; 12-06-2018 at 10:26 PM.
Crazy. It went from bad to worse.
Best wishes to him and his family....hate to see it happen but it certainly can happen and in more than just boxing.
Adonis Stevenson: Canadian suffers 'severe traumatic brain injury' after knockout
Boxer Adonis Stevenson has suffered a "severe traumatic brain injury" after his knockout by Ukrainian Oleksandr Gvozdyk in Quebec City on Saturday.
Stevenson, 41, boxing's oldest and longest-reigning champion, has had surgery and remains in intensive care, a statement from the hospital said.
Stevenson's promoter Yvon Michel said on Sunday the boxer's condition had "gone from critical to stable".
The hospital said it is too early to comment on his long-term health.
"Mr Stevenson underwent surgery on the night of Saturday to Sunday and has since been hospitalised in the intensive care unit," said Dr Alexis Turgeon, a specialist in intensive care medicine at the Enfant-Jesus Hospital of the CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval.
"He suffers from severe traumatic brain injury. Although critical, his situation remains stable under the circumstances.
"His condition requires mechanical respiratory support, deep sedation and specialized neurological monitoring."
Stevenson suffered an 11th-round knockout on Saturday during the light-heavyweight bout, slumping after a flurry of punches from Gvozdyk.
Unbeaten Gvozdyk, 31, told a news conference on Saturday night: "I talked to the people at the hospital. He was very confused when he arrived, we suspect a concussion. It's very disturbing."
Earlier on Sunday, Michel tweeted his thanks on behalf of Stevenson's wife and family: "Thank you for your many messages of encouragement and support. #Superman is currently under careful medical supervision of very competent doctors in a controlled environment. #hope."
The World Boxing Council tweeted after the fight on Saturday: "The WBC and boxing community from the world join in prayers for the safe recovery of our dear friend, great fighter and exemplary human being @AdonisSuperman."
Stevenson was making his 10th WBC title defence since winning the belt in 2013 by defeating American Chad Dawson and had successfully defended the title against Britain's Tony Bellew.
Gvozdyk, who won an Olympic bronze medal for Ukraine at the London 2012 Games, claimed the belt in his first shot at a major title.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/46460528
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
I’m sure the women he used to pimp, rape and torture wouldve got the same prognosis.
Yea. Thanks for this. Anytime they have to induce a coma, the career is pretty much over and we have to wonder what kind of neurological damage will result- Will it be slightly bad like Michael Watson and/or Paul Ingle or will it be horrible Magomed Abdusalamov and/or Gerald McLellan OR will it be fatal in the short-future like Levander Johnson or Roman Simakov!
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Really sad to hear and can only hope he and family find some quality of life. Hindsight being 20-20 I wonder how stringent testing is around Quebec city etc. Stevenson always has that look of a guy who 'short circuits' when hurt, at times his movement would get rigid and legs looked odd without even getting clipped. Happened in the 1st when he went to move out. Just hope he can get off that damn ventilator.
You're saying the first round is where he suffered the first bit of trauma? Have to look at it then.
But sadly: THIS is why they ask fighters to train hard and fight quality opposition. Both in ring and in sparring.
Stevenson suffered as a result because he was fighting cupcakes and then walked in to fight a demon. His fight against Jack was an indication that he clearly did not want to take on any serious challenge when Jack nearly got him out of there too.
If not for Stevenson's power, he would have probably never had been a champion because his heart, courage and boxing skills were not there with the boxing skills being slightly above average and courage and heart were virtually nil.
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Fucking horrible. Out on his feet and got nailed again. Can’t blame the ref it just happened rapid fire. Never a big fan of Adonis but don’t want to see this shit happen to anyone
Adonis Stevenson is out of the coma. He opened his eyes and managed to communicate a bit with his relatives.
His general condition is stable and his life is not in danger.
However, according to unconfirmed reports, the right side of his body is paralysed.
Here, from a Ukrainian website. They are interested because Gvozdyk is from Ukraine.
https://ktelegram.com/there-are-new-...channel/63123/
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