Magomed Abdusalamov is in Self-Induced Coma

[Spicoli]

I think the train has run off the tracks with all of this talk about who "chooses" to do what in the ring as the opponent has and will always have a direct impact on your route. Sure guys approach some opponents differently, brawl a boxer, box a brawler etc but at the end of the day a guy works with what he brings to the ring and its not all who are master craftsmen or with top skill to make adjustment. Even the master craftsmen became such...learned and honed alternate avenues by realizing what they had was not enough. Just as you adjust over rounds you adjust and learn over career. Morrison brawling Mercer was mentioned...Morrison didn't go in free swinging and brawling Mercer and get caught, he was combination punching the hell outta Mercer and then his green, his chin, and his stamina came up short with a guy with an iron chin and was better. Damiani didn't turn brawler after outclassing Mercer and making him look an amatuer for 8 rounds...he got caught. Even guys who "choose" to box get caught, just as fine boxers turn brawler out of desperation and at the dictate...need...as a fight unfolds. Mago was never ever going to come in and "box" his way to victory..anyone who had seen him 3,4 times prior and get rocked and badly outboxed early with Vic Bisbal knew why he was being featured. Mostly everyone in the ring is a somewhat skilled fighter, boxer until you find the guy coming out of the other corner is better and has more options. Fights evolve, plans change and plan a turns to plan b, and then c if your lucky. If not, you use whats worked and got you to the dance and God willing when you learn it was not enough early in a career you learn and improve next time around. Ffs right now you just want and hope this guy, this fighter, improves for more reasons than the ring.

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Boxing News | Abdusalamov suffers stroke; Family facing staggering medical bills; Team Abdusalamov establishing trust fund

Well it doesn't look good now.. Apparently the guys family will be in huge debt on top of having to pray that he makes it out alive. Medical expenses should all be covered by HBO or his promoter after that fight(or any like this) for christs sake, his purse was only 40,000

[Beanflicker]

Jesus that's awful. The promoter is obligated to provide medical insurance, so I wonder how much of it is covered?

Great to hear Sergio Martinez stepped up to help. I'm sure he won't be the only boxer stepping up.

[El Kabong]

Jesus that's awful. The promoter is obligated to provide medical insurance, so I wonder how much of it is covered?

Great to hear Sergio Martinez stepped up to help. I'm sure he won't be the only boxer stepping up.

Yeah I'm certain other boxers will step in and help there are quite a few who are very charitable with their money.


I just hope he survives ok and is able to lead a long full life.