Boxer Erik Skoglund in coma after surgery on brain injury suffered in sparring

[Fenster]

That is horrible. Just the other day he was putting up Christmas pics of his family. Fingers crossed it was a good thing it occured before the intensity of a fight night.

I was looking forward to his fight with Rocky Fielding. Underrated because he's Scandinavian.

[Master]

A bit of good news.

Swedish boxer Erik Skoglund has been woken from a medically induced coma and is showing "positive" signs, according to his promoter.

The 26-year-old was placed in a coma earlier in December after having surgery on a bleed on the brain.

He is now "responding to instructions", according to Sauerland Promotions.

"Although he remains in intensive care, the most critical and life threatening stages of his recovery are now behind him," a Sauerland statement read.

"With the swelling to his brain sufficiently reduced, doctors began the process of waking Erik last night and have so far been pleased with the results.

"He has shown a number of positive signs. He is now breathing on his own, with the help of a ventilator, and is responding to instructions.

"Over the coming days, Erik will undergo a series of examinations, which will reveal what affect his injuries will have on his future."

Skoglund was taken to hospital on 8 December after feeling ill following a training session in his hometown of Nykoping.

He had lost his previous fight on points to British super-middleweight Callum Smith on 16 September, the first defeat in his 27-fight career.

Skoglund was set to face Rocky Fielding on the undercard of David Haye's meeting with Tony Bellew on 17 December. However, that fight was postponed after Haye was injured in a training accident.

Days before being taken to hospital, Skoglund tweeted "all I want for Christmas is a fight date". News of his surgery prompted tweets of support from many in the boxing community, including WBA super-middleweight champion George Groves.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/42430693

[Batman]

Yep, still have to wait and see how severe the lasting effect has on his life but fingers crossed he doesn't get back in the ring.

Did we ever hear any more on Nick Blackwells condition?

[Master]

Yep, still have to wait and see how severe the lasting effect has on his life but fingers crossed he doesn't get back in the ring.

Did we ever hear any more on Nick Blackwells condition?

I am sure he recovered and chose never to step in the ring again.

[Fenster]

Good stuff.

If only those poor funkers from the past had the expertise/knowledge available today...

[Batman]

Yep, still have to wait and see how severe the lasting effect has on his life but fingers crossed he doesn't get back in the ring.

Did we ever hear any more on Nick Blackwells condition?

I am sure he recovered and chose never to step in the ring again.

Was this after the sparring incident? I remember reading that he had woke up and was able to speak...or smile or something but never heard anymore than that.

[Master]

Yep, still have to wait and see how severe the lasting effect has on his life but fingers crossed he doesn't get back in the ring.

Did we ever hear any more on Nick Blackwells condition?

I am sure he recovered and chose never to step in the ring again.

Was this after the sparring incident? I remember reading that he had woke up and was able to speak...or smile or something but never heard anymore than that.

I think that was before. Not much attention has been paid after he decided to get in the ring for sparring session.

[Xwetie]

it's quite sad actually... I wrote some stuff about him a few years ago on this page that he was an upcoming boxer from Sweden.

I have a lot of hope in him.