Magomed Abdusalamov.

[white is right]

"I don't think I've read a more spine-chilling sentence than "promoters Leon Margules and Lou DiBella… are establishing a fund to donate and raise funds to help alleviate the financial burden the unfortunate brain injury Abdusalamov suffered Saturday night has placed on him and his family."
Abdusalamov went to work on Saturday night and he may never return home to his wife and three young children. Even if he does, he may not (and probably should not) ever box again. Forcing him and his family to pay even part of the medical bill would be a gross injustice.While America's broken healthcare system may be at fault rather than event's organisers, HBO and the promoters enjoy a far, far bigger share of boxing's wealth than most fighters – for them to ask for donations borders on offensive. They should step up and pay this man's medical bill in full."



Yes!!!


http://www.theguardian.com/sport/qu...13/nov/12/magomed-abdusalamov-coma-because-us

Or at least match what is donated to the funds. It's a joke when you consider what the bill will be to what HBO has made off of boxing over the years. Shoot HBO is owned by Time Warner, so the big conglomerate should pony up the cash....

 

[werewolf]

Video: Trainer Sam Colonna about Magomed Abdusalamov injuries; dangers of boxing​

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7y4R6sH7k0

 

[werewolf]

Good news!


[h=1]Boxer Magomed Abdusalamov's condition improves; may be awakened from coma[/h]

Boxer Magomed Abdusalamov, 32, who has been in a medically induced coma and on life support in a New York hospital since his brutal fight against Mike Perez on Nov. 2, is expected to be awakened from the coma by the end of the week and his chances of survival are almost certain, Abdusalamov's promoter said Wednesday.

Doctors at Roosevelt St. Luke's Hospital, who initially gave the Russian heavyweight fighter almost no chance of survival, have revised their prognosis after he underwent a CAT scan and reflex test on Wednesday, and are now saying his condition has improved, according to Nathan Lewkowicz of Sampson Promotions.

"They've never seen anything like that, based on the fact that a week ago they were pretty certain he wasn't going to make it, and today, they're pretty certain he's going to survive," Lewkowicz told USA TODAY Sports Wednesday night. "They did the CAT scan and the reflex test, and from what they're saying, (doctors) are pretty bullish on the fact that he's going to be surviving this.

"They're hoping to wake him up in the next few days," Lewkowicz said. "That's a big improvement from last week when there was almost a 100% chance he was going die."

Lewkowicz said doctors are still unsure of what Abdusalamov's state of being will be in once he wakes up from the coma, and what happens with the life support that doctors have said have been keeping the boxer alive since Nov. 3.

"There's a possibility that he might have trouble speaking," Lewkowicz said. "There's a possibility he could be blind. There are many different variables they're not going to know until they wake him up."

The boxer's wife, Bakanay, will move her family (three daughters) to Greenwich, Conn., living with a cousin initially and eventually finding an apartment to be near her husband, Lewkowicz said. Abdusalamov's brother has been sleeping on a chair in the hospital room from the beginning, keeping a vigil.

Lewkowicz said he thinks the many prayers for the fighter are being answered.

"I think it's working, to be honest," the promoter said. "I'm not really that religious a person, but it's pretty crazy what's been going on the last week, where it's a complete 180 from expecting him to go to now he's going to survive."


http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-improves-may-be-brought-out-of-coma/3521759/

 

[werewolf]

He remains in a coma.

May the Gods be with him.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/m...oma-plans-rouse-pushed-back-article-1.1520245

 

[Ambrose]

He remains in a coma.

May the Gods be with him.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/m...oma-plans-rouse-pushed-back-article-1.1520245

God bless this man.

But, damn, this injury was so stupidly received!! When a fighter has a injury that reduces his chance of winning against an evenly matched opponent the corner has to pull out. Or, if a fighter is taking too many punches the corner has to pull out for the sake of injury. Losing because of injury is not much of a loss and not hurt the fighter's marketability much. Forget the corner, MAGOMED doesn't understand it. Too damn many fighters don't understand it. Just say it: I'M NOT GETTING SERIOUSLY HURT FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S PLEASURE.

 

[werewolf]

Reconciling a Sport’s Violent Appeal as a Fighter Lies in a Coma



http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/s...-appeal-as-a-fighter-lies-in-a-coma.html?_r=0

 

[jaxvid]

This is certainly a tragedy and I am nothing but sympathetic to the guy. But concerning the network or promoters funding his care wouldn't he be insured to the gills against this sort of thing? I know a guy that crashed his motorcycle and had a closed head injury, he'll never be normal again, but he will have constant care for himself until the day he dies. Wouldn't a fighter have the same sort of thing? And with the money he stood to make he could get a very good policy (I would think). I'm a little skeptical of pleas for money in cases like this because it seems like it may be people taking advantage of the situation.

 

[Westside]

Mago is going to get his necessary treatment regardless if we or anyone else coughs up the dough to pay for his expenses. The US taxpayer will be on the hook. Isn't this common knowledge? I, for one will feel better that he get the necessary care, rather that some katrina hood rat. Very simple how the money flows.

 

[werewolf]

These alleged medical reports: What kind of doctor would ever say, "there's a 100% chance that he will die", and then, "there's now a 100% chance that he will not die"?

 

[Charles Martel]

Dan Rafael ‏@danrafaelespn https://twitter.com/danrafaelespn
Good news: heavyweight Magomed Abdusalamov is off life support, breathing on his own AND been brought out of his coma by doctors.

 

[werewolf]

But so far he is not conscious and in a "vegetative state".

Here - this article by Thomas Hauser - is by far the best account of the events that transpired that night that I have read.

http://www.boxingscene.com/magomed-abdusalamov-dark-side-boxing--71949

This casts a terrible pall on boxing which even before was a corrupt and disreputable sport.

 

[werewolf]

And now worse news:

"Magomed Abdusalamov taken off life support, but suffers setback and is returned to life support".

 

[werewolf]

...this article by Thomas Hauser - is by far the best account of the events that transpired that night that I have read.

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"With eighty seconds left in round one, Perez landed what has been referenced in fight reports as a straight left hand that appeared to break Abdusalamov’s nose. A look at the replay in slow motion suggests that it was a forearm to the face, not a legal punch, that caused the damage.

Had referee Benjy Esteves called a foul, subsequent events might have unfolded differently.

Accidental foul, broken nose. At that point, Abdusalamov could have chosen to not continue and the bout would have been ruled “no contest.â€￾

That didn’t happen. The full extent of the damage caused by the blow to Abdusalamov’s nose is unclear. What’s very clear is that he acted strangely thereafter.

At the end of the first round, Abdusalamov walked slowly to his corner..."

 

[werewolf]

Andrey Ryabinsky Will Pay for Magomed Abdusalamov’s Medical Bills


http://www.eastsideboxing.com/2013/...ll-pay-for-magomed-abdusalamovs-medical-bills

 

[werewolf]

He is now out of the coma! But we don't yet know what condition he is in.

 

[werewolf]

But he is not awake.

 

[werewolf]

Hooray! He is awake now.

https://twitter.com/Nlewkow1

 

[Charles Martel]

Sadly, he'll very likely have permanent severe brain damage.

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/i...mov-shows-improvement-set-come-intensive-care

 

[werewolf]

Russian Boxer Abdusalamov to Leave Intensive Care – Promoter

14:42 10 Dec 2013

http://en.rsport.ru/fights/20131210/706816926.html





If only he hadn't broken his hand at the beginning of the fight he would have probably knocked out Perez and he'd be healthy and happy today and one of the hottest items in boxing, 19-0 with 19 KO's.

The two saddest words in the English language: If only.

 

[Westside]

Russian Boxer Abdusalamov to Leave Intensive Care – Promoter

14:42 10 Dec 2013

http://en.rsport.ru/fights/20131210/706816926.html





If only he hadn't broken his hand at the beginning of the fight he would have probably knocked out Perez and he'd be healthy and happy today and one of the hottest items in boxing, 19-0 with 19 KO's.

The two saddest words in the English language: If only.

Yeah and ,"I could've have been a contenda" Sad story. I really hope Mago makes a full recovery. Obviously boxing will not be a part of it. I will say several prayers for him tonight. God Bless.

 

[Ambrose]

Great news. I hope he can at the very least walk away from all of this a new and better man.

 

[werewolf]

Mike Perez will honor Mago in his fight next month.

Mago continues to improve.

http://m.ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/182551-mike-perez-will-honor-mago-in-carlos-takam-fight

 

[werewolf]

"the boxer doesn't talk yet, but reacts to touches and sound and visual irritants, looks after the wife and the brother when they are included into chamber."

Russian News, today (poorly translated but understandable)

http://rupaper.com/post/13912

 

[Charles Martel]

Magomed Abdusalamov - Postscript

 

[werewolf]

Magomed Abdusalamov: Postscript

By Thomas Hauser 12/25/2013

http://www.boxingscene.com/magomed-abdusalamov-postscript--73069

Magomed Abdusalamov woke up in unfamiliar surroundings on Christmas morning. Quite possibly, he was unaware of the change.

On November 2nd, Adbusalamov suffered a life-altering brain injury in a fight against Mike Perez at Madison Square Garden. For weeks, he lay near death. He was at Roosevelt Hospital for 52 days.

On Christmas Eve, Magomed was transported to Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, New York. The hospital specializes in physical rehabilitation for patients who have suffered catastrophic brain injuries. Russian tycoon Andrey Ryabinskiy has committed to paying for at least two months of rehabilitation. The cost of Magomed’s stay at Helen Hayes Hospital will be $51,000 a month.

“Rehabilitation” is a relative term.

The hospital’s literature states that its program “treats the complex effects of brain injury, such as difficulty walking, communicating, eating and dressing, limitations in memory and thinking skills, and social, emotional and cognitive issues.”

That has led some people to say, “Magomed will live . . . Magomed is in rehab . . . Magomed will be fine.”

Magomed won’t be fine.

The left side of Magomed’s head is grotesquely misshapen. There’s a crater where part of his skull was removed during surgery. The visual effect is as if the wax had dripped away from the top of an irregularly burning candle. A sign above his bed at Roosevelt Hospital warned health care providers, “No left bone flap.”

Magomed breathes through a tube that has been inserted in his trachea. His eyes gaze vacantly into space. It’s unclear how much, if anything, he comprehends.

He is alive.

Some people would choose to not continue living under the current circumstances of Magomed’s life. In his present condition, he is not capable of making decisions of that nature. His family has chosen for him.

It’s too soon to know what his condition will be a year from now. His doctors say that, whatever happens, there will be serious neurological deficits. Damage to the brain is more likely to be irreversible than damage to other organs. The younger a person is, the more likely it is that another part of the brain can compensate for the damage. The extent of permanent injury depends on the cause of the damage, which portions of the brain were damaged, and how extensive the damage is.

The hopes and expectations for Magomed are radically different now from what they were two months ago. The arc of his life has been reconfigured. The goal is no longer to become heavyweight champion of the world. The hope – although not necessarily the expectation – is that someday he will be able to think coherently and articulate his thoughts in a way that is understood by others. That he will be able to feed himself and control his bodily functions. That perhaps he will walk again.

This is a tragedy in the truest sense of the word.

Stepping up at the right time saves lives. Referees stop fights. Ring doctors stop fights. Athletic commission chairmen and chairwomen and executive directors stop fights. Cornermen stop fights. When no one steps up to stop a fight, a fighter’s life can change irrevocably for the worse.

There’s an issue of fact as to whether or not New York State Athletic Commission personnel suggested that Abdusalamov go to the hospital immediately after the fight. Had he done so, he might be on the road to a full recovery today.

Section 213.6 of The New York State Athletic Commission Laws and Rules Regulating Boxing references the duties of ring physicians and states, “Such physician may also require that the injured participant and his manager . . . report to a hospital after the contest for such period of time as such physician deems advisable."

In other words, commission personnel could have required that Abdusalamov go to the hospital.

Also, New York State Athletic Commission personnel concede that there was no offer of help to transport Magomed to the hospital.

This was a man who had just been beaten up – badly beaten up – as a designed component of a spectacle intended to entertain people. When his part in the spectacle was over, his nose was shattered. The left side of his face was disfigured as a consequence of cuts, bruises, swelling, and the likelihood of more broken bones. Taking NYSAC personnel at their word, he was in effect told, “Thanks; good job. Now go outside, find a cab, and get to the hospital on your own.”

Would any football team (high school, college, or pro) tell a player with injuries of that nature to take a cab to the hospital? If a tennis player was injured at the U.S. Open, would the organizers hand him an insurance form and tell him to take a cab to the hospital?

What happened to Magomed Abdusalamov will be used by some as an argument for the abolition of boxing. It’s certainly an argument for reform.

Here the thoughts of Bernard Hopkins are instructive.

“After I fought Roy Jones,” Hopkins says, “they made me go to the hospital. I stayed overnight. And I won that fight. No fighter wants to go to the hospital, lie on a gurney. It’s that macho stuff. But I have people around me who watch my back. Most fighters don’t have that. Or if they do, the people who are trying to watch their back don’t know how.”




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My God. Reading the first sentence, I thought it was going to be good news.

They gave him an insurance form and that was it. He wandered out on to the streets of crowded weekend midtown Manhattan. None of them were even familiar with the city. I don't know if any in his group even spoke English. They didn't know where a hospital was. They had to hail a cab - not easy (I drove a cab in Manhattan on the night shift part time when I was in college). Then the hospital made them wait on line. If they had brought him to the hospital in the ambulance that was supposed to be at the fight ready and waiting the hospital would have immediately rushed him into ER.

Boxing, at least here in the USSA, is so corrupt and filthy and rotten I wouldn't mind seeing it banned.