Don King, on Mike Tyson


"Why would anyone expect him to come out smarter?
He went to prison, not to Princeton."



"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music
and the dancers hit each other."

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Pinoy boxer in coma after bout and dies in hospital

Pinoy boxer in coma after bout | ABS-CBN News:

 MANILA, Philippines – Filipino flyweight prospect Carlo Maquinto is in a coma following his boxing match against Mark Joseph Acosta last Saturday in Caloocan City.

According to PhilBoxing.com’s Ronnie Nathanielsz, Maquinto was rushed to the Far Eastern University (FEU) Hospital in Fairview, Quezon City after he collapsed to the mat after his fight.

Acosta dropped Maquinto twice in the first round before Maquinto rallied to salvage a majority draw decision.

Undefeated Flyweight Boxer Carlo Maquinto (in yellow trunk) knock down during the fight against Joseph Acosta. Maquinto was dropped twice in the opening round but came back strong. The fight ended in a majority draw. Maquinto collapsed in the ring and was rushed to the nearest hospital. AUGUST DELA CRUZ



MANILA, Philippines—Boxer Karlo Maquinto passed away Friday, five days after falling into a coma because of a blood clot in his brain after a bout in Caloocan City. He was 21.
Maquinto battled back from two knockdowns to earn a majority draw against Mark Joseph Costa in their four-round flyweight bout.

The death of the Iloilo-born boxer has sparked calls for an investigation, particularly from House Games and Amusements chair Rep. Amado Bagatsing and boxing promoter Jun Sarreal, who stressed that the medical history of boxers should always be looked into before fights.

“They should always make sure that boxers are fit to fight,” said Sarreal, who has more than 50 years experience in the sport as a promoter.

“There have been past deaths because the medical history of boxers were overlooked.”
source:
http://sports.inquirer.net/33489/boxer-karlo-maquinto%E2%80%99s-death-sparks-calls-for-inquiry

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