Abdusalamov expected to live

 This fight matched two knockout specialists who were evenly matched to the extent that they took turns "ringing each others bells" all ten rounds.  Abdusalamov looked badly beaten up with his face all distorted with a severe cut above his left eye but seemed able to withstand anything Mike Perez hit him w2ith

Because of Magomed had a reputation as a one punch k.o. artist it was hard for a referee to stop the contest.  The combatants had taken turns landing bombs on each other round after round with neither fighter firmly in control of the fight.

The determination of M. Abdusalamov made him seem to be unstoppable with any combination of punches.  His opponent was a great Cuban fighter, Mike Perez who boxed beautifully in this heavyweight slugfest wearing down his stronger opponent with body punches and setting up clean head shots.

This was one of the more exciting heavyweight fights in years and it is rally sad that  Mag. Abdusalamov paid too high a price...

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Comatose Abdusalamov expected to survive

Comatose heavyweight Magomed Adusalamov s condition is improving, leading doctors to say he will live. 

 

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Abdusalamov expected to live

Updated: November 14, 2013, 5:17 PM ET

By Dan Rafael | ESPN.com


Comatose heavyweight Magomed Abdusalamov's condition is improving, leading doctors to say he will live.

Nathan Lewkowicz, vice president of Sampson Boxing, Abdusalamov's promoter, told ESPN.com of Abdusalamov's condition Thursday.

"A week ago, the doctors thought he was not going to make it, that he would not survive. They said they were 100 percent sure he would not make it," Lewkowicz said. "Now they think it has turned around. They say he is going to make it now. They have seen progress with his motor skills from the tests they have been doing.




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The 32-year-old Abdusalamov (18-1, 18 KOs), a married father of three young daughters, has been in a medically induced coma at Roosevelt Hospital in New York since having brain surgery to remove a blood clot that formed during a 10-round decision loss to Mike Perez in a vicious, HBO-televised fight Nov. 2 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

He was placed into a medically induced coma to give the brain swelling time to subside, but he was also on life support machines.

Lewkowicz said doctors plan to bring Abdusalamov out of the coma in the next few days.

"They think they will try to wake him up in two or three days and see how he reacts," Lewkowicz said. "We don't know if his speech will be slurred or if he will be blind, which are major possibilities. The stroke could hinder some of his motor skills. He might not be able to speak well. He might be blind. The best we hope for is that he can lead a normal life."

Not long after the brain surgery, Abdusalamov suffered a stroke while in the coma and his temperature rose to 104 degrees, and doctors do not know what damage was done. However, Lewkowicz said Abdusalamov showed unexpected signs of improvement in recent days.

"They did a test by pinching his arm and he was smacking the doctor's hand away, showing his motor skills are coming back. They weren't expecting that," Lewkowicz said. "It's amazing progress. It's good news. He's still young, only 32, and was in good health before what happened. So that is very helpful."

Besides the brain bleed, Abdusalamov suffered superficial injuries during the fight, including a broken nose, broken hand, cuts and bruises. He appeared to be OK after leaving the ring and was going to go to the hospital to have the injuries checked out. Then he began to feel sick and complained of a headache before vomiting. When he arrived at the hospital, he had a CT scan, which revealed the blood clot, and he was rushed into surgery.