Hugo Alfredo Santillan, 23, is second boxer to die from injuries in a week

[ElRaja]

Argentine boxer hugo santillan passed away after a blood clot on the brain, siffering two heart attacks in the process after being named winner in a bout that lasted ten rounds.

ive always enjoyed watching boxing but this is not worth it, need some rule alteration, like a running count on head shots, u take a certain number and you lose by tko.

cant let boxers takes weaker than knockout punches again and again in the head. even if they survive the long term effects of brain damage is terrible.

 

[ElRaja]

like seriously, the dude is busted black and blue on the face, can barely stand straight, cant keep his head up and is barely acknowledging the scores, and they just stand there and go through the process, two days after maxim dadashevs death. horrible to watch in hindsight

 

[Abdullah719]

Hugo Alfredo Santillan, 23, is second boxer to die from injuries in a week

Professional boxing has suffered its second death in less than a week after Argentinian fighter Hugo Alfredo “Dinamita” Santillan died on Thursday from injuries sustained in the ring. He was 23.

Santillan’s death comes only days after Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev died from injuries he suffered during a fight last Friday. The 28-year-old was placed into a medically induced coma after the fight but died on Tuesday.

Santillan, a super lightweight, was fighting against Uruguay’s Eduardo Javier Abreu in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night. According to local reports, his nose started to bleed in the fourth round but he finished the fight. However, as the result of the bout – a draw – was announced, he fainted and was taken to hospital.

“Upon admission to the hospital, he had successive kidney failure and he did not come out of his coma,” said Dr Graciela Olocco of Hospital Agudos San Felipe. “He had swelling of his brain and he never recovered consciousness. The swelling continued to worsen and it affected the functioning of the rest of his organs.”

Olocco added that Santillan had surgery for a clot on the brain but died after a cardiac arrest at 12.35am local time on Thursday.

Santillan was the son of another professional boxer, Hugo Alfredo Santillan. He had a record of 19 wins, six losses and two draws going into Wednesday’s fight.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...santillan-dies-injuries-fight-argentina-boxer

 

[sweep_shot]

Very sad incident.

Why did they take so long to give this guy medical treatment? They should've treated him as soon as match was over.

 

[MenInG]

This is a terrible sport and we are seeing results of that.

RIP to the boxer.

 

[kingusama92]

This is worse than Dadashev (in terms of the medical response).

Complete lack of common sense in Santillan's case. He could barely stand up and they kept him in the ring.

 

[msaaim89]

This is a terrible sport and we are seeing results of that.

RIP to the boxer.

I've always said that.

Boxing is no different to the Roman/Colloseum entertainment approx. 2000 years back.

 

[KingKhanWC]

This is a terrible sport and we are seeing results of that.

RIP to the boxer.

This is very unfair.

Boxing is the greatest solo sport there. Even those who dont become proffesionals gain so much from boxing training.

The sport has been around for over 100 years and the percentage of people who have died is very low. In a lot of fights the corner(trainers, cut men etc) can stop the fight by throwing in the towel. Referees are often accused of cutting fights short by premature stoppages.

All boxers decide to go into the ring, they know the risks.

RIP to the boxers.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I've always said that.

Boxing is no different to the Roman/Colloseum entertainment approx. 2000 years back.

Apart from its' regualted, doctors nearby and people choose to the sport. Daft comparison.

 

[shaz619]

RIP.

It is for sure the most dangerous combat sport, no comparison with MMA.

But Boxing saves more lives then it takes.

 

[shaz619]

This is a terrible sport and we are seeing results of that.

RIP to the boxer.

People always say this but forget that they are big fans of Muhammad Ali

 

[ElRaja]

on a side note this increases my respect for AJ, its obvious he felt there was something wrong and he stepped away and took a loss when his head was getting peppered rather than risk his life.

This is very unfair.

Boxing is the greatest solo sport there. Even those who dont become proffesionals gain so much from boxing training.

The sport has been around for over 100 years and the percentage of people who have died is very low. In a lot of fights the corner(trainers, cut men etc) can stop the fight by throwing in the towel. Referees are often accused of cutting fights short by premature stoppages.

All boxers decide to go into the ring, they know the risks.

RIP to the boxers.

do you think there needs to be any regulation regarding the treatment of head shots, i.e. objective criteria by which the referee calls a fight off if one fighter has sustained too many hits to the head over a long 6 or 7 rounds versus calling off usually only when a boxer starts unloading a flurries.

 

[KingKhanWC]

on a side note this increases my respect for AJ, its obvious he felt there was something wrong and he stepped away and took a loss when his head was getting peppered rather than risk his life.



do you think there needs to be any regulation regarding the treatment of head shots, i.e. objective criteria by which the referee calls a fight off if one fighter has sustained too many hits to the head over a long 6 or 7 rounds versus calling off usually only when a boxer starts unloading a flurries.

No different people have different resistance to blows. I remember playing football, I smashed a free kick into the face of a lad in the wall, his nose swelled up to the size of a watermelon. Yet when I smashed my head into a windscreen whilst not wearing a seatbelt, a tiny scratch nothing more.

Refs are trained to see fighters eyes, movements, legs, breathing, focus etc. But their main decision making tool is to see if the fighter is fighting back. Refs often advise boxers at the end of the round to show them something or it will be stopped. It;s just the nature of a sport but athletes have died playing football, cricket etc .

 

[sweep_shot]

I love boxing as a self-defense technique but this shouldn't be a sport. People beating each other up for entertainment doesn't make sense.

Head is always a target in a boxing match. Getting punched in the head years after years is recipe for disaster.

 

[shaz619]

I love boxing as a self-defense technique but this shouldn't be a sport. People beating each other up for entertainment doesn't make sense.

Head is always a target in a boxing match. Getting punched in the head years after years is recipe for disaster.

They are not like you or me, boxers are conditioned to be warrior spartans. Moreover, the sport saves more lives then it takes; you would be aware of this if involved at the grass root levels in inner city regions.

 

[sweep_shot]

They are not like you or me, boxers are conditioned to be warrior spartans. Moreover, the sport saves more lives then it takes; you would be aware of this if involved at the grass root levels in inner city regions.

Disagree with your statement where you said boxing saves more lives than it takes.

If a person attacks you with a gun, I don't think your boxing skills would help. Even a knife can neutralize boxing skills.

Boxing would only work if there are no weapons.

 

[sweep_shot]

Don't get me wrong. I love boxing and I believe every male should learn it.

But, I don't support it as a sport. It should be used as a self-defense technique and not as entertainment.

It is like a nuclear weapon. Use it as last resort.

 

[shaz619]

Disagree with your statement where you said boxing saves more lives than it takes.

If a person attacks you with a gun, I don't think your boxing skills would help. Even a knife can neutralize boxing skills.

Boxing would only work if there are no weapons.

You completely misunderstood my point regarding Boxing saving lives, think off all those who take it up when otherwise their path may well have led them to a very dark place, whether amateur, pro or just as a activity the benefits can not be overlooked in this regard, it can mitigate gang warfare and knife crime in inner city's and give struggling / misguided youngsters direction