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Post by Sunshine on May 6, 2009 9:17:09 GMT -5
Boxer Dies Five Days After Title Fight DALLAS(May 5) - Boxer Benjamin Flores has died five days after he was hospitalized following a title bout with Al Seeger in a Dallas hotel. Bout supervisor Bob Lenhardt says the 25-year-old Flores died at Parkland Hospital on Tuesday. Referee Laurence Cole awarded the victory to Seeger in the eighth round of the North American Boxing Federation fight on Thursday at the Hilton Anatole hotel. Lenhardt said the Houston fighter was helped to his stool before lying down. Lenhardt said doctors rushed to his side and Flores appeared unconscious when removed on a stretcher. The fight was for the vacant NABF super bantamweight title. Flores was 19-3 and weighed 122 pounds. www.fanhouse.com/news/main/benjamin-flores-dies/465448?icid=main|htmlws-main|dl4|link6|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanhouse.com%2Fnews%2Fmain%2Fbenjamin-flores-dies%2F465448
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Post by trapper7 on Jul 8, 2009 15:48:01 GMT -5
This a good example of why referees are stopping fights sooner and sooner. Some of these older fighters show the effects of being hit too many times. Examples: Muhammad Ali, Jerry Quarry, Joe Frazier, Scott LeDoux, etc.. Too many head punches for too long.
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Post by Sunshine on Jul 10, 2009 6:39:57 GMT -5
why not just improve the safety equiptment and let em beat the heck out of each other?
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Post by Earl8656 on Jul 18, 2009 20:36:30 GMT -5
If you allow them to beat the"heck" out of each other, they will eventually show the effects of the severe head trauma, regardless of the equipment.
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Post by Sunshine on Jul 19, 2009 4:00:18 GMT -5
i know a couple people id like to see in the ring together.
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