Boxer dies five days after title bout in Dallas

Updated: May 5, 2009, 9:46 PM EST DALLAS (AP) - Boxer Benjamin Flores died five days after he was hospitalized following a title bout with Al Seeger Bout supervisor Bob Lenhardt says the 25-year-old Flores died Tuesday at Parkland Hospital. Referee Laurence Cole awarded the victory to Seeger in the eighth round of the North American Boxing Federation fight Thursday night 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. Seeger is from Savannah, Ga. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation said in a release Tuesday night that it was reviewing the Flores fight to verify all procedures were followed. http://msn.foxsports.com/id/9539998_36_2.jpg Benjamin Flores, left, in a photo taken before a 2007 fight. (Paul J. Richards / Getty Images) http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/9539608/Boxer-dies-five-days-after-title-bout-in-Dallas/?gt1=39002 http://slipandslide.blogsome.com/images/BoxingGlovesC10273046.jpeg

Comments (17)

blackink

R.I.P Flores. Truly sad to hear. This is the worst news of any harsh reality with following this sport. Saddening.

17y ago

KO2you

Ashame this happened. Man fights his heart out to put a little food in his belly and clothes on his back and his family and ends like this. Like they say GOD only takes the good ones. Just pray for him and his family.

17y ago

tjadl6386

Rest In Peace to a boxer who fought despite all the dangers of the sport. Another tragedy for the boxing world.

17y ago

Kelly__Robinson

A young warrior dies fighting. That's f*cked up! Some real sad shit. R.I.P. Boxing ain't for sissies, boxers got some real guts stepping into that ring and the dangers they face.

17y ago

the330ballers

RIP Benjamin Flores..

17y ago

JOMS

its sad to hear this ... my condolences to BJs family and love ones.... we are reminded once again that this is a brutal sport and all those early stoppages or corner stoppages that some of us cries about have more grounds to do it...

17y ago

totalstranga

oh and if you type in "2009 deaths" into wiki, it now says Benjiman Flores, but it still links to BJ's page with his record all wrong and his death still listed in the stats

17y ago

Landshark

RIP, it is a tough sport.

17y ago

wmute

Damn, these things always leave me estranged. RIP Benjamin Flores

17y ago

totalstranga

Wow, they don't have it listed that he died in the actual body of the article anymore but there's still this under "Statistics": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BJ_Flores and they have his record all screwed up. I cant wait until he rises from the grave to appear on FNF soon still sad that Benjiman Flores died though... :(

17y ago

Dan

RIP. Horrible to hear.

17y ago

The_Underboss

RIP Flores.

17y ago

Double_L

yeah and ****ing wikipedia has it listed that BJ Flores the cruiserweight is dead. ****ing idiots. I tried to fix it but they changed it back. sad though, R.I.P. Wow, they don't have it listed that he died in the actual body of the article anymore but there's still this under "Statistics": Death place Dallas, Texas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BJ_Flores

17y ago

totalstranga

yeah and ****ing wikipedia has it listed that BJ Flores the cruiserweight is dead. ****ing idiots. I tried to fix it but they changed it back. sad though, R.I.P.

17y ago

One__Shot

SAD BUT TRUE :crying::crying::crying:

17y ago

krispy_kreme

R.I.P, I remember seeing Seeger against Gamboa.

17y ago

Kball15

Yea i heard about this. very very sad. RIP Flores

17y ago