Comments Thread For: Frankie Leal Passes Away After Knockout Defeat

[Fay]

Damn.. R.I.P. Frankie

[rey guey]

Leal was always a warrior.

he probably should have retired after his fight with Gradovich, it was brutal.
just watch the end of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjnFLM2rY-k

[jri9d0]

My prayers out to his folks. God bless.

Real talk.

[Build That Wall]

Very sad. R.I.P.

[Drunk Punch]

like some of us mentioned, Leal was taken away to the E.R. on a stretcher in just his very last KO loss to gradovich last year where he suffered many of the same symptoms so he definitely had some kind of problem that unfortunately his team didn't seem to think much of.



I wonder why do these deaths almost always seem to happen at the lower weights only? I've never even heard of a heavyweight being killed and the only time I've heard of anyone at a higher weight being killed anytime in the past 10 years or so is the guy that Kovalev killed at 170-175lbs or whatever it was. I can only assume it's because the lower weights get hit far more often as they throw far more punches and thus it serves to prove the theory that one punch KO's don't do as much damage as repeated blows which is why UFC/MMA is considered medically a far safer sport than boxing because when a KO happens it's usually instant and one punch

I think dehydration can have profound effects on the brain, so cutting major weight would most likely increase any damage sustained.

Damn shame

[Supreme Being]

RIP for another warrior...that's what happened if they keep hitting you at the back of your head!

[low_Bo]

Doubledatjab... you piece of ****! I hope u get Lou Gehrig's disease. I have no respect for someone like you! ****** fool!

Lmfao! You put it rather accurately, but damn that's brutal.

[bojangles1987]

We can never forget what a dangerous, brutal sport this is.

All my condolences to his loved ones, as little comfort as they are.

[shenmue]

Sad news, I love this sport but its brutal and the danger is always there.. RIP to a Warrior.

[mikeyh1015]

man o man.... RIP. I wish him and his family the best,