Comments Thread For: Magomed Abdusalamov in Serious Condition in ICU

[DannYankee]

I would bet on that.

But I'd like to say this: I'm a big believer in protecting fighters' health, but it's tough to say when to say "when." I watched the fight this afternoon, and, although Mago looked pretty bad, many fighters have looked worse and turned out okay. It's easy to say now that Jackson, or someone else, should've stopped the fight; but Magomed was never so out of it that he couldn't emerge victorious. (Especially when you consider how unpredictable judges' scores can be.) Jackson wasn't alone in his decision.

One of the tragedies of this whole affair is that the very fans that are currently fearing for Mago's life and health are the very fans who would've cried havoc if the fight was stopped by Magomed's corner. A little soul-searching is in order.

People that blame his corner have to remember hindsight is always 20/20. At the time i only saw him complaining about the appearance of his face, not even of any pain (Even tho it must have hurt as fk) Just ask Mikey Garcia how much a broken nose hurts. I can't say i would have done anything different at that moment but obviously if they had a crystal ball they of course would have thrown the towel. All i have is positive thoughts for him and his camp hope he recovers.

[Dorian]

Prayers are with you, Champ. Let's win this battle!

[CubanGuyNYC]

People that blame his corner have to remember hindsight is always 20/20. At the time i only saw him complaining about the appearance of his face, not even of any pain (Even tho it must have hurt as fk) Just ask Mikey Garcia how much a broken nose hurts. I can't say i would have done anything different at that moment but obviously if they had a crystal ball they of course would have thrown the towel. All i have is positive thoughts for him and his camp hope he recovers.

Jackson must feel absolutely awful nowadays, but I wouldn't fault him. I'm sure Mago would agree. He's a warrior and wanted to continue. We feared the possible ramifications, but no one could've predicted this terrible outcome. It's just tragic.

[Shad0wB0xer]

The two main types of stroke are caused by either a clot blocking blood flow in the brain, or when a vessel on the brain's surface ruptures and fills the space between the brain and skull with blood. (I just looked this up.)

Medically induced comas (which I researched yesterday) are generally performed when a patient's brain has swollen and pressure must be relieved to prevent further damage to the organ.

I prefer to think positively about Mago's future. What he's experiencing right now is obviously grave, but he's a brave young man with gigantic heart. I'm hopeful those qualities will see him through.

This is dire conditions indeed. My brother in law had a stroke and was put in a medically induced coma to relieve swelling on his brain. They took him off life support after a few days. A month later he came out of the coma but it's been 12 months since that dreaded day and I have yet to see him get out of that bed or say a word. He is basically a prisoner in his own body. He can open his eyes but he can't follow you with them. No voluntary movement or words, just basic body functions of heartbeat, breathing and digestion. It's really a sad situation to go through because my brother in law was a big strong dude just like Magomed. 38 years old and 6 ft 4 260 lb dude. Now he weighs 140lbs and his whole left side of his body has withered away.

[Rossman]

Terrible that this happened. I hope he comes out this ok and is able to live a good life.

[Drunk Punch]

Much love to Magomed and his family.

If anyone from his camp reads this site, please let them know we are all pulling for him.

[New England]

Jackson must feel absolutely awful nowadays, but I wouldn't fault him. I'm sure Mago would agree. He's a warrior and wanted to continue. We feared the possible ramifications, but no one could've predicted this terrible outcome. It's just tragic.

nobody is completely responsible for what happened, but the majorty of blame will go to the corner. referees historically are concerned most with the ability of a fighter to protect himself, and whether or not he can throw back meaningful punches. magomed fit he criteria.

the corner knows their guy the best. they know what he looks like when he's exhausted. they get the best look at him, by getting six inches to a foot away in between rounds.


it's not jackson's fault exclusively, but he's where the majority of blame is going to fall, and rightfully so.

[New England]

for the edificatyion of those in the thread:

abdusalamovhad a stroke either late sunday night or early monday morning. his fever hit 104. he is on "life support."

he will never box again. he is not out of the woods. i am hopeful that he will recover and make a normal life, but that is starting to look more and more unlikely.



he has three kids.

[mconstantine]

Been reading more on this...does anybody know exactly what stable condition means considering his injuries were bad enough to be put into a medically induced coma?

From my understanding, medically induced comas are done when someone has sustained brain damage that's caused swelling or bleeding. If that's the case, I can't recall too many instances where a boxer in this situation came out of it.

Almost any patient in a coma will be in "stable" condition...but that is far from them being in good shape.

^^^ I suspected his condition was worse than what they were telling.

[New England]

^^^ I suspected his condition was worse than what they were telling.

it doesn't appear as though he was ever in "stable condition."

a 104 fever and a stroke is far from stable, and it appears as though the stoke occurred as early as sunday night.



his corner had an interest in understating his injuries, as gross as that sounds. if they ever had to reapply for a license they'd be better off if the extent of the injuries were never known publicly or by the commission.

now that it's clear that magomed is done boxing, they're probably more likely to come out with the extent of his injuries. it will also help them raise funds for the family. boxing is a hurt business.