Comments Thread For: 16 Year Old Boxer in a Coma After Amateur Fight

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

A 16 year old high school student from Bulacan is in a coma and reportedly “brain dead” after being rushed to the provincial hospital in Iba, Zambales when he complained of dizziness at the end of the second round of a preliminary bout at the Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association competition last Monday. [Click Here To Read More]

[SnakeVen0m]

Sad to see this happen to anyone, let alone a young man who's barely started living his life. I wish him and his family the best.

This shows how serious this sport is. This is why I find it so disrespectful when people call these boxers cowards and bums. Even with pads people could get seriously injured.

[RawDawgHasSpokn]

I was just watching a documentary about little girls (8 yrs old) prize fighting in Thailand. Its a sad thing but poverty will force you to do things you otherwise wouldn't do. RIP young warrior.

[gito7127]

My prayers go out to the kid and his family .

[fceeviper]

My prayers to him and his own.

[KING MEAT]

this is in the philippines...

man its likely this kids family doesnt have medical insurance and hes just fighting for a meal just like how pac started...

[KING MEAT]

I was just watching a documentary about little girls (8 yrs old) prize fighting in Thailand. Its a sad thing but poverty will force you to do things you otherwise wouldn't do. RIP young warrior.

i saw that on netflix as well.

they make it sound like a 6 digit purse but in reality its like 50 bucks..

and she bought her family a house... at 8 years old

[Roja's480]

I was just watching a documentary about little girls (8 yrs old) prize fighting in Thailand. Its a sad thing but poverty will force you to do things you otherwise wouldn't do. RIP young warrior.

i saw that on netflix as well.

they make it sound like a 6 digit purse but in reality its like 50 bucks..

and she bought her family a house... at 8 years old

Ya saw this a while back I think It's called buffalo.

[KING MEAT]

Ya saw this a while back I think It's called buffalo.

well its basically a shed. made of concrete.

[RiC-DiC]

Terrible news.. So young..