Comments Thread For: NYS Settles to Pay $22 Million to Magomed Abdulsalamov, Family

[Loque-san]

Gotdamn. Well respect to his wife I guess. She'll probably put dude in some "home" type medical place & go find her some young **** now. F#cked up situation all around even with $22M on the table now.

Your post sounded inappropriate at first, but then I thought about how hard the last four years must have been for his wife especially with three kids. The article says Mago can't talk but if I was in his position and I had the oppurtunity to say a few words, I would tell her exactly what you said, -although in other words...- "send me in a good rehabilitation hospital, move on, start a new life and come visit me once in a while with my daughters".

[Metho_4u]

I believe it's generally a third to half. So it'll probably end up being $11M to $15M would be my guess.

Yeah, pretty ridiculous.... again, imo...they s boulder tried forf more, but that's their business.

[pacmanis1]

I mean 22 mil sounds like a lot, but factor in taxes and lawyer fees and how much is he really taking home? Maybe 7 million? Considering he'll probably need 24/7 care for the rest of his life it's probably not enough.

[sicko]

Great News for his family but that money won't make him normal again sadly

Prichard Colon should be next hopefully he gets a great settlement in D.C.

[Keleneki]

Fantastic news that his family will have the resources to take care of him.

[iamboxing]

Still a sad story even with the settlement, but good for kids and the medical expenses. They are set for the rest of their lives and can afford better treatment for him now.

I love how the coach is not mentioned as one of the reasons why this happens. Iirc Magomed had told his corner that he wasn't feeling well, it was the coaches duty to take his fighter out of there.

Do any of you disagree that if the coach acted on his fighter's complaints about not feeling well and getting him out of there and treated, none of this would've happened? Sure Magomed would've been called a quitter by fans, but none of those fans pay a dime to boxers when they're in a coma and getting brain surgery.

I don't disagree at all. If the coach had paid attention to his nose bleed as well as being told directly by his fighter that he wasn't right this wouldn't have happened.

[Gary Coleman]

That fight, which I watched the live broadcast, is why I never complain about "reasonable" early stoppages.

On a side note, I didn't think the state settlements were subject to taxes.

[FinitoxDinamita]

Come on man, not all women are gold digging hoes..now if she was married before he was paid, she'll probably stick with him hopefully. He deserves that after giving his health for his family

He ruined his health by doing what he loved. He didnt give his health for his family.

[Metho_4u]

I don't disagree at all. If the coach had paid attention to his nose bleed as well as being told directly by his fighter that he wasn't right this wouldn't have happened.

And the problem even then is had the coach just not seen what was happening. We have gotten faster stoppages over the years, but the refs should start (if they don't already) taking extensive classes on signs of something going on, and going beyond the corners more often to let the doctors in to check fighters. Oxygen should be an automatic for both guys upon a fight ending.

Ultimately the sport is sad because there is WAY too much information about TBIs and likely all of those in combat sports suffer from one in some way. One of the telltale signs is the connection with domestic altercations that we often see in many fighters backgrounds.

With all of that said, where does the line get drawn where you're taking away the rights of what one wants to do vs the cost? Financially, mentally, physically, emotionally, family related. How many of the greats in this sport died with " a legacy" which, once you're dead you can't see or even know about anyway?

[kilojay505]

and then trump deported his family back to russia

Lol thats our president. And their ****** too! Goodbye