Magomed Abdusalamov could leave hospital for home care
Although his road to recovery is long, Magomed Abdusalamov might just be heading to familiar environs for his next stage of care: home.
read moreAttorney: Magomed Abdusalamov ‘definitely improving’
Paul Edelstein, attorney for the family of heavyweight Magomed Abdusalamov, has reported that his client is showing signs of progress in his recovery.
read moreMagomed Abdusalamov’s family sues MSG, ringside doctors
Another somber development in the story of Magomed Abdusalamov sees the Russian heavyweight’s family seek litigation against those they believe responsible for brain damage he sustained last November against Mike Perez.
read moreMagomed Abdusalamov ‘improving’ after skull surgery
After having had a portion of his skull replaced at New York’s St. Luke’s Hospital last week, Magomed “Mago” Abdusalamov is expected to soon return to West Haverstraw, N.Y., where he is undergoing rehabilitation.
read moreCommentary: One boxing fan’s crisis of confidence
The recent death of Francisco Leal and life-threatening head injury suffered by Magomed Abdusalamov prompted RingTV.com’s resident historian Lee Groves to recall how the 2008 fight between Delvin Rodriguez and Oscar Diaz, for which he was at ringside, caused him to question, then reconfirm, his love for boxing.
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag
Readers share their emotional thoughts on the condition of Magomed Abdusalamov and professional boxing, the appreciation of defensive fighters and ring warriors, Gennady Golovkin’s “hype” and potential fights, and the Segura-Marquez war in this week’s Friday mailbag.
read moreColumn: Head injuries are part of boxing but so is skill, defense
Sometimes serious head injuries, such as the brain bleed that still-comatose heavyweight Magomed Abdusalamov suffered during his fight with Mike Perez, are unavoidable in the brutal sport of professional boxing but trainers could do more to teach their boxers to avoid dangerous head punches.
read moreTeam Abdusalamov establishing trust for injured fighter and family
Sampson Lewkowicz, the promoter of Magomed Abdusalamov, and others in the boxing industry, are establishing a trust fund to raise money for the hospitalized Russian heavyweight, who suffered a career-ending brain injury on Saturday. Abdusalamov is currently on life support after suffering a stroke on Sunday following brain surgery to remove a blood clot.
read moreMike Perez, K2 Promotions issue statement on Magomed Abdusalamov
Heavyweight standout Mike Perez and his promotional company, K2 Promotions, issued a statement on Monday evening about the condition of Magomed Abdusalamov, who was placed in a medically induced coma after losing a spirited 10-round decision to Perez on Saturday.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Read on for a ton of fan feedback on Gennady Golovkin’s eighth-round stoppage of Curtis Stevens in this week’s Monday mailbag. Some fans were impressed with GGG, others think he’ll prove to be vulnerable against elite boxers such as Sergio Martinez and Andre Ward. Enjoy!
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