Boxer, 23, dies four days after knockout loss

[caff]

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican junior welterweight Marco Antonio Nazareth has died at a hospital in Puerto Vallarta, four days after sustaining a brain hemorrhage in a loss to Omar Chavez.

The 23-year-old Nazareth was hospitalized after the fight, in which Nazareth was knocked down in the first round and knocked out in the fourth.

Nazareth underwent surgery after the fight, but his condition steadily worsened. His professional record was four victories — three by knockout — and four losses.

The undefeated Chavez is the son of former champion Julio Cesar Chavez.

r.i.p

 

[2-0-Sixx]

The guy who died was 4-3 (coming off of a KO loss) fighting a guy who was 16-0.

I hate mismatches like that. A 4-3 guy should not be fighting a guy with 16 fights.

RIP.

 

[IronLungs420]

R.I.P

 

[naner12]

R.I.P. .. I wonder if this was a shit stoppage or if it was just dude's time to go.

.. and I agree 2-0 .. unfortunately shit like this happens all the time.

 

[caff]

The guy who died was 4-3 (coming off of a KO loss) fighting a guy who was 16-0.

I hate mismatches like that. A 4-3 guy should not be fighting a guy with 16 fights.

RIP.

agreed with you homie

 

[Monstaville Music]

My pops told me about this man that shit sucks. I seen the fight on youtube. He had a few good shots but nuttin i havent seen any other boxers take. R.I.P

 

[naner12]

My pops told me about this man that shit sucks. I seen the fight on youtube. He had a few good shots but nuttin i havent seen any other boxers take. R.I.P

A lot of times this happens its a pre existing condition (usually unknown) and taking hard shots to the head doesn't help it.

Here's a few youtube links on it if you wanna check it ..

 

[Thir$ty B]

RIP

 

[The Duke of Earl]

A lot of times this happens its a pre existing condition (usually unknown) and taking hard shots to the head doesn't help it.

he might of had a berry aneurysm, basically sometimes people are born with a weakness in a artery in there brain

 

[The Duke of Earl]

R.I.P.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

dehydration is also one of the main causes of boxing related deaths or brain injuries. I wonder if dude cut a lot of weight

 

[Robby2Slobby]

And people act like mma is the deadly sport when it's only had one or two deaths in it's history..

 

[2-0-Sixx]

And people act like mma is the deadly sport when it's only had one or two deaths in it's history..

Stupid comment no one mentioned MMA, plus it hasn't been around very long professionally. Boxing has gone 20+ year periods of time without a death. Give it time, both sports are brutal. Any sport which allows physical damage to the head will result in deaths.

 

[MAVA]

R.I.P