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Russian boxer, 28, dies days after Maryland bout that left him in coma
Boxing/MMA
Russian boxer, 28, dies days after Maryland bout that left him in coma
By Gene Wang
July 23 at 4:53 PM
Russian-born boxer Maxim Dadashev has died of injuries suffered during a fight Friday night at a casino resort in Maryland, his wife and officials from Top Rank promotions said Tuesday afternoon. ... Dadashev, 28, had been hospitalized since late Friday night following surgery for massive head trauma from a loss to Subriel Matias in their 140-pound International Boxing Federation world title eliminator.
Dadashev’s wife, Elizaveta Apushkina, traveled from Russia over the weekend to be with her husband, according to manager Egis Klimas, who was at the hospital after the fight, along with strength and conditioning coach Donatus Janusevicius. The couple has a 2-year-old son, Daniel.
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Dadashev began showing symptoms of head trauma while trying to walk back to his dressing room following the bout at the Theater at MGM National Harbor outside Washington. His trainer, Buddy McGirt, had stopped the fight minutes earlier following the 11th round during which Dadashev absorbed multiple violent blows to the head. ... Dadashev collapsed outside the ring, and emergency medical technicians immediately attended to him, eventually lifting him onto a stretcher. Dadashev then began vomiting and was transported by ambulance to the hospital to undergo emergency surgery. ... During a two-hour procedure early Saturday at Prince George’s Hospital Center, Dadashev had the top right portion of his skull removed to relieve swelling from a subdural hematoma.
Matias had been administering heavy punishment during the 10th and 11th rounds, landing repeatedly to the body with combinations. Dadashev labored to counter with much of anything over the latter part of the fight, instead covering up with Matias aggressively coming forward. ... After the bell sounded at the conclusion of the 11th, Dadashev sat down on a stool in his corner surrounded by McGirt, Janusevicius and others on his training team. ... Referee Kenny Chevalier approached Dadashev’s corner to check on the status of the fighter for the next round, at which point McGirt informed Chevalier he was going to stop the bout. Chevalier then waved his hands signaling an official stoppage.
McGirt, a decorated welterweight, told reporters after the fight that Dadashev wanted to continue. ... “I said to him, ‘I’m stopping it.' He said, ‘No, don’t,’" McGirt said.
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Gene Wang is a sports reporter covering multiple beats, including Virginia and Virginia Tech football and basketball, national college football and basketball, the Wizards, boxing and golf. He has been with The Washington Post sports department since 1990, and has also written about other Washington teams and fantasy football. Follow https://twitter.com/gene_wang
Russian boxer, 28, dies days after Maryland bout that left him in coma
By Gene Wang
July 23 at 4:53 PM
Russian-born boxer Maxim Dadashev has died of injuries suffered during a fight Friday night at a casino resort in Maryland, his wife and officials from Top Rank promotions said Tuesday afternoon. ... Dadashev, 28, had been hospitalized since late Friday night following surgery for massive head trauma from a loss to Subriel Matias in their 140-pound International Boxing Federation world title eliminator.
Dadashev’s wife, Elizaveta Apushkina, traveled from Russia over the weekend to be with her husband, according to manager Egis Klimas, who was at the hospital after the fight, along with strength and conditioning coach Donatus Janusevicius. The couple has a 2-year-old son, Daniel.
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Dadashev began showing symptoms of head trauma while trying to walk back to his dressing room following the bout at the Theater at MGM National Harbor outside Washington. His trainer, Buddy McGirt, had stopped the fight minutes earlier following the 11th round during which Dadashev absorbed multiple violent blows to the head. ... Dadashev collapsed outside the ring, and emergency medical technicians immediately attended to him, eventually lifting him onto a stretcher. Dadashev then began vomiting and was transported by ambulance to the hospital to undergo emergency surgery. ... During a two-hour procedure early Saturday at Prince George’s Hospital Center, Dadashev had the top right portion of his skull removed to relieve swelling from a subdural hematoma.
Matias had been administering heavy punishment during the 10th and 11th rounds, landing repeatedly to the body with combinations. Dadashev labored to counter with much of anything over the latter part of the fight, instead covering up with Matias aggressively coming forward. ... After the bell sounded at the conclusion of the 11th, Dadashev sat down on a stool in his corner surrounded by McGirt, Janusevicius and others on his training team. ... Referee Kenny Chevalier approached Dadashev’s corner to check on the status of the fighter for the next round, at which point McGirt informed Chevalier he was going to stop the bout. Chevalier then waved his hands signaling an official stoppage.
McGirt, a decorated welterweight, told reporters after the fight that Dadashev wanted to continue. ... “I said to him, ‘I’m stopping it.' He said, ‘No, don’t,’" McGirt said.
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Gene Wang is a sports reporter covering multiple beats, including Virginia and Virginia Tech football and basketball, national college football and basketball, the Wizards, boxing and golf. He has been with The Washington Post sports department since 1990, and has also written about other Washington teams and fantasy football. Follow https://twitter.com/gene_wang
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