Another boxers lays it all out and dies in the ring...

Boxer

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died from a brain bleed after Friday night's bout at Philadelphia's Blue Horizon.
It's the first time in more than three decades that boxing injuries have killed a fighter in Philly, according to the

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Rodriguez, 25, was from a family of boxers and it was his first visit to the city.
"He was happy. He said, 'When I get back to

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, I'm going to tell everybody I saw the Rocky statue!" said

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, who was working with Rodriguez' father and brother as part of the corner team during the fight.
Rodriguez was up against North Philadelphia's

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for the USBA super bantamweight championship.
Kennedy knocked him out in the 10th round. Rodriguez was helped onto his stool, then went limp. Doctors and EMTs who were already there immediately went to work on the boxer. He was rushed to Hahnemann and underwent emergency surgery for a brain bleed.
Family members were told he was in "extremely critical" condition and would never recover. After agonizing over Rodriguez' condition, his family decided Sunday to unplug the breathing machine that was keeping him alive.
Rodriguez was married with a five-month old daughter. The boxer, originally from Mexico, had a 76-6 record as an amateur and won the Golden Gloves title in 2001.
I live like 10 minutes from the Horizon. Sad... :verysad

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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/Boxer-Dies-After-Blue-Horizon-Fight-71492792.html

 

R.I.P
very sad....

 

Very Sad story. My prayers go out to his family. This just highlights what a dangerous risk these guys take everytime they step into the ring. You never know what is going to be one blow too many.

 

Very sad news.

This should act as a reminder of the risk every boxer takes when they lace up the gloves and stop people from hating on so many of them.

Thoughts are with the deceased's family.

 

Kind of puts all these "fraud" and "exposed" threads into perspective doesn't it?
So disrespectful from people who SHOULD know better.

 

wow.....RIP. Another reason to appreciate what these guys go out there and do, sad loss

 

Well said boxsensei. Read this after I had made my post.

 

exactly, this is quite tragic.

 

RiP

 

Very sad story. Rest in peace, brother.

 

Very sad news.

R.I.P.!

 

R.I.P. Champ.

Indeed. Any man who makes it through the ropes deserves respect.

 

exactly... we should embrace pacs, wards victories... but never diminish what cotto or kessler sacrificed.

 

RIP.

What a sad story, and yet again.. we see boxing has a very dark side to it.
My prayers goes out to his family.

 

Tragic.