GREENWICH, Conn. Mago is in the bedroom. You can go in. The big man lies on a hospital bed with his bare feet s****ing its bottom rail. His head is propped on a scarlet pillow, the left temple dented, the right side paralyzed. His dark hair is kept just long enough to conceal the scars. The occasional sounds he makes are understood only by his wife, but he still has that punctuating left hand. In slow motion, the fingers curl and close. A thumbs-up greeting. Hello, Mago. This is Magomed Abdusalamov, 34, also known as the Russian Tyson, also known as Mago. He is a former heavyweight boxer who scored four knockouts and 14 technical knockouts in his first 18 professional fights. He preferred to stand between rounds. Sitting conveyed weakness. But Mago lost his 19th fight, his big chance, at the packed Theater at Madison Square Garden in November 2013. His 19th decision, and his last. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/04/s..._id&bicmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000
Mago will get better with time... I see he's put some weight back on since that grisly video surfaced of him in physical therapy. Hope for the best Mago, you are a true warrior and you made many fans that night with your gutty performance. Keep fighting man, I know you'll get better with time. :deal
So sad to see man. Dude is a real warrior. This is why people should never play boxing. One punch could end your whole career, and even your life. I hope this guy gets better.
For those who have no hope about Mago's recovery I suggest you do some research about traumatic brain injuries, recovery takes time... It's not going to happen over night but Mago will likely improve.
Not always... sometimes they become a vegetable for life. Let's hope this doesn't happen. He can definitely get better, but back to 100%, I'm doubtful.
That's true, but I've read about recovery in worse cases than Mago's. He definitely won't be back to 100%, but hopefully enough to where he can enjoy life, not be a burden on his family, and help raise his daughters. The fact that Mago is in speech, and physical therapy gives me hope that he will recover slowly, but surely over the next couple of years.
Let's hope, sad **** man. Btw didn't Mago's team sue NYSAC for damages? What happened to that? Any idea?
I think they're perusing it, but you know how that **** works.... They'll probably be in court for years before anything gets done.
Man I remember watching that fight live and thinking what a warrior he was, so sad how things turned out. I hope Mago eventually recovers and can live a normal life. Also not to sound like a **** or anything but it's laughable how the writer tries to make Greenwich sound like some broken down working town, when the fact of the matter is that it's one of the richest cities in America and even the 'poorest' part of town would be the luxurious hills anywhere else