Argentine boxer Hugo Santillan has died from injuries sustained during a title fight, just days after the death of Russian fighter Maxim Dadashev. The 23-year-old collapsed in the ring on Saturday shortly after his WBC Latino Silver lightweight bout with Eduardo Javier Abreu in Argentina ended in a draw. He was taken to hospital and underwent emergency surgery but died on Thursday. "Rest in Peace, Hugo Santillan," the World Boxing Council said in a tweet. Santillan is the second boxer to die from injuries sustained in the ring this week after Dadashev's death was confirmed on Tuesday. The 28-year-old had been hospitalised with bleeding on the brain after his IBF light-welterweight fight against Subriel Matias was stopped at the end of the 11th round last Friday. He underwent emergency surgery but failed to recover. Boxing promoter Kalle Sauerland [url]tweeted on Thursday:[/url] "A sad, sad week for boxing." [url]https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/49119157[/url]
I can't believe he was cleared to fight. There should be an investigation about the fact he was cleared to fight. Who decided that? WBO? It was a fight for a WBO belt. They have doctors who are clearing fighters for a fight and it's a joke they cleared him. I hope the guy who cleared him to fight and put his signing under the protocoll is going to prison for that. It's disgusting. **** WBO! He was suspended by German "BDB" after taking a massive!! beating in June vs. Harutyunyan over 10 rounds in Germany. They suspended him till July 31st.
