Eduard Gutknech now In induced coma after George Groves fight

Ready to fork out mate as soon as you have set the pages up.

 

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-38093737[/url]

An amateur boxer who suffered a head injury in his first match has died.

Kuba Moczyk, 22, was [url]knocked out in the third round[/url] of Saturday's fight at the Tower Complex in Great Yarmouth.

His family said he died on Wednesday night at the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston, where he had been in a coma on a life-support machine.

A minute's silence will be held for Mr Moczyk at a meet-and-greet event with Tyson Fury in Gorleston on Thursday night, local promoter Leon Docwra said.

"I've been on the phone to Tyson last night and this morning and he is just so shocked," said Mr Docwra.

A hospital spokesman said Mr Moczyk's family had been at his bedside when he died and some of his organs had been donated for transplant.

'Kind-hearted'
Mr Docwra, who trained Mr Moczyk three years ago, said he had a "heart of gold".

He said: "I've spoken to Kuba's aunt and sister and they are absolutely devastated - they are a lovely, close family.

"He was never going to be a champion boxer - although he was very good - as he was so kind-hearted and did not have a vicious streak.

"To get into a ring was a big step and everyone was so proud of him."

Mr Moczyk, originally from Poland, worked at a chicken factory and lived in the town.

His trainer Scott Osinski said on Wednesday Mr Moczyk was winning the fight when he took the fatal blow.

His opponent is believed to be 17 years old.

Mr Docwra said he has now banned his own sons, aged 11 and 16, from boxing.

Norfolk Police has confirmed it does not plan to investigate.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has said the venue was licensed to hold boxing events but environmental health officers would be investigating as health and safety concerns had been raised.

In a statement they said: "The onus is on event operators to ensure they have sensible health and safety arrangements including risk assessments in place and that these are followed."

The Tower Complex has been unavailable for comment.

 

That fight should have been stopped. He was taking clean, heavy shots over and over from round 9 onwards **** knows how he wasn't even dropped. There was very little coming back at that stage and what was it wasn't even troubling Groves. With one eye completely closed and way behind the cards and odds of him landing something in these circumstances were absolutely huge. The ref should have stepped in, I've watched many fights were refs have stepped in to save a man from more punishment for a lot less than that. The corner should have also stepped in.

People comparing it to Eubank Blackwell is bull ****. Blackwell still looked full of energy throwing lots of shots, trying to push Eubank into the ropes and unload right until the end. Gutknecht was in survival mode, blatantly had nothing left and had no chance.

Seriously hope he pulls through.

Very sad to hear about the young amateur pass away. Rest in peace.

 

Boxing isnt a main steam sport anymore the tragedy of Towell got press in the news and to a wider audience than a boxing one. I'm a boxing fan and i didn't even know untill i read this thread how badly injured Gutknecht was. It's a shame and hopefully people rally round him but you can't blame the man on the streert for not knowing and moaning its unfair

 

It wasn't a young amateur it was an unlicensed show

 

I thought so but I didn't want to say Incase I was wrong.

 

It's still tragic obviously but was definitely an unlicensed show

 

Worrying there has been no news on this...

 

Seems to be a lot more injuries and deaths in boxing over last fee years

Or is it just more awareness due to internet?

 

Any further update on how Gutknech is getting on?

 

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Maybe not the work rate mate but if you watch it you'll see how many clean solid heavy punches were landing, with nothing coming back. I know who I'd rather take a punch off. People don't seem to rate Groves' power that high but when have you seen Froch asleep in mid air, Murray doing a chicken dance about 4 times in one fight (saved by the bell twice) and wobbling this fella who hasn't been stopped in world title fights at the weight above.... You haven't.
Groves carries big power.

 

I was saying this to a fella in work! Don't know what it is but it's the same with the football and rugby Cardiovascular related deaths. Seems so regular these days. It has to be the greater awareness and more on news etc.

 

Does anyone know anything else about how he's getting on? Nothing's been reported in weeks...