Have you ever heard of boxers suffering cardiac arrests during a fight or training?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Enigma1, Apr 18, 2012.


  1. Enigma1

    Enigma1 Guest

    We've been hearing more often about football/soccer players suffering cardiac arrests during games, but has this ever happened to boxers? I have never heard of it, but I'm sure it must happen.
     
    Enigma1, Apr 18, 2012
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  2. Filthy McNasty

    Filthy McNasty Punchy Old Pug Full Member

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    It happened to the great Benny Leonard but he was refereeing at the time.
     
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  3. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Nope. Holyfield had that congenital heart condition when he fought Moorer pushing his heart to its limit, but no cardiac arrest.
     
    elchivito, Apr 18, 2012
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  4. KO-KING

    KO-KING Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    boxing has better medical test - every fight
    football has it once a year, nice to see muamba recover also reason for detecting petrov's cancer was due to teams doing medical test after muamba's heart attack- otherwise that would have been missed aswell
     
    KO-KING, Apr 19, 2012
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  5. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    Ive heard Golota has suffered heart problems in the ring :yep
     
    TerryESB, Apr 19, 2012
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