Nick Blackwell awake from coma

Praise God

 

Yeah good news and has awoken well ahead of what was expected apparently,he's had part of his skull removed to reduce swelling.

 

What in the hell was he doing sparring?

Im sorry but that was not too smart of an idea.

 

And back sparring with his nurses.

 

Thank god he is ok

Just stay out of the ring pal

Don't worry karma will get Eubanks jr

 

Unfortunately he is unlikely to be ok in the usual sense, after having part of his skull removed to remove the bleeding on the brain.

Most patients after such a procedure usually ended either in a vegetative state or disabled in some way.

As for Eubank Jr, I'm not a big fan of his, but he has nothing to be ashamed of, he simply done his job in the ring which was to fight. He did not make Blackwell gamble with his life by making spar shortly after he already underwent brain surgery the first time round.

He even offered him his belt and tried to be there to support Nick yet he was bitter about it all.

 

Wait blackwell hopped in a ring after a coma?

 

Yes, he coaxed a young boxer who could barely speak a word of english into sparring with him. The boxer and trainer of the gym are now suspended and undergoing investigation by the uk boxing authorities as if it Blackwell had no free will of his own.

 

How can Blackwell be simultaneously 100% responsible for his own actions while being equally responsible for the actions of others? Has blackwell been afforded a greater degree of free will than that of the boxer who sparred with him? Or the trainer who stood by and let it happen?

 

There is the possibility that he did not declare his condition to the trainer and sparring partner.

Have you ever been inside a boxing gym? Not every participate who is up for sparring would have heard who Blackwell is. Hardly a household name.

Even if they did, it is Nick Blackwell's responsibility to stick by the stern advice afforded to him by the good Doctors and surgeons who saved his life. It's also his responsibility to ensure that he wouldn't put to put his family through hell again.

He isn't 12 years old, he's a 27 year old grown man for God Sake.

He has no one to blame but himself. Many went without just so they can give money to him to live comfortably after boxing, and then he goes and does this.

I felt sorry for him the first time, but now, no more charity and no more tears.

 

No one is saying that Blackwell is not responsible for what happened. However I believe that other people bare some responsibility also. And as others are partly responsible for what happened, they ought to be disciplined appropriately. The situation is more nuanced than you are making out.

Regardless of whether the trainer and boxer were aware of who Blackwell was or of his prior condition (they probably did), It was a failing on their part that they allowed this sparring session to happen. Surely they should do a bit of cursory research on the fighters that they spar with? Surely this would have alerted them of Blackwell's condition, and that he is not licensed to box anymore as he only holds a training licence? These are professionals after all.

I do believe that both the trainer and boxer are very guilty in what happened here. Especially the trainer, as he grossly failed in his duty of care to Blackwell. Are you proposing that the trainer and boxer get off completely scott free?

And yes I still feel sorry for Blackwell despite the stupidity of his actions. Because I empathise with how hard the situation must be for him, and how it may drive him to do very stupid and selfish things. Perhaps a bit of empathy on your part wouldn't go amiss?

 

Entire situation has been a shame, and very odd. One of the more surreal boxing stories in the recent past.

Reminds me of almost exactly of the last fight and ensuing tragedy involving Akeem Anifowoshe.

 

Glad he's okay regardless of his careless actions.

 

Although I cannot understand what made him lace up and box again, it's very easy to sit in judgement. Blackwell lived for boxing and then something happened entirely out of his control and in less than 30 minutes the very thing which defined his life was ripped from him. One click of fate's fingers and it's 'Sorry Nick, you're no longer a boxer...'

Well he had a moment of weakness; maybe he just wanted the buzz of boxing one more time? It's certainly the case he hadn't come to terms with not being able to fight again and he took the risk to put himself back in a place which defined him as a person, where he felt most alive - the boxing ring.

An incredibly selfish and dangerous thing to do which also placed his opponent and those who witnessed it in an awful position. But jeez, take a moment to think how any young man would feel when the direction of their life had been so dramatically altered through no fault of their own.

It's also entirely possible the impact of his original injuries have affected his personality and reasoning. Who knows? But it's very easy to judge when you're not in possession of all the facts. Most here seem to get it though...