http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3492875 My prayers go out to him and his family. damn
Here is an update. Welterweight Oscar Diaz, who collapsed in his corner after the 10th round of a TKO loss to Delvin Rodriguez on Wednesday night, remained in critical condition Thursday after undergoing surgery overnight to relieve swelling on his brain at San Antonio's University Medical Center. "Oscar came through surgery well," Ron Katz of Rodriguez promoter Star Boxing told ESPN.com after talking to Donna Duva Brooks of Hall of Fame Promotions, Diaz's promoter, who was at the hospital. "They had to remove the left side of his cranium in order to help the swelling go down, which apparently was very bad," Katz said. "He had a subdural hematoma [bleeding on the brain], which was taken care of. During surgery, he apparently showed movement in his arms and his brain pressure was very good, according to the doctor." Diaz was under heavy sedation following the operation, but was not in a medically induced coma, Katz said.
I was thinking the same thing after watching it...but, somehow, I feel it would almost dishonor a fighter like Diaz to quit watching the sport entirely, if that makes any sense.
He is an outright warrior. He gave and took some fight ending shots and never went down. It can't end like this. I'm really hoping he pulls through.
