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SPORTS Wednesday 24 July 2019

Russian boxer, 28, dies after suffering brain injury in ring

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH ons, Darleys Perez and An-
AP Sports Writer tonio DeMarco, last year.
MOSCOW (AP) — Boxer Before Friday's fight, he had
Maxim Dadashev died won 11 of his 13 fights by
Tuesday, two days after way of knockout.
suffering a brain injury in a In a statement, promotor
fight in Maryland. He was Top Bank called Dadashev
28. "a talented fighter inside
The Russian Boxing Federa- the ring and a loving hus-
tion said Dadashev suffered band and father outside
a brain swelling in Friday's the ropes."
light-welterweight fight with He was originally from the
Subriel Matias at the The- Russian city of St. Peters-
ater at MGM National Har- burg but had fought exclu-
bor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. sively in the United States
He underwent surgery but since turning pro in 2016.
his heart stopped Tuesday, "He was a very kind per-
the federation said. son who fought until the
Dadashev was hospitalized very end," Dadashev's wife,
at UM Prince George's Hos- In this Oct. 20, 2018, file photo, Maxim Dadashev, of Russia, left, hits Antonio DeMarco, of Mexico, Elizaveta Apushkina, said in
pital Center shortly after the during a junior welterweight bout in Las Vegas. Maxim Dadashev has died after suffering a brain a statement issued by the
fight, which was stopped injury in a fight in Maryland. He was 28. hospital. "Our son will con-
by his corner following the Associated Press tinue (to) be raised to be
11th round after Dadashev Please, Max, please let me fault for Dadashev's death. would give Dadashev's a great man like his father.
took numerous shots to the do this." "We need to know the truth family financial support. Lastly, I would like to thank
head. Shortly after, the referee about what happened," Both fighters were 13-0 everyone that cared for
Footage from the fight stopped the bout at Mc- Kremlev wrote in an email before the bout, which of- Maxim during his final days."
shows Dadashev shaking Girt's request. to The Associated Press. "I fered the winner the right The Russian embassy in the
his head in his corner as The Russian Boxing Federa- believe that some human to challenge IBF titleholder U.S. said in a statement on
his trainer, Buddy McGirt, tion's secretary general, factors intervened, that Josh Taylor. Dadashev had Facebook it is "ready to
pleads with him to stop the Umar Kremlev, said the fed- there was some kind of vio- been viewed as a rising star provide any necessary as-
fight, telling him: "You're eration would investigate lation." after beating two former sistance for (Dadashev's)
getting hit too much, Max. whether anyone was at He added the federation world lightweight champi- repatriation to Russia."q