Death in the Ring: Experts describe what went wrong in fatal kickboxing fight at Eagles Club

Amateur kickboxer Dennis Munson Jr. died after his debut fight in March 2014 at the Eagles Club in Milwaukee. Independent experts say there was a cascade of errors by fight officials.

[@descendingforth]

That doctor is absolutely disgusting. Sitting on his phone while the kid was dying. Rest in peace.

[@descendingforth]

@boss sauce Once the guy was down though the doctor should've helped him instead he did nothing.

[@descendingforth]

@boss sauce i don't care what you say the fighter died.

[@descendingforth]

@boss sauce I didn't say it's everyone else's fault i said the doctor should've done something so it's HIS fault.

[@descendingforth]

@boss sauce It's a fact that he died. You're just wasting you're own time by arguing with yourself.

[@maddisonroberts1865]

@boss sauce He wasn't hit by "pillows". He was hit by a cushioned fist. You're ignoring basics physics: mass, velocity, and force. You're also ignoring basic trauma and physiology. During the fight he had obvious gait disturbance, and loss of motor skills. At the end of the fight, he was sitting up because he was propped by others, but he couldn't support his own head. These are signs of significant trauma and injury. You're (very) clearly uneducated, but, unsurprisingly, it is the uneducated who attempt to speak loudest.

[@almarcel7764]

The 'doctor' actually stopped the medics from giving him oxygen, he should be in jail

[@swiftlessytvlogs5637]

Al Marcel manslaughter

[@andrewtaylor2377]

I think the coach is equally as responsible as the doctor and referee. Why the hell didn't he throw in the towel???

[@swiftlessytvlogs5637]

Andrew Taylor because he’s a dickhead

[@LunaticTheCat]

@@andrewtaylor2377 Ignorance on the coaches part.

[@markanthonyargao8606]

@@andrewtaylor2377 because he's stoned. His last name says it all

[@nurseqtips1610]

Everyone failed this young man. My heart goes out to his family.

[@Imbesilno]

This was disgraceful 😢. I wanted to cry.

[@rhyno9798]

I wonder how come he didn't throw his own towel in though?

[@nurseqtips1610]

@@rhyno9798 Hello Friend! Medically speaking severe head trauma can cause disorientation and confusion, and therefore, he may not have been able in that moment to use sound judgement.

[@rhyno9798]

@@nurseqtips1610 thanks

[@trealortreally2954]

Everyone!! This is disgusting

[@paulb4501]

Very sad. Many people need to be held accountable for his unnecessary death. Pure negligence. This is definitely a case of manslaughter and/or Wrongful death. Failure to do their jobs.

[@thomasseeley8124]

fuck dude. im there with you man. this was sick on so many levels.

[@leewilliams9904]

I call it murder may not be planned but by not stopping it I find the Dr the ref and the other fighter guilty because that other fighter must of known himself that this kid was not giving it he's all

[@thomasseeley8124]

@@leewilliams9904 that would be manslaughter. Murder needs the intent to kill.

[@leewilliams9904]

@@thomasseeley8124 I feel that there behaviour shows they had no intentions of intervention so they might as well not been there but by being there and taking no action leads to intentions by intentions of not doing his and their jobs. So technically murder

[@thomasseeley8124]

@@leewilliams9904 that's the literal definition of negligence

[@ElsipogtogBCKlet]

Imagine you're dying and you see the doctor in charge and he's on his phone . That's so messed up .

[@alextunneyware]

@@typhoeus7774 bro.. the doctor was on his phone between every round, and he was on his phone, completely ignorant of the guy's corner calling him over to help.. I'm pretty sure if someone was dying, you would focus on helping them and telling someone else to call for help rather than keeping your hands occupied on your phone

[@kevinyaniel6799]

i wanna ask can the fighter give up?

[@Aman-uk6cs]

Ikr like what’s the point of him even being there then...

[@Aman-uk6cs]

@@kevinyaniel6799 Yeah off course

[@dagconst1]

@@kevinyaniel6799 yes , also his corner should have thrown in the flag round #1

[@byg803]

you don't even need to have experience to see how bad he was doing

[@ItsHxpeless]

I don't know much about boxing but I could tell there was something really wrong

[@kevmemphiz6712]

That Was Like letting a very intoxicated person drive

[@4MZ777]

How did you die dow?

[@juliuscox94]

R.i.p. Dennis Munson jr.

[@biker9835]

It's not that he was doing bad he lasted longer then you could and he was just injured cuz he wasn't used to that stuff he could have went on and made a name for himself if the other fighter and the referee and the coach would have done their jobs

[@oceanz4me]

Breaks my heart to see this and also angers me to no extent. Just what was the Ref and Doctor there for? Even his corner let this poor fella down. Just too sad to mention. RIP young warrior.

[@nickmandleberg]

His corner is absolutely to blame. Should have stopped after the 2nd.

[@malachytully5469]

​@@nickmandlebergthe Ref never done his job either as he seen it but ignored it and that Doctor should have his licence taken from him!

[@Holy_spireet]

The doctor and the refree should be held responsible for the loss of that young guy. This is very heartbreaking 💔

[@georgiaportales3126]

The coach should be held accountable also.

[@alankellnon]

Unbelievable. The guy was killed by referee, doc and his own coach. I'm speechless.

[@mihaelatanase7200]

And the other fighter and the public. We all can see how bad he was...Were they all blind?

[@alankellnon]

@@mihaelatanase7200 you're right. Everything running so bad. Just for a fistfull of money.

[@douglaswilson2677]

The opponent should've stopped

[@thehonorablereese]

@@douglaswilson2677 While I have seen many cases in pro fights where one fighter looked at the ref like "stop the fight" when his opponent wasn't defending. They said these guys are amateurs though in their first fight. Young, amateur fighters are taught to keep attacking until the ref stops the fight. Really it's on the ref and the dead fighter's own corner to protect him (as well as the negligent doctor more interested in his phone.

[@ali09gaming58]

luk u cant blame the doc, ref, coach, or anyone else, u tell me where are the strict guidelines where all these ppl mentioned should be checking in between round ? there are no strict guidelines, just cautions.

[@HachiFPS]

I wasn’t expecting it to be that apparent. At the beginning it’s like, “Oh I can see how they could miss that”, but as it progresses, it just gets worse and worse. Everyone who was ringside failed, but the doctor is the most at fault in my opinion.

[@mousefaceko3723]

I'd argue the ref he continued to ignore and not intervene

[@stevedea2085]

HachiFPS• I totally thought the exact samething, and I even was watching it with my brother and I said to my brother in the first few minutes of the video how they could blame the ref and the others for missing little signs and how easy it is to analyze a video then in real time, but then halfway through the video, I was yelling at my screen towards the Reffere and the kids coach at wtf is wrong with them! And then at the end I found myself disgusted at these people for allowing this poor young man to have to go through all of that and then end up losing his life! All 3 of these pathetic so called professionals should be charged and put in jail for life! This is absolutely disgusting at how they just simply didn't give a shit about this young man! I've been involved with mma for many years now, and I have never seen anything like this! And I hope I never have to either! I'm so furious with 3 of those losers and hope that they end up having to go through something similar to themselves and nobody to even care to help them out!

[@sulkoma]

too many useless doctors are allowed to get paid a lot to be useless, GP's especially

[@serduncanthetall7056]

The referee is at the most fault, secondly its the coach(disgraceful), third the "doctors"

[@HachiFPS]

Yeah it is arguable that the ref is the most at fault. Only reason I say the doctor is because the guy was still slightly functional, fighting, and defending himself. The ref should have stopped the fight, I agree he fucked up big time. The reason I say doctor is the worst is because he fucked up his literal ONLY job. The ref has to manage the fight and pay attention to more factors than simply the well-being of the fighters. Like I said, everyone failed.

[@joshniv]

Watching this as a new boxing doc. Thank you for posting. The neglect here is upsetting. We need to learn from others mistakes. 😥

[@nitamay3534]

Absolutely Unacceptable the doctor needs to be held accountable for that

[@kristinowens899]

His own corner, his doctor, and the ref are all responsible. Everyone who was supposed to have his back did nothing.

[@arigon05]

Jian what you don’t realise is that more often than not you don’t realise that ur literally dying, how many fights have you seen where the fighter dies from getting punched alone, while it still happens, no one expects it to happen, as kristen said his corner, the doctor and the ref are all responsible.

[@gen-x_dude]

@@kquiinx3469 not sure how many times you have ever balled your fists and thrown / taken a punch? but I have been "out on my feet" more than once and nobody, not even the person who did the damage actually knew it, fighters have their "bell rung" all the time, it happens, and you try to fight through it (until you can´t) and it doesn´t take a big "hay maker style" punch to do it, but during that time that you are "out", you may be throwing "strong" punches, and "reacting" to thrown punches, but it is not the same. when you are toe to toe with someone, the thought of "should I quit" never comes to your head.... it´s just not there at all! NOBODY thinks about "how many days until Christmas?" while you are fighting, you are thinking of, "I wanna knock this dude out, keep my elbows in, feet moving, angles, cutting the ring, energy consumption, "yeah he got me good, but I´m still on my feet... keep going THATS IT

[@penskepc2374]

Honestly I feel like their nitpicking, alot of these would be missed if your were not told they are going to happen.

[@gen-x_dude]

@@penskepc2374 sorry but that is their ONLY reason to be there, specific people chosen for "their eye" and expertise TO notice the little things like a fighter not defending himself, diminishing motor skills, is this fighter fighting at or near their fitness? Are they conserving energy? If something that LOOKS worrying something he can just fight through? Neurological symptoms, is the cut enough to warrant a mandatory stoppage etc, things that make the difference between 2 guys slugging it out on a Monday night or a State SANCTIONED legal bout

[@tayy3035]

Jian he can’t speak if he’s completely out of breath and dying

[@bubgum00]

I can’t BELIEVE that the Dr. still has a practice in Milwaukee. He should be banned.

[@twochaudiomg2578]

i have to listen to the Dr. name that's why he still works . If he get's fired it's called picking on him . But don't you do it you would be fired in the 4th round

[@TheShortsTVchannel]

@@twochaudiomg2578 how would it be picking on the doctor?? The doctor failed to do his job u tit

[@nuffflavor]

What about Munson just telling his corner "Something is wrong with me, I do not feel right" ?

[@Anonymous-tk9re]

CrossWood Productions Imagine saying that to the surgeon who leaves a tool inside a patient during surgery. Hindsight’s 20/20 I agree with the sentiment, but that had nothing to do with it. The surgeon has a checklist of everything used to prevent that from happening. The doctor has a checklist of symptoms to visually scan for. He was busy on his phone for some of it. That’s straight negligence, and entirely foreseeable. The ultimate outcome may or may not have been, but he should have had medical assistance prior to the time he did.

[@noitsnot8116]

I agree. This was an egregious failure on solely his part. He got paid so he doesn't care. Take his license. Jeez

[@funkthis7092]

I’ve been a boxing coach for over 30 yrs and worked corners for kickboxers. I blame all of them. Both fighters weren’t that skilled,chin up in the air,bad footwork etc,but looked evenly matched. The first round I didn’t notice the bad gait or crossing of legs but the kid is still throwing kicks & punches.I thought it was just bad footwork. But the second round things got bad. The kid was getting pummeled by a kid with no power,but the ref would just break them. The kid stumbles badly and no one notices. His coach should have stopped it right then. Ref is an idiot for not noticing. It’s the kids first fight. I understand trying to push your guy but it was more than a stamina issue. His coach should have seen this along with the ref and ringside physician. If the other kid knew how to punch he might have knocked the kid down or out early it might have saved him. He might have had some underlying condition no one knew about. Did he go thru a pre fight physical. Either way these coaches put these guys in fights when they aren’t read. They are wide open for head shots. Lots of mismatches in amateur kickboxing than in amateur boxing. Lots of coaches don’t know how to control sparring. He could have been hurt in sparring before the fight. Very sad. All three of them should be banned for life!

[@ynotnilknarf39]

Kid would have already had brain damage long before this fight, this doesn't just come on suddenly to this extent. There's even the possibility of vaccine harms that cause blood clots in the heart and brain to thousands of people, especially younger men. your assessment on the abilities and fault is correct but the kid being knocked out early would have made no difference to end result IMHO.

[@SanderSA-ny3lh]

This was your average late N-class or early C-class bout really. Fights get waved all the time there over injuries. Amateurs need more protection against themselves and pressure to perform. Everybody's more alert for injuries, even the timekeeper. Fights get stopped way sooner, waved more often, walkovers being declared are not unheard of (sometimes by the same referees who watch A class commercial fighters get destroyed without any chance at all). Even his opponent noticed the wobbly legs: You see an uptick in lowkicks early in round 2. Ussually the guy getting punched in the face is the last to notice something. 😆 The conduct of the 'physician', referee, coach and judges (in that order) is reprehensible.

[@oooBASTIooo]

A responsible corner man would have thrown the towel in the second round.. And definitely not let him continue the fight in round 3. This is a low level amateur bout, after all...

[@bucksdiaryfan]

If the kid had you in his corner, he'd still be alive. I can imagine you throwing in the towel and just explaining to him "this sport ain't for you"... why would no one do that in such a meaningless fight? From the final moments of the 2nd round onward, he looked like me on my worst bender. Why let him continue??

[@tee-roni420]

​​@@ynotnilknarf39That's not true. The statistics show LESS young athletes or adults dying from heart problems and brain problems. Every SINGLE medication has a potential side effect, and it's an EXTREMELY rare side effect that has affected an incredibly small amount of patients, especially compared to established medications and vaccines. I lost my x girlfriend from antibiotics. She had a reaction that stopped her heart. Stop spreading you disinformation and actually get educated. Way more unvaccinated people have died from Covid than from side effects from the shots. It's not even close. Look how many vaccinated athletes NEVER had any problems let alone average people...Put it this way, everyone in America must get school vaccinations to attend school, don't you remember that people were trying to link Autism to the vaccinations? So take the school vaccinations and become slow or don't go to school and become slow😂?😂?

[@somescorpio1798]

Initially I was thinking, “of course everyone is going to have something to say in hindsight.” But then I watched the footage and omg, this was borderline criminal.

[@mikehoncho4480]

This was honestly hard to watch. Hope that the "ref" "coach" or "doctor" aren't currently working anywhere

[@alexzaragoza6327]

Cushman is still working at Roufusport, and he's just the character you would imagine after watching the video.

[@bluecar996]

Alex Zaragoza I wish I could semd this video to all his students. Just a warning about what could happen to them

[@alexzaragoza6327]

@@bluecar996 I completely agree with you. What he did was disgusting and inhumane. This kid could have lived to fight another day. But Cushman didn't care, and I imagine he still doesnt.

[@vaibhavjoshi9141]

It was difficult indeed. He was stumbling since the second round and these people with decades of experience didn't notice anything unusual?? And this is supposed to a popular club?!! But instead of stopping them from working, these people should be made to realise what happened because of their mistake and then keep working while helping others perform the duty better. Help others in their position understand how minute details matter. This is just so wrong.

[@todhold2673]

What about that incompetent corner man?

[@fredpendergrass6960]

This poor man was failed by the entire team of so-called experts whose number one job is to keep the fighters safe from injury. They failed him miserably. R.I.P. young man.

[@VolsPride]

Unfortunately, it is VERY apparent that the #1 job of these "experts" in this event was *NOT* fighter safety, but rather to put on a show. The referee DEFINITELY saw Munson's condition- it was impossible for an experienced referee like him not to notice it. But he knowingly erred on the side of "he-can-take-a-few-more-hits" rather than caution. Disgraceful that he threw aside his training like that to avoid disappointing the audience. And I can almost guarantee that it was all because the owners of Eagle club and the other managers have fostered a work environment where the workers are pressured to put "audience satisfaction" above *all else,* including fighter safety. Absolute greed.

[@davidg.9942]

whenever I hear words such as : experts, professionals, specialist, masters I want to throw up,,,,in my book only pilots, boat captains and heart/brain surgeons deserve these titles, the rest are just license holders,,,,

[@twstdreality]

That’s what happens when you have white people on your team as a black man. This was due to racism. No doubt in my mind

[@WinterMan.]

Does anyone know which was the blow to the head that caused the injury? I've watched a few times even on slow mo but I can't find the defining punch(s) that did it. Round 1 seems to be cut short in the video.

[@fredpendergrass6960]

@@WinterMan. I don't believe it was one particular punch that hurt him, but it was an accumulation of punches thāt caused the damage.

[@phillipjensen3246]

Just realized this is almost ten years old. And after dragging out a wrongful death claim that really shouldn't have been necessary if the scumbags responsible had just done the right thing from the beginning, Munson's family was finally able to receive some compensation in a settlement with the organizers and the people who should have stopped this fight well before it s actually stopped. From the local newspaper: "The lawsuit, filed three years ago, named ringside doctor Carlos Feliciano, referee Al Wichgers, corner coaches Scott Cushman and Joe Nicols, and promoters Jeffrey "Duke" Roufus and Scott Joffe. All the parties except Feliciano settled with the family for an undisclosed amount of money in August 2018. Last month, the family decided to drop the case against Feliciano, because of damage limits under Wisconsin's malpractice law." I hope this Feliciano character is never allowed to be responsible for fighters ever again. And if you are a fighter and see this man's name involved with any fight you may be involved in? You're fighting for a crap organization and I hope you let them know that

[@michaelvrede8814]

He died because of the money. It seems to be more important to so many people than the life of such a young warrior. R.I.P. 🌟.

[@ForsakenEJinator]

Both the ref and doctor should face criminal charges. He’s a professional and should be held accountable just like a police officer or paramedic. Accidents happen, but this is malpractice.

[@jordangray168]

St.bernard

[@americanwayinternational5919]

Neglect at its finest

[@cianbroderick4145]

So many people here are responsible

[@BeowolfNindoJournal]

Most disappointing was definitely his corner, the ones supposed to prioritise his health and safety and not ego/arrogance.

[@anon2427]

Nothing ever happens to doctors who kill through malpractice, when you look at the numbers it’s just insane. They stop seeing their patients as people after a short while. Have low respect for doctors in general

[@ofon2000]

The guy could literally not even sit up and his coach tells him to get back in there? Definitely a bad coach

[@Erklzanderz]

Exactly! He is the type of coach who lives off the victory of his fighters, not the type that cares about his fighters health and safety more than his stats! His coach is supposed to be his biggest safety net, and should not have let him even fight the 2nd round, let alone the 3rd. He at the very least should have thrown in the towel when he couldn't even keep his hands up!

[@ashbrauw]

that's where we are at now

[@davidinvenio3094]

Yeah and notice how nobody is saying the NAMES of all those rotten shitbag people?

[@MisterMarvelous21]

you guys are anti-semetic

[@zeroyou3060]

These two fighters should never fought to begin with. They both don’t look nowhere near ready to be in the ring.

[@CjtheSmoke]

as someone looking to take their first fight this is absolutely terrifying to watch

[@ljubo409]

Man this is saddest thing I ever saw.😢Pore young man R.I.P

[@jimmytwotimes802]

His coach is by far the most to blame. He lifted him up from slumping so much . A win was more important then safety to him and that’s awful.

[@emilybraverman4299]

mike burns yea i wasnt sure why the coach was doing that and if that was normal

[@ianroberts7897]

I dont know if they pressed charges, but i know they filed a lawsuit against him

[@KTUBE1770]

mike burns not to mention unlawful

[@camronjohnson8951]

@Stephen West head trauma or not any fool could see the man clearly wasnt functioning properly

[@fukaniggaup]

Naw the Referee and the Doctor are equally at fault!!.....Sad shit!!

[@mikesrdtrukr]

That was extremely hard to watch. A completely and totally disgraceful abandonment of their professional and moral duties.... heart breaking.

[@ShogunThomsen]

It literally looked like a normal fight where one guy was gassed. It was just random that this dude died... Fucking look at Brian Ortega and the beating he's gotten and he's still not dead yet.

[@lynnchristoff23]

Well said.

[@secondnature5209]

Here, borrow my glasses.

[@fockewulf2352]

ref and Dr should have been charged with negligent homicide

[@bluejam7086]

@@ShogunThomsen Ortega is a professional & not an amature. He is much more conditioned to take damage than Munson. Munson's "gassed" behavior also came way before much effort was even output by him. Don't defend this abomination lmao.

[@dougpotter43]

Every official and doctors along with coaches should have been held accountable for this kid’s death

[@alexanderthegreat6449]

Absolutely shocking 😮 I hope some people were held accountable.. I’m no expert but it’s clear to see the boy was in trouble.. how these so called professionals let this carry on is disgusting. Poor boy was let down by so many people 😢 r.i.p.

[@firefly7416]

“Doctor” should have his license revoked and kicked out of his specialty. Referee needs to retire.

[@michaelmckinnon1591]

Fire fly the amateur boxer in the footage should not have gone in the ring in the first place he stumbled before the match even started or didn't you notice?

[@breakingmoney3077]

@@michaelmckinnon1591 Do you even think he knew what was going on. I had two strokes in my life lucky older so I knew what was happening the second time but the first time I had no clue. Especially with a kid. Fighting and he thinks he might have taken a jab that knocked him to much. He had no clue what was happening. The coaches and Dr', in experience knew what this could of been. What are you 16. A kid your self that's never experienced anything with a disability or you just have Zero common sense????!!!!!!!

[@michaelmckinnon1591]

@@breakingmoney3077 but for Munson to have stumbled before a single punch had been thrown in the fight

[@breakingmoney3077]

@@michaelmckinnon1591 No I didn't see it. Hmm interesting, I'll have to look at it again. Thanks

[@firefly7416]

@@michaelmckinnon1591 just to let you know, im a trauma nurse, search and rescue nurse and also a sport medic (for 19 years). So if you know what i do, i hope you know that I KNOW what im talking about.

[@alexmccabe1948]

I couldn’t imagine just slowly dying while everyone around me just ignored it. This was hard to watch.

[@hamster6924]

Duke Silver Yeah so irritating and disturbing

[@TheKing-pr9sb]

Duke Silver how did he die I’m confused

[@alexmccabe1948]

I have a PS3 at 2018 I’m not sure, it had to do with some sort of head injury though.

[@backfilpmax]

While forced to fight

[@jonathanjames2162]

I have a PS3 at 2018 he wasn’t well. He probably suffered a head blow that dis-coordinated his movement. He was dying after round one basically.

[@hyndryckgarnet6801]

Clearly a gross negligence on the part of officiating officials, the ref & doctor, RIP🙏

[@thegreatbourne7889]

I have ZERO experience in fighting and even I can tell something is severely wrong.

[@umybro1574]

I think any normal human would definitely call this fight at the beginning of round 3. You don’t need to have years of experience to not recognize this poor kid is in need of help. Just sad

[@purebloodsunite7489]

Yeah the first time I watched this the beginning of round 3 was when I could see something was wrong, I didn't notice the things the commentator was pointing out in the first 2 rounds until I watched it a 2nd time.

[@pgame20]

Completely agree.

[@tm13tube]

And the flag was up towards the end of round two.

[@chasfarrelly1041]

I Hate bully's, pethetic, why not just pack attack them, when you See them.??

[@lindasharples9390]

it was MURDER love your comment linda

[@esotericed8736]

The doctor and referee should be charged with manslaughter, if someone dies as a result of your negligence, you are to blame.

[@banchon.6282]

Esoteric Ed don't forget to mention his coach! That guy should know it after round 2!

[@krisvearncombe]

is da vog These guys are supposed to be trained to look out for and notice all the all the signals if trouble. And there were tonnes of them which were all ignored! None of them should be allowed to work within their profession again.

[@banchon.6282]

Not sure if you're trolling... :| but you're halve right. He decided to fight. He can expect pain, blood and more but he can't expect death! It's the duty of a referee, medic, coach and anyone out there to stop the fight if they see a fighter is mentally or physically* not well.

[@duesvult8913]

Kris Vearncombe have you actually seen a fight? Everyone stumbles after getting hit in the head... tell ya what, go to your local gym and ask someone to beat the shit out of you and try not to stumble. Stumbling is apart of fighting referees only let the fight go on to give the stumbling fighter a chance because if not than too many people complain about the ref ending the match to early

[@duesvult8913]

Sparka J maybe he used all his energy in the first round that would explain why he wasn't defending himself in the later rounds. However the ref should have noticed that and checked on him after the round. Also many kicks and punches to the abdomen may also make someone unstable.

[@esteban940]

The referee, the doctor, and all his corner should be in JAIL.

[@janddreyes33]

Referee, doctor and trainer are to blame for this young man's death. RIP

[@smash72cutlass30]

I blame his corner they should know there fighter better that anyone.

[@youngandyx]

I think it was his first fight

[@Brian-ee7wb]

I agree with this

[@DEXINISTER]

@@youngandyx yes it is

[@jaimeduke5913]

@Kurt Hartz he may have told him. The manager obviously didn't care too much about him or he wouldn't have slapped him and jarred him around more. All he wanted was a win.😞

[@sumloser8650]

the ref n doc wernt doing shit the other fighter should of said something

[@LymphaticPhlegm]

That’s fucking sad man, they failed him in the worst way. RIP.

[@lollipopgoon7361]

I can’t believe he died so fucking young this is fucked imagine his poor parents him just wanting to follow his dreams these kids know how bad it is to quit from a match that’s why they don’t the ref should have been there for him he’s a fucking refereeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!

[@sahb7834]

@@lollipopgoon7361 And the Dr. and the coach.

[@lindasharples9390]

they new what they were doing they never failed him they KILLED HIM thats what they wanted

[@mariacamilla609]

Poor guy literally they kill him they let him die

[@jackierizvic9199]

They should be jailed for killin the young man

[@charlenehastings4840]

That doctor should be charged for negligent murder. He did not do his job. He's a disgrace to the profession.

[@missacoustic1033]

Absolutely devastating....RIP brother

[@ikemurk5596]

The doctor wasn't worrying about nothing but his phone smh

[@justjose1134]

He was texting the guy who was paying him to kill the kid.

[@master-n-teachvirgo8557]

Social media 🤦

[@mrcool1706]

Well he had to get his bets on didn't he? He had his priorities right. You can't do two things at once.

[@AneesaH.]

This is heartbreaking. This was supposed to be an exciting debut for this young man, and the people who were supposed to support him completely let him down.

[@dirtylittle5percent876]

Well sad. It was hard to watch. The other fighter fighting a unbalanced sick man who could barely hold himself up. I'm not a medical expert but damn, I found it obvious that this wasn't normal in fighting. Bless his heart

[@lupitayayalazanta9753]

I couldn't agree more...💔💔💔

[@MandenTV]

No, there’s a risk when you step in the ring.

[@alanhardy3374]

@Josh Traffanstedt how’s this entertaining? Neanderthals maybe?

[@3crx3]

@@MandenTV But risks can certsinly be minimized.Thats what the referree and Doctor is suppose to be for, minimize risks otherwise, they would just go out there and beat the shit out of each other until someone dies.Thats how ignorant human beings are...

[@stuartt9132]

All the people in authority should be held accountable for this .

[@integrativenaturalmedicine3897]

If I was fighting that guy, I would have told the ref to stop the fight, and if he didn't, I would have quit. This was horribly horrific. No excuse.

[@samuelidredd8921]

He was so obviously dying, he looked like a drunk man before the end of the second. My heart goes out to the family of Dennis Munson, this should never have happened.

[@henningandersen9027]

Apropos family - apparently none of them were there - otherwise ....????

[@jeanettereynolds3151]

@@henningandersen9027 WHY??? Didn't his followers notice and complain at the time????

[@henningandersen9027]

yes,....do you mean his "helpers"or "coach"? or his "fans" anyway the poor guy seems to to just as well have been alll alone... Also - how could the winner run triumphing around and totally ignore his victim - and the referee hold his hand up still ignoring the dying victim???

[@cynthiaperry8377]

Jesus!!!

[@HitmanStevieJ]

Sickening

[@TrueStarNorth]

REF, DOC, COACH Should never be allowed to Work again!

[@kylerandall6276]

Never work again??? They should get the fucking jail

[@Getrealpeeps]

TrueStarGaming Sooooo True!!

[@tomwerber]

Hell, even the other fighter should have known and refused to go on.

[@thedailydrifter873]

Not easy for a fighter when he is filled with adrenalin to know if he is ill, and fighters dont expect do die from it eighter so they might feel like they are being seen as a "coward" if he quits early, however the doctor, referee and couch is 3 layers of protection and there is no excuse for none of them to react to it

[@kaykaymurica3157]

denny was family. i put out a hit on the doc. i have everything i need. took years, but he is going disappear soon.

[@marlonbadeo5053]

The referee is enjoying the fight, the doctor is busy watching TikTok, and the coach is enjoying also watching while his fighter is dying 😢

[@LHPuia]

This is murder from the doctor's side...absolutely disgusting

[@shumi3735]

The doctor and the medic were completely negligent but im even more disgusted at the coach. How could he send *his* guy in there like that?!?

[@mfactor69]

+Natalou Agree, he kept pushing his head up, Was he too stupid to see there was something drastically wrong with his fighter?

[@shumi3735]

Bea A Well thats what I said. But im even more shocked at the coach than them, but dont think im letting them off the hook!

[@Sanderus]

+Natalou All of them are at fault. I liked what one of the comentators in the video said - when you've got an amateur fighter in his first fight you have to be extra careful. Stopping the fight too early is nothing, not stopping or stopping it too late may end up in a tragedy. This also reminded me of Joe Frazier's coach (Eddie Futch I believe) who stopped the Ali fight. At first everybody cursed him, when the emotions cooled down, they blessed him for it. Aside from Munson's family and friends I also feel very sorry for his opponent. He must feel horribly. And it was not his fault. When you step into the ring you believe that not only they will not let the other fighter hurt you but also stop you from hurting the other fighter.

[@tristanmules7995]

+Just_Stupid Yes, the stupidity of violent sport, disregarding the fact that people often have serious lapses of judgment when they are concussed.

[@shumi3735]

***** Most sport is dangerous. Soccer is dangerous. Rugby is dangerous. Cheer-leading is dangerous. Tennis, Hockey, Hurling... what matters is that we take the proper steps to prevent serious harm. :)

[@RiotnRespect]

This was so avoidable. Such a shame. The doctors, ref, and coach should all be charged.

[@frankwest4057]

RiotnRespect especially the coach how do you not know when your fighter isn’t right

[@beauzxcvb]

Negligence

[@RiotnRespect]

Christopher Shut the fuck up dude if you were the one to die like that you’d be pissed. If you wouldn’t be then you don’t have enough respect for yourself.

[@b.s.6728]

The doctor was negligent, the coach was overzealous, but the ref was just plain sadistic. I think it's clear he wanted to see a finish, there's no reason for not at least stopping it and checking on the guy, if not ending the fight entirely.

[@chibisingh2726]

Christopher fucking weak troll.

[@andy52709]

My brother has 11 amateur fights under his belt, and I've never seen this level of neglect or disregard in ANY bout I've witnessed. If I were this fighter's family, I'd be devastated and furious with the staff for not doing more but this is a rare yet still too common occurrence that comes with fighting. I've never fought a sanctioned fight and never will for this reason, always avoid any fight you can and leave it to the pros. It's simply not worth dying, may Munson rest in peace and may everyone who is brave enough to enter the ring leave with their life and health.

[@HiHi-ek1dd]

indeed

[@adrianlovic6486]

The ref, couch and doctor murdered him. Even the fighter shouldve stopped it and told the ref hes not defending himself instead prancing around the ring like a mupoet as the opponent is in a coma

[@extraMangoBoy]

I hope the doctor was revoked of his license this is absolutely heartbreaking, fighters work so hard and trust the health officials to protect them.

[@wtfyoumeaninvalid]

I've never seen a ref let a man wobbling around like that continue to fight. 100% negligence on everyone there. Never should have been a 3rd round.

[@outlawhacker7713]

The 2nd round should have never ended.

[@SpencerJMusic]

Wtf was his coach doing?! He absolutely knew he was compromised and was literally trying to hold him up and was slapping him. That's insane. He should be banned from all combat sports in every capacity.

[@docducttape9270]

@Shakam RaishLahab So you want whites to move in so blacks can cry gentrification? White flight or gentrification white people just can't win can they?

[@jonandthey8894]

Spencer Jacob ive been watching fighting for years lots of them and ive never seen a coach do that to their fighter especially an amateur the kid is just starting out and you treat him like that what a joke I actually like roufesport as a gym but this was bad

[@MajorTom6]

@Shakam RaishLahab Aaaaaand there goes the race card. Moron.

[@walterstockhecker5579]

Hope the doctor was sued for gross negligence and malpractice. What a bum.

[@soyoucansmile8303]

Absolute disgrace. The trainer, referee and ring side doctor should be banned from ALL sporting contests. Heartbreaking for this man and his family

[@Mechamerlin817]

The asshat of a doctor needs to lose his license...

[@PoundYourGut]

I hate boxing, any sport that focuses on attacking the head.

[@reedeayers]

@@PoundYourGut it’s the fighters choice to be their, no one made them fight, so what’s so bad about it?

[@garyhills1794]

Agree

[@dariodibenedetto364]

They should be going to jail not just get banned

[@jacobzamorano7476]

The young man just wanted to pursue a boxing career. I'm sorry brother. Rest in peace

[@Itspratapshrivastav]

😭

[@unknownman1035]

@@Itspratapshrivastav not funnyyyyy

[@Itspratapshrivastav]

@@unknownman1035 what not funny

[@unknownman1035]

@@Itspratapshrivastav you put the laughing emoji

[@shivankitss8396]

@@unknownman1035 its the cry emoji..

[@cybersteic4803]

The doctor and the referee need to be sued by the family of the deceased boxer for negligence and involuntary manslaughter.

[@daveyork0]

Doc went above and beyond the call of duty checking in on the health of that cellphone

[@paulbahen5882]

Doctor was like a 13 year old girl busy with the cellphone

[@justjose1134]

He was texting the guy who was paying him to kill the kid

[@codprocamp4690]

Play with fire and you can get burnt

[@miguelcarbajal7140]

Ok boomer

[@raymondolivas554]

Ok boomer

[@maxmustermann7229]

I hope the Revery and the Trainer going in the Gail

[@jackstevens6188]

This is disgusting a man lost his life because of pure negligence, this was so clear the guy was out of it why did nobody stop this

[@alexwallace4193]

I know right? In this case nobody was professional whatsoever

[@jackstevens6188]

@@alexwallace4193 absolutely nobody they just ignored it. The doctor especially was to blame he is there for the safety of the fighters nothing else. But still even anyone watching should of brought someone's attention to this

[@itchintogo7689]

It was his choice to fight. He knew the risks

[@chuckittyduckitty]

Amateur. They're trying not to spend any money medically. Totally shitted this kid.

[@jackstevens6188]

@@itchintogo7689 it was his choice to fight, but it was there job to keep him safe, when you are concussed you dont no what's safe or not that's why we have medical teams there to keep these safe, fighting does not mean death

[@elenasanchez9080]

It is so sad. Condolences to family.

[@stevepadilla9729]

Very Sad, I told my son, I didn't want him to fight. Because of this lack of Responsibility, the crew was showing. I got in a street fight, and I knocked the guy down twice, second time he smacked his head. My friends were cheering me on for fighting an older dude. But i was more concerned about him then even his friends. I told the police what happened, and they called the ambulance, I wasn't even asked who I was and no record of me at 17 kicking a 24-year-olds but is what everyone said. I road my bike to the hospital and waited in the ER for 6-hours. They said if he would have gone home, he wouldn't be alive. It only takes a few minutes of the lack of responsibility of others to have someone die in their care.

[@bubgum00]

This looks like murder to me. His coach, the ref, and the doctor are all professionals and they didn’t notice anything wrong?

[@AlexSteez2523]

I think manslaughter

[@db4582]

Maybe they wanted his organs

[@bisonmma-kickboxing2511]

bubgum00 They all need to get locked up and get a long sentence. 🔒

[@chrisbracco5613]

I couldn’t agree with you more

[@Parrskey77]

bubgum00 ya no kidding this is fucking disgusting, i couldnt even watch passed the second round

[@rogerrosales7410]

THE REFEREE, COACH, MEDICAL DOCTOR NEEDS TO GO TO JAIL FOR NEGLIGENCE OF THE DEATH OF THAT YOUNG BOXER PERIOD..

[@rushmore120]

Roger Rosales No doubt about it...

[@chzzredy8987]

Agreed

[@herbhouston5378]

YES! Definitely!!

[@TheKevinGeee]

@Jamie Smith He was fighting by instinct. He had severe head trauma. I doubt he was still fighting consciously. The ref, the doctor and his seconds definitely deserves to get punished for professional negligence.

[@jamesp9226]

Definitely the person who erased part of the video that was given to the police.

[@waynesmith4386]

The doctor, referee, and his trainer should all be locked up in jail for total neglect to protect and provide first aid of any kind to this young man's aid, and many other charges should be considered as. well.

[@juanpablopenare8104]

Negligence and stupidity from de trainer, doctor, referee, and everyone involved with the fight that horrendous night. They deserve to be in jail for manslaughtering.

[@mathewcottrell1180]

The fact the other dude couldn't knock him out or at least down when he's all stumbly Is crazy. The dude who passed had heart of a warrior

[@savoirfaire8979]

Mathew Cottrell - Asian dude was probably wearing his opponent down.

[@tash5540]

@@savoirfaire8979 He strikes looks weak and amateur. He's not to blame.

[@suprememasteroftheuniverse]

A dead man walking.

[@Emc412]

Fuck that other guy though seriously. I know he’s amateur but at some point when your opponent can’t even put his hands up to defend you have to say something to the ref he may not be as complicit as others but he is still

[@owneyme1024]

RIP MUNSON! 🙏🏾

[@samaaaa1]

the fact that he kept fighting back and giving it his all even with head trauma and no balance is amazing. True warrior. Rest in peace**. I hope everyone involved is sued.

[@scotty8929]

Valhala will greet this warrior with open arms hope he's sparing with kimbo and the other greats

[@GalacticalAmbassador]

With all these people watching the fight you can’t back down like a loser

[@icresp4263]

@@GalacticalAmbassador yes. Yes you can. Saying shit like that makes this shit happen more often.

[@FamilyFlicks1]

*peace

[@icresp4263]

@@GalacticalAmbassador great mindset, except it's fueled by the fact that you're scared of what other people think of you.

[@bxz-um9mg]

Both the doctor & the referee should be held accountable for this. How are u on your phone texting in the middle of a fight where you’re aid to ensure the safety & security of the fighters… sad losing a young guy in that fashion. Hope his family are doing ok

[@matthewduncil9717]

This is terrible, all coaches both sides, other fighter, doctor, all should be charged. Lawsuit. Fired

[@KHANPIN]

His corner is to blame in my opinion. When neither the ref nor doctor step in, his coach should be the one to make sure his man is safe first and foremost.

[@lisafan6365]

exactly. his coach is a fucking boneheaded wannabe trainer I mean there's no way you send your guy out when he looks like that in the corner and he even abused him in between rounds

[@JonathanStJames-cd5xl]

This is tragic, he didn't go into that amature fight expecting to die due to the negligence of the medics and referee

[@richardsuarez2146]

coach knew.....wanted that win really bad

[@Seiga005]

This fight alone is why I never get mad if a fight is called short. Even if it wasn’t the most justified stoppage of a fight, it’s much better than letting someone lose their life. RIP

[@realpeekaboomaster9811]

yeah but fuck Ben Askren dude. He's from RofusSports too and I wish this was him instead.

[@randombrandon3085]

@@realpeekaboomaster9811 No, we shouldn't wish death upon anyone.

[@realpeekaboomaster9811]

@@randombrandon3085 you're right but that doesn't change the fact that someone died here and it should have been askren in his place.

[@brobeans9]

@@realpeekaboomaster9811 what’s wrong with you

[@zackrock1602]

@@realpeekaboomaster9811 nah thats a fucked way of thinking man

[@thedesertdwellerfromutah4354]

This is unbelievable!! Everyone in charge there should be charged criminally.

[@bolleboosjesinhetbos]

If I were his opponent I would have refused to continue the fight and keeping on hurting him. There's really no honor in destroying a zombie.

[@LenoreOfStyria]

I’m an ED nurse and formerly an ICU nurse and this is absolutely unacceptable, negligence. The doctor shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near this kind of thing ever again.

[@MONSOON-FBA]

Agreed he should have his medical license Canceled

[@adamdixon6326]

Oh you're a nurse. Wow congrats

[@LenoreOfStyria]

@@MONSOON-FBA agreed.

[@LenoreOfStyria]

@@adamdixon6326 TY 😊

[@federicopellizzoni7873]

Shut up, please. A nurse that pretends to be greater than a doctor should be fired. The arrogance of this old woman is astounding.

[@WildlingPrepper]

It doesnt take a genius to realise something was wrong

[@zerodawn09]

@velveteyes79 i would say the between rounds 2 and 3 are a big give away. then how he was in round three proves it. i think they just didnt care and didnt think the worse can happen, well it did.

[@unusualvideos8269]

A Dog Cat or any animal can sense it

[@DavidPerez-ft1ei]

@velveteyes79 the way he was limping everywhere isn’t fatigued he looked wasted and wanted help just didn’t want to say it

[@akagenanashi1471]

Hindsight is 20/20.

[@8Junio76]

Maybe they are flat earthers

[@iamcarbonandotherbits.8039]

That bloody doctor and ref should have been up on manslaughter charges for neglect of duty.

[@bernardgross867]

The Ref,Doc,Cornerman and Sactioning body failed that young man. Head should Roll.

[@thirteenvillains]

This was actually hard to watch... Like anyone with eyes could see something was wrong.

[@mint-o5497]

Thirteen Villains ye you can see what’s wrong because u know u have to look out for something , if u were just watching this fight normally u wouldn’t notice so stfu u liar

[@JTWinters]

Mint-O ok calm down there slugger.

[@blazer6248]

@@mint-o5497 dude stfu. It's glaringly obvious there's a problem when his guy has to pick his head up 6 times after the first round.

[@goldengodz6487]

Sad to watch the doctor just looked at his phone and away,the coach just slapped him and picked him back up,the ref seen it but didn't do nothing,the crowd cheering,us we seen it and was like wow they didn't even help him

[@jasonyoung7705]

I'm watching those fists land on the guys head, one after the other, and I'm sayng "come on ref, save the lad".

[@Mr7352]

This poor guy was surrounded by a bunch of fools.. everyone one of them including the ref are responsible for this fighters sad ending..

[@elitehacker1416]

What you mean including the ref? Especially the ref, it's his job more than anybody's

[@diedefending420]

He could've quit whenever he wanted to.

[@kidmanier]

@@diedefending420 what??? His heart is that of a fighter so he fights. The doctor, ref, coaches are all paid to ensure the safety of both fighters. Fighters will want to continue all the time there’s many situations where fighters get high rate for fights stopped. The ref never gave him a standing count, never asked questions he did NOT do his job. The doctor was on his phone and not even watching the fight, how are you putting blame on the fighter? You’re trying to go against what everyone else is saying to try and seem witty. You aren’t, you’ve just displayed pure ignorance and I hope something similar happens to a close relative in your family

[@diedefending420]

@@kidmanier I'm not saying others aren't at fault also, but you can't absolve him from all blame either. He knew the risk being in this sport and no one knows your body better than you do. I would've tapped out if I was stumbling around the ring. Also, good job on showing everyone what type of person you are. What you said about my family says everything about the type of person you are. ✌

[@kidmanier]

@@diedefending420 you showed the type of person you are towards someone’s dead son so now when the same energy is reciprocated you try act all nice. Stfu you said what you said and you know you didn’t show any respect. He fought like a champion, the refs are there to ensure they are safe. You can’t expect someone to know when to stop when they have adrenaline pumping through their body and pressure of an audience. You’ve never fought a day in your life and it really shows

[@Mcleodp]

The ref and doctor should both be jailed...

[@freedomforall3695]

That kid is a force to be reckoned with end of round 2 and he was hardly able to walk and still took that many hits on his feet in round 3. He had some serious potential that was cut short.

[@celluloidtherapy5003]

Even through the eyes of an inexperienced person, such as myself, I can very CLEARLY see that something isn’t right with this fighter. I would have already begun to wonder why no one is checking him, or even calling the fight. Every professional on duty that night, bears the responsibility of this young man’s death. It’s truly tragic, and heartbreaking to watch…

[@Bombabingbong66]

True, I think they used to call it punch drunk years ago which is very dangerous, they just ignored him.

[@iiLoveAutumn]

A lot of old farts here in the comment section said that they couldn't see anything in round 2. It's so obvious and easy to tell that he lost his coordination. They need to get their glasses fixed!

[@lorainecodrington5721]

The fight should have stopped st round 2. The referee never payed any attention to the 'black guy' he continues to turn his back on him. His trainer never took notice of his condition. Non of those people should be working in the ring ever again.

[@lorainecodrington5721]

I see many Human Rights issues and Bias agendas

[@musicoldies83]

BINGO! The fight should have been stopped after round 2. Any sane person - whether they were into boxing, or even sports in general - could see that something was totally amiss with Mr. Munson. Nothing criminal went on here, but all of the officials involved in this bout should have been banned from working another fight at ANY level ever again.

[@VOLRAK1]

His coach knew the kid was done. He literelly had to hold him up and still decided he was good to go back in the fight.

[@chrishinton9209]

I wouldn't even have sent him out for the second round.

[@hugostiglitz1109]

I think it was deliberate for underground betting or worse.

[@Kenny-bj2zq]

Yeah and him slapping him and pushing his head up that pissed me off

[@imhackedpleasehelp1842]

Most Braindead thing I've seen in a while. It's a joke the prick became a coach in the first place if he cant use common sense to see the kid isnt capable of carrying on then wtf

[@Goomoonryoung]

such an incompetent coach. pisses me off

[@techserve4453]

Heartbreaking to see this young man hurting but never stopping. He has the eye of the tiger.

[@commonsense1547]

They should be sued for unprofessional conduct 😡😤

[@nataliebishop7298]

“The Doctor” is not a doctor.

[@skelkigalatasaray7544]

If this one man can be called a doctor,...than im an austronaut.

[@burnedflowers2266]

Bitch was on his phone when they both took a break WTF

[@TheKing-pr9sb]

skelki Galatasaray Doctor should go to prison

[@kingarnold9579]

And there's horny Russian singles in my area

[@thecrazyeagle9674]

"than" im an austronaut

[@HarriGAyer]

@{1765} Join, or Ðie "nucular" ;)

[@toetaggerh4253]

It's a bit harsh to judge these "at fault characters" but lessons can certainly be learned. Munson should've spoken his mind a lot earlier.

[@AlexFromnic]

Then you got this other fighter prancing around the ring like he is some big deal.

[@gigyoung181]

This is sick. All of the ring officials should be summarily fired and charged with criminal negligence.

[@uriahanthony414]

I agree... This is absolutely ridiculous.

[@RobertLeeFox]

Absolutely, if not a petition signed by a million people will make it happen!!

[@RobertLeeFox]

@Robert Kraft I know even I was watching and seeing how the fight was going to be stopped but it wasn't. I would of left the crowd and said something from the audience

[@kuerbsarts165]

@Ryan McNeila Let's find out your Workplace and send 'em Screenshots of their employees behavior. Hope you land on the streets.

[@gregoryhoule8629]

That ref should be tried for murder

[@archaeologistsband584]

This is a disgrace. As a fighter myself, I was knocked down in a fight and it took me some time to get to my feet. I popped up fine, I moved with ease, but the ref called it. The audience and myself were pissed. But, I think it's better safe than sorry.

[@lomo3362]

Yeah im fucking pissed at this ref for telling munson to keep fighting and not even showing one bit of concern

[@sumsolution5113]

I know you are a warrior deep down, but 1 fight is just a battle, your career is the war. Glad you think it was better safe than sorry, life is meant to be lived long.

[@cmat45]

Archaeologists Band i have very much respect for your opinion because you’re a boxer yourself. Best of luck to you, stay safe, and God bless.

[@nelxvi2937]

Bippy Bo j

[@harishuskic7270]

It's always hard on us fighters until we watch video and not just one angle but many. And step in refs shoes. I recommend all fighters to either ring side or be a ref one fight before protective gear is gone and if no head gear or shin guards is in effect at the places your gym fights it's not a bad idea to attend all fights wether their is a team mate or not. So many fights have I been corner for a young guy who had no corner due to his gym being far and no-one available which shouldn't be scheduled and trainer should be disgraced. From am to pros trainers coaches and fellow team mates are a must.

[@robertgrills3167]

The so called experts should have stopped it after the 2nd. Total negligence

[@kennethsmith3260]

Omg, i can't believe the ref and the doctor allowed the fight to go on. It was painfully clear the boy had a problem from the first round. It's absolutely disgusting to see the lack of care given to the young man when he desperately needed it...

[@kefataso8251]

why on earth would the Doctor be allowed to use a cell phone on the ring?! this is unacceptable

[@puppy_love1426]

I just watched a death match...surrounded by bunch of useless people. damn!

[@puppy_love1426]

Anne Arteaga yes I can totally feel that the other fighter knew what is happening but he kept on going...I just can't imagine how the fight ends, it's disappointing and devastating to the family. sad and tragic 💔

[@dickwad1435]

It's called the fucking dumbass human race, animals have more smarts than a fucking human.

[@offstroke1568]

@Anne Arteaga this sport makes people bad

[@Chrisisplays]

This sports brings out people's true nature.

[@josephperez1222]

Savage! You are right HS.. useless AF!

[@ivantheterrible3223]

The ref and all of the other professionals with their 100 yrs combined experience are clearly out of their depth judging ANYTHING regarding violent sports

[@PantonePapi]

Damn that was hard to watch. The coach between the 2nd and 3rd round made my blood boil. Protect your damn fighter, he’s an amateur

[@beaconing7689]

that's the point, they're all amateur that's why this thing happened

[@ctrlaltdeligt]

@John hes saying the coach etc are acting like amateurs I’m assuming

[@southchum101]

They should charge the other fighter with murder. He’s the one that actually punched him in the head to cause his brain trauma.

[@PantonePapi]

@@southchum101 yeah no….The 2 fighters entered into an agreement to box by the rules of the governing body, and they accepted the associated risks of taking part in this sport. The victorious fighter didn’t do anything wrong, he’s playing by the rules, it’s up to the coaches and the referee to protect the other fighter and look out for his well being. They failed at that task on all fronts.

[@RandomInternetStranger]

@Dante Ryujin That's not even to mention that there was a literal medic right there, and the dude was just like "yeah prop him up, he'll be fine" despite him not showing literally any signs of consciousness (usually there's some sign of consciousness when you're knocked out, being either still having your hands up or trying to do something, whatever that may be). The literal only way I couldn't see this as direct negligence or murder is if he wasn't paying attention in a key moment, and thought he was just knocked out and he'd be up in a bit. Even then it'd be the most negligent continual lapse in judgement I've ever seen, and there just isn't an excuse for letting the man fight that long when showing that many signs of impairment.

[@wendycook9334]

Every one of those so called "professionals" are a bloody disgrace. Shame on them for failing this young man. May he rest in peace.

[@yvesroy01]

There is no professionals in boxing really. This whole "sport" is an aberration.

[@aarontate6952]

Boxer could've show better sportsmanship

[@dommartin8814]

The so-called doctor is more interested to check his phone than to look closely to the fighter! Even non-specialists can clearly see there is something wrong with the balck fighter. They sould have been prosecuted, the doc, the referee and the coach.

[@yahyapatel9280]

@@dommartin8814 in boxing/ kickboxing a fighter gets tired and most of em look like how they did there and he did come out in the 1st round all guns blazing so it was understandable for him to be feeling a bit tired and he is fighting back he's trying to block the punches the referee can't stop the fight people only say shit after the fatal situation had happened but i gurantee must ppl would've let that fight continue

[@dommartin8814]

@@yahyapatel9280 It's not what is saying the doctor commenting the video, not at all! Obviously, and especially the doctor of this fight, didn't do their job. The fighter showed severe signs of desynchronization (nothing to do with the fact to be tired and also, he showed these signs very rapidly) when he walked and this should alert people around the ring. You can't find excuses to these morons. If they did what had to do, the fight would have stopped earlier and he wouldn't have died.