Injured boxer undergoes surgery after seizure
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mexican flyweight Ruben Contreras underwent surgery to relieve pressure from bleeding on his brain Saturday night after suffering a seizure shortly after he quit during his bout, ringside physician Dr. Paul Wallace said.
Contreras was taken to California Hospital Medical Center after he stopped fighting in the sixth round of a scheduled eight-round bout against Brian Viloria.
Contreras, complained of a headache afterward and had a seizure within five or 10 minutes following the bout, Wallace said.
Bob Arum, who promoted the card, said Contreras came out of surgery late Saturday night and he wasn't sure how the injury happened.
"All I know is that he's in a critical condition and we think he'll get through it," Arum said.
Wallace said, "With anything cranial, you're saying it's a serious matter." The doctor added, however, that the seriousness of the injury depends on many factors, including the size of the injury to the brain.
Contreras and Viloria fought on the undercard of the Julio Cesar Chavez-Ivan Robinson bout at Staples Center.
There were no knockdowns, but Contreras was bleeding from the nose and mouth.
"Nothing significant happened in that fight," Wallace said.
The 32-year-old Contreras has a 9-17-3 record. Viloria, a 24-year-old from Waipahu, Hawaii, is 17-0, with 10 knockouts.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mexican flyweight Ruben Contreras underwent surgery to relieve pressure from bleeding on his brain Saturday night after suffering a seizure shortly after he quit during his bout, ringside physician Dr. Paul Wallace said.
Contreras was taken to California Hospital Medical Center after he stopped fighting in the sixth round of a scheduled eight-round bout against Brian Viloria.
Contreras, complained of a headache afterward and had a seizure within five or 10 minutes following the bout, Wallace said.
Bob Arum, who promoted the card, said Contreras came out of surgery late Saturday night and he wasn't sure how the injury happened.
"All I know is that he's in a critical condition and we think he'll get through it," Arum said.
Wallace said, "With anything cranial, you're saying it's a serious matter." The doctor added, however, that the seriousness of the injury depends on many factors, including the size of the injury to the brain.
Contreras and Viloria fought on the undercard of the Julio Cesar Chavez-Ivan Robinson bout at Staples Center.
There were no knockdowns, but Contreras was bleeding from the nose and mouth.
"Nothing significant happened in that fight," Wallace said.
The 32-year-old Contreras has a 9-17-3 record. Viloria, a 24-year-old from Waipahu, Hawaii, is 17-0, with 10 knockouts.
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