Today, a message came from New York that the Russian boxer Magomed Abdusalamov could forever remain in a coma. On Sunday, in a protracted 10-round fight with Cuban Mike Perez, he. About the sequel sports career Abdusalamov, who was considered one of the most promising Russian heavyweights, is definitely out of the question. Now the task of doctors is to try to bring the boxer back to life.

Offensive for any boxer, the decision of the referee that he was awarded the first defeat in his professional career Magomed Abdusalamov met standing inside the Madison Square Garden ring. The Russian, who was barely on his feet, spent the rest of his strength on congratulating his opponent, Cuban Mike Perez. It seemed to those who watched - annoyingly, but not fatally. After all, Perez is the most serious rival in Abdusalamov's entire career. Boxing rarely does without bruises and fractures, and both heavyweights managed to give not frequent in this weight class active box.

In the tenth round, the Cuban made a crushing right cross. What happened next did not get into the lenses of world broadcasts. Immediately after the battle, Abdusalamov was taken to the hospital. Doctors at the Roosevelt Center recorded fractures of the nose and left arm, a severe dissection above the left eye, and injuries to the maxillofacial apparatus. A few hours later, Abdusalamov became worse. He complained about the strong headache and dizziness. The surgeons decided to put the boxer into a state of artificial coma.

At this moment, the opponent in the ring responded with words of support. “My thoughts and prayers are with Mago now. I hope he gets better soon. He fought like a real warrior. I was happy to win, but now I only care about his health,” Perez said.

They continued to report on hope, almost on sports publications, even when the news hit the tapes that Abdusalamov had part of his skull removed. "The worst is over," the press reported, referring to the boxer's agent. Myself . But today, shocking news came from him. Abdusalamov has a stroke. He is still in a coma and it is not clear whether he will come out of it at all. "Magomed retired. We, the boxing family, cannot turn our backs on the brave people who play this sport at the moment when they need us most. And we are going to do our best to put him on his feet. Magomed more will not box, but he is a good and brave man, he has a wonderful family. Every dollar will help, "Levkovich said.

At 32, Abdusalamov won professional ring 18 wins (all by knockout). The victory over Perez opened his way to the World Cup. If Abdusalamov won, he could compete for the title with Vitali Klitschko. World boxing has already expressed support for the Russian and sympathy for his family. It was decided to collect the money so necessary for the treatment through a hastily created fund.

Not so long ago, it was considered one of the main hopes of the domestic professional boxing in the most prestigious royal weight category of the heavyweight division. However, the career of this very physically gifted and promising fighter ended at the very take-off, when he was already a couple of steps away from the fight for the world title. In November 2013, at the arena of the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, a native of the capital of Dagestan, Makhachkala, met in the ring with the hitherto unbeaten Cuban boxer Mike Perez.

The fight took place on a collision course, the rivals often met in open battle. According to the results of 10 rounds allotted by the regulations, Perez was recognized as the winner by unanimous decision of the judges. And after a few hours, the defeat in the ring almost turned into a tragedy. Only the remarkable health of Magomed and the qualifications of doctors saved his life. Abdusalamov managed to get out of the clutches of death, but remained disabled, unable to move independently.

Magomed was born on March 25, 1981. His father Magomedgadzha was a very strong by nature man who was fond of martial arts and became a master of sports of the USSR in freestyle wrestling. It was he who instilled a love for sports and his son. Influenced by Asian martial arts films then fashionable among teenagers, the young Maga tried many types of martial arts. At the age of 12, he began to practice kickboxing, Thai boxing and other oriental disciplines. He became the champion of Russia in them, the finalist of the World Cup. Abdusalamov switched to boxing when he was already 22 years old, because he got a knee injury while practicing Thai boxing. He hoped to improve his handwork while the leg was injured, but he remained in boxing.

Magomed's first coach was Gadzhimurad Gaziev, with whom Abdusalamov became so close that he called the mentor his older brother. Later, his Muay Thai coach was Zaynalbek Zaynalbekov. Evgeny Kotov became the first mentor of Magomed in clean boxing. In amateur boxing, Abdusalamov failed to fully prove himself. His trump cards were power, physical strength and a knockout punch. However, Magomed lacked technical, especially defensive skills precisely because of his late arrival to boxing. Nevertheless, he managed twice (in 2005 and 2006) to win the Russian championship among adults in the heavyweight division.

Abdusalamov had a chance to speak at Olympic Games 2008, but, representing Belarus, lost in the qualifying qualifying tournament to Briton David Price. In total, Magomed has about 50 official fights in the amateur ring. Moreover, as Abdusalamov himself said, at least 95% of amateur victories were won by him ahead of schedule. In September 2008, his professional boxing career began. At first, it was hosted by the famous Russian promoter Yuri Fedorov. Then the American Leon Margules and his "stable" Seminole Warriors Boxing became Magomed's co-promoter. Later, sponsors from Azerbaijan provided financial support to Abdusalamov.

Magomed boxed in Russia, then in the USA. Over time, he moved his family to Florida - his wife and daughters. The first eight pro-fights Abdusalamov completed early victories in the first round. Not much longer, against the Dagestan left-hander, who did not stand out for his elegant and refined technique, but was distinguished by enormous power and lethal striking power, the following rivals also held out. However, in many fights it was noticeable that Abdusalamov often neglects defense, acts too openly, and sometimes even recklessly. Magomed himself then said that in this way he was trying to lure rivals into a trap. They say, in order to lure them out of a deaf defense, you sometimes need to reveal yourself, inviting opponents to attack. But such a tactic was fraught with danger.

And on November 2, 2011, two hitherto unbeaten heavyweight prospects met in the ring - 32-year-old and 28-year-old Cuban Mike Perez. The bookmakers, which happens quite rarely, the chances of both opponents to win were regarded as almost equal. The fight started without any hesitation, from the first round the boxers rushed into a quick exchange of blows, in which, thanks to the best technique and coordination, the Cuban was more successful. But not only did Magomed fail to immediately suppress the opponent’s initiative in his characteristic style, so in this starting three-minute period one of Peres’s blows also broke his left cheekbone (the facial bone under the eye), which immediately began to swell.

However, in the second round, due to greater activity, Abdusalamov looked better than his opponent. And in the next few three minutes, the initiative passed from one to another. But after the equator of the fight, Abdusalamov's face began to swell more and more, a cut formed over the same left eye, but most importantly, he began to get tired and decently slow down. Perez, on the other hand, turned out to be a strong fellow, and even frankly missed series of blows did not bother him. The Cuban continued to rush forward, although he was able to work well from a long distance. In the ninth round, the referee deducted one point from Perez for a low blow. Nevertheless, this did not prevent the Cuban from bringing the fight to victory on points by unanimous decision of the judges - 95-94, 97-92, 97-92.

A few hours after the end of the battle, the situation began to develop dramatically. Abdusalamov, who received serious injuries, began to complain of a severe headache and was hospitalized with a diagnosis of cerebral hemorrhage at the Roosevelt Medical Center in New York. Doctors urgently performed a craniotomy on Magomed and put him in a state of artificial coma in order to avoid possible brain damage from the formation of a blood clot. However, four days later, Abdusalamov suffered a stroke. Doctors were forced to perform an operation to remove a blood clot from the brain, and also removed part of the skull so that the swelling subsided.

A little later it became known that Magomed's family did not have money to cover the huge bills for his treatment and stay in the hospital. And here patrons from the world of boxing came to the rescue, including some current and former boxers. 20 days after the ill-fated battle, Abdusalamov was briefly brought out of an artificial coma. But only on December 6, that is, more than a month later, Magomed finally came out of a coma and began to breathe on his own. And four days later he was transferred from intensive care to a regular ward.

In 2014, Abdusalamov, who lost a lot of weight, was transferred to a rehabilitation center, where he began a long period of recovery. We must pay tribute to the wife of Magomed, Bakanay Abdusalamova, who all this time devotedly takes care of her husband who has lost the ability to move independently and makes titanic efforts for his successful rehabilitation. However, the brain damage turned out to be so serious that the boxer's recovery process could take many years. Last summer, Magomed began to talk quietly with his family. Unfortunately doctors say right part his body will forever remain paralyzed. However, Bakanay believes that one day her husband will get on his feet, walk independently and lead a more or less fulfilling life.

The editors of the "Championship" congratulate Magomed on his birthday and wish him a speedy recovery!

Abdusalamov Magomed Magomedgadzhievich

Magomed Abdusalamov - Russian athlete, a boxer who competed in the heavyweight category from September 2008 to November 2013. After a fight with Cuban Mike Perez, he was injured with a hematoma in the brain and underwent surgery. On November 6, Magomed Abdusalamov officially completed professional career.

Biography

In 1998 he graduated from school number 9 in Makhachkala.

From 1999 to 2004 he was engaged in Thai boxing under the guidance of Zaynalbek Zaynalbekov.

In 2004 he graduated from the Makhachkala branch of the Moscow Road Institute.

Since 2008, M. Abdusalamov has been living in the USA, in the city of Hallandale, Florida.

Boxing career

In 2004, he began boxing under the guidance of coach Evgeny Kotov.

In 2005 and 2006, Magomed Abdusalamov became the Russian heavyweight champion among amateurs.

In 2008, M. Abdusalamov took part in qualifying competitions Olympics 2008 in Beijing, but could not get out of the qualification.

In 2008, Magomed Abdusalamov first appeared in the professional ring in the heavy weight category. He fought his first fight as a professional on September 6, 2008, defeating Epifania Pipi from Ghana by knockout in the first round.

From September 2008 to April 2013, he spent eighteen fights and won everything by knockout. The first 8 fights were won by knockout in the first round. The next 10 fights were also won by knockout in the early rounds.

On July 6, 2012, he won the WBC USA (USNBC) Silver title. March 8, 2013 defended this title.

As of November 1, 2013, Magomed Abdusalamov ranked fourth in the World Boxing Council (WBC) ranking.

On November 2, 2013, M. Abdusalamov lost on points to Cuban Mike Perez in a fight for the US heavyweight title according to the World Boxing Council (WBC). The fight took place in New York at the Madison Square Garden complex. This defeat was the first and only in his career.

After the fight, the Russian boxer was diagnosed with a fracture of the left hand and nose, a cut over the left eye and a jaw injury. Also, during the examination, the athlete was found to have a blood clot in the brain. The athlete was put into an artificial coma and operated on.

On November 6, Natan Levkovich, vice president of the Sampson Boxing promotion company, announced that Magomed Abdusalamov had completed his professional career and would no longer enter the ring.

On December 7, 2013, Magomed Abdusalamov came out of a coma, on December 10, doctors transferred the boxer from the intensive care unit to a regular ward.

On December 21, 2013, an action was held at which for the treatment of Magomed Abdusalamov managed to raise about 600 thousand rubles . Part of the necessary funds and two months of rehabilitation were paid by businessman, vice-president of the Russian Professional Boxing Federation Andrey Ryabinsky.

In February 2014, the wife of Magomed Abdusalamov filed a $100 million lawsuit against the authorities of the US state of New York and the leadership of the New York State Athletic Commission. The family of the 32-year-old boxer brought charges of negligence and unprofessionalism of medical workers.
According to the Abdusalamov family, it was the sluggishness of the organizers of the fight and the doctors that led to irreversible brain damage to the athlete, who ended up in the hospital as a result of an injury received in the ring. The lawsuit also states that if the fight had been stopped in time, the injury could have been avoided.

Family status

Magomed Abdusalamov is married to Bakanai Abdusalamov. There are three children in their family.

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1. Magomed Abdusalamov is the hope of Russian boxing. Curriculum vitae(video). - Newspaper website Soviet Sport", 4.11.2013
2. Russian boxer Magomed Abdusalamov remains in a state of artificial coma for the eighth day. - ITAR-TASS, November 11, 2013
3. Abdusalamov - McCline - on the undercard Klitschko - Charr. Press portrait of Abdusalamov. - Championship.com, 08/13/2012
4. Biography of boxer Magomed Abdusalamov. - RIA Novosti, November 4, 2013
5. Russian professional boxer Magomed Abdusalamov suffered his first defeat. - ITAR-TASS, November 3, 2013
6. "Vesti" online newspaper" - "Boxing. The Abdusalamov family filed a lawsuit for 100 million", 23.02.2014

For 5 years of professional boxing, heavyweight Magomed Abdusalamov has never lost; the boxer won all his victories exclusively by knockout and mainly in the early stages of the fight. Only in November 2013, luck left Magomed - he not only lost to the enemy (albeit on points), but also ended up in the hospital the next day with a blood clot in the brain.

Magomed was born in Makhachkala, Dagestan; he was the eldest son in the family and was brought up in full accordance with the strict tenets of the Muslim faith. Magomed's father was well aware that in the unstable situation that existed in the country at that time, the boy had every chance of contacting crime; Abdusalamov Sr. decided to protect his son from the wrong life choices with the help of sports. The idea turned out to be extremely successful - the young man showed outstanding athletic abilities. Magomed proved to be a talented boxer even when he was an amateur - so, in 2005 and 2006, he managed to win a convincing victory at the Russian heavyweight championship.

Alas, even despite such brilliant achievements, Abdusalamov for some time remained in the shadow of a more famous and successful

another fighter, Islam Timurziev; as a consequence, the exit to international level Abdusalamov did not even have to dream.

In 2008, Abdusalamov took part in the qualifying competitions for the Olympics, but Magomed failed to leave the qualification - the Englishman David Price stood in his way, eventually taking bronze.

In 2008, Magomed retrained as a professional; he won his first eight fights by knockout in the first round. On this moment Abdusalamov has 18 wins (all 18 by knockout) and 1 defeat. Relatively quick knockout victories to this day are a kind of trademark of Magomed Abdusalamov.

At the end of 2011, Magomed defeated American boxer Rich Power; his opponent Magom

d knocked out in the third round.

In February 2012, Abdusalamov defeated the American Pedro Rodriguez, who had not previously known defeat. The Russian won his next victory over the American Jason Pettaway; this time, the opponent managed to hold out against Abdusalamov for more than three rounds - and only in the fourth did he go for a knockout. The next opponent of Magomed, the American Maurice Byarm, failed to repeat Pettaway's original record and was knocked out in the second round.

In September 2012, Abdusalamov went to fight with Jameel McCline; the fight turned out to be extremely tense, although rather short - in the first round, Magomed, for the first time in his professional career, sent

I'm knocked down. Having come to his senses, Abdusalamov managed to turn the tide - by the end of the first round, he won back the lost initiative, and at the end of the second, he himself sent the opponent to a knockdown. McCline managed to get up, but the referee considered it reasonable to stop the fight - with which Jamil did not argue. As it turned out later, Magomed did not go into battle with McCline at all in best form- even before the fight, he broke a rib and did not have time to completely heal the injury.

In March 2013, Puerto Rican Victor Bisbal came out against Magomed. Again, Abdusalamov had a much harder time than expected - Bisbal clearly dominated the first two rounds. The third and fourth rounds for Magomed went to change the situation; in the fifth, he sent the opponent to a knockout. The victory brought Magomed 3rd place in the WBC rankings.

e 2013 Abdusalamov lost on points Cuban boxer Mike Perez. The mere fact that they managed to defeat Magomed Abdusalamov was in itself a surprise for boxing fans - for Magomed this was the first defeat. The Cuban failed to knock out the opponent, but Perez was awarded the victory on points. The affairs of the Russian boxer did not work out from the very beginning - an unsuccessful blow to the Cuban's head cost Magomed an injury to his left hand. Later, Perez further aggravated the situation by breaking Abdusalamov's nose.

The resulting injuries, however, by the standards of this sport did not seem particularly serious. After the fight, Magomed underwent a routine medical examination; the doctors did not find anything suspicious, and Abdusalamov himself did not complain about anything. Boxer feeling

l behaved quite normally and even found the strength to talk to journalists.

As it turned out later, the defeat itself was by no means the main problem of Magomed - the next morning the boxer began to have severe headaches. Abdusalamov was sent to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a blockage in one of the blood vessels in his brain. To minimize the harmful effects of this blockage, it was decided to put Magomed into an artificial coma.

The surgeons managed to cope with the operation - a blood clot potentially life-threatening for Abdusalamov was successfully removed. Nothing threatens the boxer's health at the moment; apparently, Magomed will not even lose coordination of movements. Now together with the boxer in New York are his father Magomed Magomedgadzhi and brother Abdusalam

As the wife of the boxer Bakanay Abdusalamova said, Magomed understands literally everything, recognizes relatives and friends, tries to speak. Magomed has a good command of his left hand, constantly doing exercises - squeezing a rubber ball, pulling an expander, throwing and catching the ball. The right hand reacts to stimuli, but only the fingers move, and the hand itself is still motionless. The same situation with right foot. But Magomed even tries to write with his left hand, although this is not easy for him. The fact is that despite the fact that Magomed is left-handed, before the injury he wrote right hand. Magomed loves to hug children and his wife, sends them kisses.
Magomed pays special attention to his youngest daughter: he calls her to him, hugs her, touches her cheek, does not let her go. Magomed is able to distinguish colors, do arithmetic operations in his mind. The swallowing reflex has also improved significantly in recent years. So far, doctors allow Magomed's relatives to give him only pieces of ice, but the health workers themselves have already begun to feed him ice cream, yogurt and fruit juice, and Magomed himself is able to hold a spoon in his hand and bring it to his mouth. When the swallowing reflex is restored to the proper extent, doctors will completely refuse to feed through the tube.
Health workers say that the progress of the swallowing reflex is directly related to the progress of the possession of the speech apparatus: when swallowing improves, speech improves. In fact, this is how it happens, because. Magomed has recently begun to pronounce more words, and almost every day the stock of spoken words is expanding.

“Today, when I was leaving home, I asked Magomed what he would like to tell me,” says Bakanai. - He told me “happily”, and then paused and added “drive carefully”. He speaks quietly, but I'm already used to it and understand him very well. Recently, Magomed also feels when he needs to go to the toilet and lets you know about it.

Recall that on November 2, 2013, Magomed Abdusalamov, who at the time of the fight with Peres was in fourth place in the WBC rating, during the fight received fractures of his left hand, nose, facial bones and traumatic brain injury, resulting in brain swelling and blood clot.
During the surgical operation to remove the blood clot, part of the boxer's skull was removed to reduce the pressure of the swollen brain on the skull, but unfortunately, by that time there had already been multiple cerebral hemorrhage, which aggravated the already serious condition of the boxer.

After the operation, the doctors put Magomed into a medically induced coma and gave him almost no chance of survival.
Magomed could not breathe on his own, was connected to an artificial life support apparatus and was in a coma for a long time.
After the doctors managed to "wake up" Magomed, his condition began to slowly improve. Periods of improvement alternated with periods of crisis, but after progress became apparent, the doctors transferred Magomed to a specialized rehabilitation center for patients with brain injuries. After that, Magomed underwent an operation to reconstruct the cranium and several other operations. Since then general state boxer is constantly improving.
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