Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev dies at 28 from injuries sustained in fight
- Fighter was placed in coma after loss to Subriel Matias
- Trainer has stopped bout after Dadashev took heavy blows
Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev has died from injuries he sustained during a fight on Friday night, according to his trainer. Dadashev was 28.
Dadashev was placed in a medically induced coma after his loss to Subriel Matias in an IBF junior welterweight title eliminator bout. Dadashev underwent surgery at UM Prince George’s Hospital Center, Maryland, for bleeding on the brain. On Saturday, doctors at the hospital said the fighter had suffered severe brain damage and his death was confirmed on Tuesday.