Colombian Luis Quinones in induced coma after national title fight

A Colombian boxer suffered a traumatic brain injury during a fight on Saturday in Barraquilla (northern Colombia). Agreed 25, Luis Quinones was placed in an artificial coma, with a “very reserved” vital prognosis, we learned on Monday from a medical source.

He faced his compatriot José Munoz for the national title in the super-lightweight category. He collapsed under the blows of his opponent in the eighth round and was rushed to hospital.

The boxer was operated on and placed in an artificial coma for 48 hours, with “a very reserved prognosis for his life”, indicated in a press release the Barranquilla clinic where he is being treated.

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