BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP)—Hungarian light-heavyweight boxer Andras Nagy has died after suffering a brain injury while training in Melbourne, Australia. He was 23.
“He was a very talented boxer. His death is a terrible tragedy,” Hungarian Boxing Federation president Sandor Csotonyi said.
Csotonyi said Nagy—who had a 3-0 professional record—was on a six-month stay in Australia, boxing with a Croatian license.
After butting heads with a smaller opponent during a training bout on May 1, his birthday, Nagy was hospitalized with brain swelling.
He underwent two operations in Melbourne, on May 1 and 4, and was placed in an artificial coma, but died Thursday, Csotonyi said.
Nagy’s remains will be brought back to Hungary, Csotonyi said.
During his amateur career, Nagy, a native of the city of Gyor in northwest Hungary, competed for the Vasas sports club.
Competing in the 165-pound class, Nagy won a silver medal at the 2002 World Cadet Championship in Kecskemet, Hungary.
He took part in the 2005 World Senior Boxing Championships in Mianyang, China, winning his first match and losing the second.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
ERIC ESTRADA RETURNS AT “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 2”ADVANCE TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR MAY 29TH CHICAGO CARD
CHICAGO, IL (May 6, 2009) Sensational Chicago based bantamweight prospect Eric “EL LOCO” Estrada will return to action against Laredo, Texas native Olvin Mejia in the co-main event at “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 2”, an evening of world class professional boxing set for Friday, May 29th at the UIC Pavilion in downtown Chicago.
“WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 2” is presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.
The 21 year old Estrada has quickly become amongst the most talked about prospects in boxing with his aggressive all action style and fearless attitude in the ring. Since turning professional in September 2007, he has run his record to 7-0-0 with three knockouts.
Two bouts ago, on November 14th, Estrada battled the much more experienced Ivan Rodriguez to a six round decision win at Cicero Stadium. The back and forth battle had the huge crowd on their feet from start to finish.
Said Pesoli, “Right from the start Eric has wanted to face other good fighters to test himself. He’s always in great fights and that why the Chicago fight fans love him. Against Mejia, it’s the same situation; he’s facing a very tough, young kid from Laredo, Texas , who’s going to bring the fight right to him.”
The Mexican born Mejia, brings a record of 3-2-2 (3KO’s) into the scheduled six rounder against Estrada. In his last bout, on April 18th, Mejia valiantly fought the final two rounds with a swollen left eye against undefeated, highly regarded San Antonio prospect James DuBois, battling to a hard fought six round draw.
Prior to that fight, Mejia travelled to Houston and fought undefeated hometown prospect Eleazar Renteria to a four round draw at Toyota Center on September 6th.
“This is a very tough fight for Eric. Mejia has faced two undefeated prospects in his last two fights, both draws, and is a talented, very gutsy kid. This is just the type of fight our fans love. Estrada wants to stay undefeated and impress in front of the hometown fans and Mejia is coming here to win and spoil all of that” said Pesoli.
Headlining “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 2” is an excellent rematch between Chicago’s Jaime “SUPERFLY” Sandoval and Juan Carlos “EL PEZ” Martinez of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, for the World Boxing Foundation Americas Lightweight Championship, which will be contested over ten scheduled rounds.
On October 19, 2007, Sandoval and Martinez battled over eight epic, bruising rounds, with Martinez winning a hard fought unanimous decision at Cicero Stadium.
A full undercard and further details on this event will be announced shortly.
Advance tickets for “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 2”, starting at $31, are on sale now through the 8 Count Productions office at 312-226-5800 and through Ticketmaster at 312-559-1212 or http://www.ticketmaster.com/.
Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm. The UIC Pavilion is located at 525 S. Racine , just one block south of the Eisenhower Expressway. For further information, please visit their website at http://www.uicpavilion.com/
8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland. In 2003, Pesoli along with former featherweight contender Mike Garcia, opened JABB Boxing Gym, a 6,000 square foot venue dedicated to the finest Chicagoland boxers of all talent levels.
For more information on 8 Count Productions and JABB Boxing Gym, please visit http://www.8countproductions.com/ and http://www.jabbboxing.com/
Pacquiao to return home, ignores swine flu advice
MANILA, Philippines (AP)—Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will return to Manila as scheduled, ignoring advice from Philippine health officials to observe self-quarantine in the United States to help prevent the spread of swine flu.
In interviews with Manila television and radio networks, Pacquiao said Thursday he and others in his entourage, who were in Los Angeles, do not have any flu symptoms that could justify their quarantine. They will fly home as planned on Friday, he said.
“If you are healthy, why should you be quarantined?” he told DZBB radio.
On Wednesday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III urged Pacquiao—who beat Ricky Hatton in a light welterweight bout in Las Vegas on Saturday night—to postpone his homecoming because the virus was found to have spread to California.
Duque cited the “strong recommendation” from the World Health Organization for Pacquiao and his entourage to observe self-quarantine for at least five days — time enough for any infected person to show flu symptoms.
The WHO advised Pacquiao and his group to observe self-quarantine for the same length of time after their return on Friday, and airport welcomers should maintain a 1-yard distance from the boxing champ and his party, avoiding handshakes and hugs.
The WHO has reported a “third-generation human-to-human transmission” of the virus in Los Angeles, citing the case of a Mexican who infected another individual, who in turn contaminated a third person.
A “national day of celebration” for Pacquiao’s latest triumph has been postponed for next week and a meeting between President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Pacquiao originally set for Friday has been moved to Monday, executive secretary Eduardo Ermita said.
Environment secretary Lito Atienza, a staunch Pacquiao supporter, said “no one can stop Manny from returning home because that is his right.”
He said, however, Pacquiao’s victory parade around Manila may be held in the middle of next week “because we are also taking precautions.”
The Philippines has no confirmed cases of swine flu, while three of five patients under observation have been cleared, Duque said.
In interviews with Manila television and radio networks, Pacquiao said Thursday he and others in his entourage, who were in Los Angeles, do not have any flu symptoms that could justify their quarantine. They will fly home as planned on Friday, he said.
“If you are healthy, why should you be quarantined?” he told DZBB radio.
On Wednesday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III urged Pacquiao—who beat Ricky Hatton in a light welterweight bout in Las Vegas on Saturday night—to postpone his homecoming because the virus was found to have spread to California.
Duque cited the “strong recommendation” from the World Health Organization for Pacquiao and his entourage to observe self-quarantine for at least five days — time enough for any infected person to show flu symptoms.
The WHO advised Pacquiao and his group to observe self-quarantine for the same length of time after their return on Friday, and airport welcomers should maintain a 1-yard distance from the boxing champ and his party, avoiding handshakes and hugs.
The WHO has reported a “third-generation human-to-human transmission” of the virus in Los Angeles, citing the case of a Mexican who infected another individual, who in turn contaminated a third person.
A “national day of celebration” for Pacquiao’s latest triumph has been postponed for next week and a meeting between President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Pacquiao originally set for Friday has been moved to Monday, executive secretary Eduardo Ermita said.
Environment secretary Lito Atienza, a staunch Pacquiao supporter, said “no one can stop Manny from returning home because that is his right.”
He said, however, Pacquiao’s victory parade around Manila may be held in the middle of next week “because we are also taking precautions.”
The Philippines has no confirmed cases of swine flu, while three of five patients under observation have been cleared, Duque said.
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