Light heavyweight Roman Simakov dies after a 7th round KO defeat. RIP

Are we too harsh on fights getting stopped early in the UK? This just goes to show this is a brutal sport despite all the safeguards in place. Everytime a boxer steps into the ring he risks his life.
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Light heavyweight Roman Simakov, who was carried from the ring on a stretcher after being knocked out in a WBC Asian Boxing Council title fight on Monday, has died, the Russian federation (RBF) said.
The 27-year-old had brain surgery after being rushed to hospital in the Ural city of Yekaterinburg but never regained consciousness and died on Thursday.
"I can only say that the investigation into his death is taking place," RBF official Igor Maruzov was quoted as saying by local media.
Simakov was knocked down in the sixth round by Russian compatriot Sergei Kovalev but got up and was able to continue before receiving numerous blows to the head in the seventh when he was knocked out.
"My aim was to outbox Simakov, not necessarily knock him out," Kovalev was quoted as saying by Russian media on Thursday.
"But after the fourth round, I had noticed something was wrong with Simakov. My last punch was not as powerful as the one I had hit just before that."
It was Simakov's first knockout defeat and only his second loss in 21 fights during his professional career.

RIP

Thats terrible. May he RIP

oh thats awful news RIP.

Damn, looked fairly innocuous. RIP.

RIP

http://www.boxingscene.com/roman-simakov-passes-away-tragic-knockout-loss--47006

More perspectives on the tragedy.

RIP
We just never know.

Horrendous news, RIP.

Horrible news. Further highlights how any fighter, whatever level they're at, deserves the utmost respect from fight fans. Hopefully the more narrow-minded will think of this news before throwing the 'coward' isult around.

R.I.P

this is why no man who steps through the ropes can ever be called a coward.

Sad news, and to echo the above hopefully this will stop narrow minded ignorant idiots from labelling boxers cowards.

RIP

Just goes to show the price these guys are willing to pay to participate in a sport that they and we love.

Thoughts to his family - RIP

OasisBFC wrote:this is why no man who steps through the ropes can ever be called a coward.

Amen to that.

Thoughts go out to his family and friends. RIP......

Such a shame, i've seen the coward thing doing the rounds this week but not sure who said it, i'm sure a few rounds of sparring with a puncher would change their view, RIP Mr Simakov.

Terrible news. I feel very sad. I just watched the Benn/G-Man documentary last night and still quite emotional from that. This is the last thing i wanted to hear.