Russian Boxer dies after two days in a coma by blows received in combat

The Russian heavyweight Roman Simakov Boxer died Tuesday after being entered into a coma for two days due to the beatings during a match for the title of the world boxing Council (WBC) Asia.

"Today at 8: 45 local time Simakov died without regaining consciousness", reported today the instruction Committee (IC) in Sverdlovsk (Urals) region to the Agency official Itar-Tass.

According to preliminary data, he added, "the reason for the death of the man was a trauma severe brain skull and a brain contusion".

In a desperate attempt to save the lives of the Boxer doctors made him a trepanation to Simákov of 27 years, who died at number 24 in Yekaterinburg, capital regional hospital, where had been admitted Monday.

The IC has opened an investigation into the death of the athlete, that, according to some sources, the referee should stop much before the match against Sergei u000aKovaliov, 28.

According to the digital daily Gazeta.ru, Simakov collapsed in the seventh round after receiving plenty of blows to the head of his opponent, before which the deceased only defended himself with success for many minutes.

"I'm going very badly." 'M me very sorry. Prayer for him. I apologise to members of their families. Knows that do not want you that. "Román, resists", commented Kovaliov, who assured that after what has happened is it will take two months of rest.

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