Oscar Diaz taken to hospital after ESPN fight
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Oscar Diaz, a San Antonio welterweight, collapsed after the tenth round of his main event fight on Wednesday Night Fights, and was immediately taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
Rumors are floating around that Diaz is in "critical condition" and that it may be a brain bleed with the fighter "on a ventilator," but nothing concrete has been reported.
The scene in San Antonio was ...
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Published 7/18/2008 by Kirkendall at Cincy Jungle: Front Page Posts
... If you didn't see, Oscar Diaz, a welterweight boxer, collapsed in the 11th round Wednesday night. He was rushed to a local hospital where he's fighting for his life; suffering from swelling in his brain -- and it ...
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fightonusc posted 7/17/2008 from www.yourfaceisasportsblog.com
As I type this, welterweight Oscar Diaz is being carried out of the ring on a stretcher after collapsing between the 10th and 11th rounds of a brutal fight with Delvin Rodriguez on ESPN2's Wednesday Night Fights. They played the footage and audio of Diaz, whose right eye had closed from constant punishment, staggering around like a drunken sailor before mumbling and collapsing to the ring ropes.Oscar Diaz update, and it isn't good news
fightonusc posted 7/17/2008 from www.yourfaceisasportsblog.com
According to ESPN.com, Oscar Diaz is unconscious and breathing with the assistance of a ventilator following surgery to reduce swelling in his brain following his collapse in his corner between the 10th and 11th rounds of his fight on ESPN2's Wednesday Night Fights against Delvin Rodriguez.Boxer Undergoes Brain Surgery After ESPN Fight
Steady Burn found this 7/17/2008 on www.sportsbybrooks.com
Oscar Diaz was taken to the hospital Wednesday night, after the boxer collapsed right before the 11th round of his bout against Delvin Rodriguez . Unfortunately, promoters say the welterweight had to be rushed into emergency surgery to try to relieve ...Oscar Diaz in Critical Condition
Fightlinker.com found this 7/17/2008 on www.bloodyelbow.com
Combat sports are combat sports so I just wanted to give this a brief mention on our site. Oscar Diaz collapsed before the start of the 11th round on ESPN's Wednesday Night Fights last night. I'll let Scott from BadLeftHook explain what it ...Update on Oscar Diaz: "It's not good," says Duva associate
Cincy Jungle: Front Page Posts found this 7/18/2008 on www.badlefthook.com
Source: Dan Rafael Welterweight Oscar Diaz, who collapsed in his corner after the 10th round of a TKO loss to Delvin Rodriguez on Wednesday night and was rushed to University Medical Center in San Antonio in critical condition, was being taken ...Are We Hoping for Death Now?
Cincy Jungle: Front Page Posts found this 7/18/2008 on www.bloodyelbow.com
I am disgusted. Seriously...stomach churning, bile in the back of my throat, veins bulging in my forehead furiously disgusted. Last night a boxer named Oscar Diaz was hospitalized and is in critical condition . Emergency surgery was ...
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Posted 7/17/2008 on Awful Announcing
Scary moment last night as Oscar Diaz was fighting Delvin Rodriguez on ESPN2 last night. Diaz had taken a good number of shots throughout the fight and collapsed in his corner after the 10th round.... Welterweight Oscar Diaz, who collapsed in his corner after the 10th round of a TKO loss to Delvin Rodriguez on Wednesday night and was rushed to University Medical Center in San Antonio in ...Oscar Diaz update: doctor says he's "likely to survive"
Posted 7/22/2008 on Bad Left Hook: Front Page Posts
Good news from the reports on Oscar Diaz: the San Antonio welterweight is "likely to survive" the post-op effects of his brain surgery, though he does remain in a coma in his hometown. "The brain is back to its normal size and position, and the swelling has gone down," said Donna Duva-Brooks, Diaz's promoter, who has been with Diaz at San Antonio's University Hospital since he ...Bittersweet Rewards of the Fight Game
Posted 7/18/2008 on Boxing Meets MMA
Last night in San Antonio, TX, fight fans were reminded of the grim truth to the hurt business. In a fight featuring two up and coming fighter's, Oscar Rodriguez gave it all he had until his body could no longer keep on going. The amount of punches, primarily clean right hands, from power hitter Delvin Rodriguez. It was after the tenth round that referee Bobby Gonzalez came to Diaz' corner ...Oscar Diaz fight…we were there…
Posted 7/17/2008 on Pyle of List
While it’s not the biggest story on ESPN.com this morning (thanks to Favre-watch Day 142) it is there. Here in San Antonio it’s Front page news. Hometown fighter Oscar Diaz stepped into the ring last night at Municiple Auditorium against Devin Rodriguez to battle for the Untied States Boxing Association crown. He stepped in, but he was carried out. We know, we saw it live ...Boxer Remains in Critical Condition After Surgery to Relieve Brain Swelling [Boxing]
Posted 7/17/2008 on Deadspin
Oscar Diaz, who collapsed after a 10th round TKO loss on Wednesday night, is currently in critical condition in a San Antonio area hospital. Diaz's welterweight fight was televised on ESPN2 Wednesday night. Anyone who has ever strapped on a pair of boxing gloves knows how insanely brave you have to be to fight for a living. How severe was his injury? One of his promoters, Ron Katz, told ...To Watch Tonight [Flat Screen Paradise]
Posted 7/16/2008 on Deadspin
Hard to believe that all of this occurred in Ohio ... • Boxing: Welterweights, Oscar Diaz vs. Delvin Rodriguez, at Norman, Okla. (10 p.m., ET) [ESPN2]; James Toney vs. Hasim Rahman, for vacant NABO heavyweight title, at Temecula, Calif. (11 p.m., ET). Still over earlier than the All-Star Game. [FSN] • Cycling: Tour de France, stage 11, Lannemezan to Foix, France (8 p.m., ET). New doping ...
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Published 7/19/2008 on FOXSports.com News for MMA/Boxing
Welterweight boxer Oscar Diaz remains in critical but stable condition two days after collapsing during a fight, but the doctor who performed surgery on him said he should survive. Dr. David Jimenez said Diaz is still in a coma, but that is to be ...Positive update on welterweight Diaz (PA SportsTicker)
Published 7/18/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - Boxing News
There is cautious optimism Friday regarding the condition of welterweight boxer Oscar Diaz, who had brain surgery Wednesday after collapsing following the 10th round of his bout with Delvin Rodriguez in San Antonio.Briefs | Boxing: Oscar Diaz in coma after collapsing in ring
Published 7/18/2008 on The Seattle Times: Sports
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Welterweight Oscar Diaz, who collapsed during his bout with Delvin Rodriguez Wednesday, remained in critical condition Thursday after undergoing brain surgery overnight.Diaz has brain surgery after collapse in ring
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Welterweight Oscar Diaz spent the night in surgery after collapsing between rounds of a bout in his hometown.Boxer hospitalized after collapsing during bout (AP)
Published 7/17/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - Boxing News
Welterweight Oscar Diaz spent the night in surgery after collapsing between rounds of a nationally televised bout in his hometown. The 25-year-old was taking a beating from Delvin Rodriguez on Wednesday night at San Antonio's Municipal Auditorium when ...Report: Diaz in brain surgery after collapse in ring
Published 7/17/2008 on FOXSports.com News for MMA/Boxing
Welterweight Oscar Diaz was undergoing brain surgery at University Hospital in San Antonio Thursday morning after collapsing between rounds of a nationally televised fight late last night, according to reports.Welterweight Diaz suffers brain injury (PA SportsTicker)
Published 7/17/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - Boxing News
Welterweight Oscar Diaz collapsed during his fight with Delvin Rodriguez on Wednesday and was taken to the hospital to undergo brain surgery.
