Okay, so I’ve been seeing this question pop up a lot lately: “Has anyone died boxing?” It’s a morbid thought, I know, but hey, I’m all about digging into the gritty details. So, I decided to roll up my sleeves and see what I could find.
First thing I did was hit up the usual spots – you know, Google, some news sites, that kind of thing. I typed in “boxing deaths” and boom, the results started flooding in. It was a bit overwhelming, honestly. I started sifting through articles, trying to get a sense of the numbers.
One article mentioned something about 1,604 boxers dying between 1890 and 2011 because of injuries they got in the ring. That’s, like, a huge number. It made me take a step back for a second. Another source tossed out a different figure, saying that between 2000 and 2021, there were 33 deaths, averaging out to about 1.5 deaths per year.
Then, I thought, “Let me see if I can find any names.” I mean, these aren’t just numbers; they’re real people. I stumbled upon a few names, like Becky Zerlentes, who apparently passed away on January 23. There was also this guy, Maxim Dadashev, a 28-year-old Russian boxer, who died on July 23, after some brain injuries during a fight. Man, it hit me hard reading about these individual cases.
I also wanted to understand how these deaths were happening. I found a comment explaining that most of the deaths are due to brain bleeds. Basically, something breaks inside the skull, causing bleeding and increasing pressure, which is obviously super dangerous.
I kept digging and found another number about 100 boxing deaths between 2000 and 2019, and get this, 8 of those were during training. So, it’s not just the actual fights that are risky; even the training can be deadly.
- Started by searching for “boxing deaths” online.
- Found statistics on the number of boxing-related deaths.
- Looked for specific names and stories of boxers who died.
- Researched the causes of death, mainly brain bleeds.
- Discovered that some deaths even occurred during training.
So, yeah, it’s a heavy topic, but I think it’s important to know this stuff. Boxing is a dangerous sport, no doubt about it. This whole deep dive really made me appreciate the risks these athletes take every time they step into the ring or even just train for a fight.
