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LUIS QUINONES BOXER DEAD AT 25 … 5 Days After KO Loss

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Junior welterweight Luis Quinones tragically died on Thursday … simply 5 days after struggling a head damage throughout a knockout loss in Colombia. He was solely 25.

Quinones was an undefeated boxer (10-0) till his matchup with Jose Munoz on September 24 at Coliseo Elias Chegwin … when was knocked out with lower than a minute left within the combat.

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Video of the combat exhibits Quinones fall down after getting punched … and he is unable to get again on his toes. He was then taken out of the ring on a stretcher by medical personnel.

It was reported that Quinones suffered a blood clot in his mind on account of head trauma from the combat … and was in a coma after surgical procedure. He was declared mind lifeless on Thursday, however remained on a respirator till his passing.

“Cuadrilatero Boxing deeply regrets the loss of life of Luis Quinones, an distinctive human being, disciplined and who all the time confirmed the best dedication to this sport,” Quinones’ promoters mentioned in an announcement on Friday.

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“We want to thank the workers on the Common Clinic of the North, who throughout this time did what was inside their energy and took care of Luis in the very best means.”

Munoz — who can also be his sparring accomplice — is devastated by his loss of life … saying he by no means thought “a dream may flip into an actual nightmare”.

Quinones was impressed by Julio Cesar Chavez and left his hometown of Barrancabermeja to develop into knowledgeable boxer. He made his debut in 2018. “Boxing is the last word problem there may be. Nothing to match to him,” Quinones mentioned in an IG publish final yr.

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“It is to show to your self the way in which you do it each time you step within the ring.”

R.I.P.

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