Traumatic Brain Injury: Boxer Suffers Brain Injury

Boxer Victor Burgos had to undergo surgery in order to relieve pressure from a blood clot in his brain that he suffered during a fight with Vic Darchinyan. Darchinyan stopped Burgos during the 12th round of the fight and after referee Jon Schorle stopped the fight with 1:27 of the final round remaining, Burgos began to fall into unconsciousness. The fight took place at the Home Depot Center in Carson.

Boxer Suffers Brain Injury

Fight promoter Gary Shaw said that Burgos "had a brain bleed and was operated on last night. The bleeding has been stopped. And he appears to be in stable condition." Shaw said that he had tried to visit Burgos in the hospital but was turned away. Shaw promotes Darchinyan and is president of Gary Shaw Productions, the main promoter for Saturday's fight. Darchinyan also tried to visit Burgos in the hospital but was turned away.