Junior welterweight Luis Quinones, 25, dies 5 days after KO loss in Colombia

Junior welterweight Luis Quinones died Thursday evening, 5 days after being hospitalized following a knockout loss to Jose Munoz at Coliseo Elias Chegwin in Barranquilla, Colombia. He was 25.

Quinones’ brother, Leonardo Quinones, confirmed his passing on Fb.

“You went forward of us my loving brother, now you’re along with your heavenly father, whom you adored and served, I really like you my brother Luis Quinones, endlessly and ever in our hearts,” Leonardo Quinones wrote.

Cuadrilatero Boxing, the combat promoter, launched a press release on social media saying: “Cuadrilatero Boxing is deeply saddened by the loss of life of Luis Quinones, an distinctive and disciplined human being, who all the time confirmed the best dedication to this sport. Luis was keen about boxing, a lot in order that he left his hometown of Barrancabermeja to proceed his profession in Barranquilla and turn into a nationwide athlete. His idol was Julio Cesar Chavez.”

Quinones was declared brain-dead on Thursday, however he was nonetheless related to a respirator till his passing was introduced at midnight.

Quinones and Munoz engaged in a back-and-forth combat. Within the eighth spherical, Munoz misplaced his mouthguard, and referee Leonel Mercado despatched Quinones to a impartial nook whereas Munoz was getting his mouthguard again. Quinones was on wobbly legs within the ring at that time, and when the combat continued, after a punch, Quinones was knocked down. He was placed on a stretcher and brought to the hospital.

Quinones, who was unbeaten earlier than the combat, was taken to the North Basic Clinic in Barranquilla, the place he underwent surgical procedure for what was recognized as “neurological deterioration because of head trauma because of traumatic contusions.” Docs additionally detected a subdural hematoma, for which a craniectomy was carried out.