Second boxer in two days dies from head injuries

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 27, 2019 12:19 am

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine boxer Hugo Santillan died on Thursday (Friday in Manila) from injuries suffered in a fight on Saturday, the second such death in just two days after that of Russian Maxim Dadashev in the United States.

Santillan, who was 23, collapsed while the result was announced of his 10-round draw with Uruguayan Eduardo Abreu in San Nicolas, just north of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.

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