1. Magomed Abdusalamov is a Russian former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2013.
16 Facts About Magomed Abdusalamov
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Magomed Abdusalamov turned professional in 2008, fighting nineteen times at heavyweight and winning his first eighteen by knockout.
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In 2013, Abdusalamov was forced to retire from the sport due to severe brain injuries sustained during his only career defeat.
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Magomed Abdusalamov was born in Dagestan's capital city of Makhachkala on 25 March 1981.
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Magomed Abdusalamov grew up in a strict Muslim household and was his parents' first male child.
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In spite of his success at the nationals 2005 and 2006, hard-punching southpaw Magomed Abdusalamov stood in the shadows of Islam Timurziev, who was regularly sent to international competitions ahead of him.
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Magomed Abdusalamov did not qualify for the 2008 Olympics after losing to eventual bronze medalist David Price in a qualifier.
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Magomed Abdusalamov turned pro in 2008 and won his first four bouts for Warriors boxing.
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Magomed Abdusalamov defended the USNBC title twice with stoppage wins in 2013, against Victor Bisbal in Atlantic City, New Jersey in March 2013, and Sebastian Ceballos in Buenos Aires, Argentina in April 2013.
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On 2 November 2013, Magomed Abdusalamov took on Mike Perez in a 10-round fight for his title at Madison Square Garden in New York City as part of an HBO event featuring Gennady Golovkin in the main event.
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Magomed Abdusalamov was cleared of brain injury by Barry Jordan, Chief Medical Officer of the New York State Athletic Commission.
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Immediately afterwards, Magomed Abdusalamov took a taxi from Madison Square Garden to Roosevelt Hospital on the Upper West Side.
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The doctors who examined Magomed Abdusalamov found that he had sustained a large blood clot on his brain, in addition to the wear and tear he suffered during the course of the fight.
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Magomed Abdusalamov was brought back into medically induced coma later that day as a precautionary measure after his temperature rose to 103 degrees.
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On 19 December 2013, the neurosurgeon attending to Magomed Abdusalamov said in his opinion, Magomed Abdusalamov's career was over, despite his condition improving.
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The Magomed Abdusalamov family is accepting donations directly and boxing charity Ring 10 has similarly called for donations.