Martín Sánchez (boxer)
Martín Sánchez (May 3, 1979 in Mexico City – July 2, 2005 in Clark County, Nevada),[1] aka The Fireman (Bombero in Spanish), was a Mexican super featherweight boxer. He died of the injuries sustained in a boxing fight at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Clark County, Nevada.
Sánchez died one day following his 9th round knockout loss to . Sánchez had left the ring under his own power after being examined by the ringside doctor. He was also examined in his dressing room by a second doctor. Later, after a commission inspector noticed Sánchez walking strangely, he was examined again and rushed to a local hospital where he underwent emergency surgery for a subdural hematoma. He was placed on a ventilator, but died the following morning.
External links[]
- Boxing record for Martín Sánchez from BoxRec (registration required)
References[]
- ^ "Falleció Martín Sánchez" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Notimex. 3 July 2005. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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