Luis Quiñones, 25, passes after KO loss

By Gabriel F. Cordero

Sad to report that 25-year-old super lightweight prospect Luis Quiñones passed away Friday morning after spending five days in a coma following a KO loss last Saturday against José Muñoz in a bout for the national 140lb title at the Coliseo Elías Chewgin in the city of Barranquilla, Colombia.

It was a close and competitive bout until Quiñones, who was unbeaten entering the fight, went down in the final round. He was considered one of the best prospects in Latin American boxing and today all of Colombia, including President Gustavo Petro, mourn his death.

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  • Horribly sad news and another reminder how insanely dangerous boxing is. With no exaggeration, a boxer puts his life on the line every time he steps into the ring. May he rest in peace.

  • damn, corner, doctor and refer gotta pay closer attention to fighters to make sure they are ok to continue to keep fighting.

  • The majority of deaths that occur from boxing usually center on cranial bleeds and/or hematomas. The innovation of CT scans has allowed these conditions to be detected sooner, but time is the essence or death can ensue. Other factors that can increase the incidences of bleeds are uncontrolled hypertension, aneurysms, advancing age, and blood thinners. Folks, the quality of life is the most important item to consider when boxing. The protection of one’s health is paramount as long-term damage from boxing can be irreversible.

    • Can’t pray for someone who is already deceased unless he comes back to life.

  • ‘Passed away?’ Actually, I think this unfortunate young man DIED and his death should not be sugar coated with euphemisms that serve to diminish the reality of what has happened to him.

  • I checked out the fight summary on YouTube. Munoz is not a hard puncher and Quinones did not actually take that many hard punches. In the 8th, he kind of fell over his feet and went down i.e. did not take a telling blow. Wow.

  • Usually, these accidents happen during training. Either by losing to much weight to fast, dehydration and many times recieving to many blows during sparring. Its not always the fight.

  • I never like hearing about a fighter dying because of blows sustained during a fight. Rest easy, Mr. Quinones. You were a warrior.

  • Super sad. Tragic.

    I haven’t watched the fight so I won’t shame the corner or the ref.

    My first instinct is that he probably came into the fight with a pre existing injury or medical condition.

    RIP.

  • Terrible news. He was just getting started in life. Sometimes we get pissed when a fight is stopped prematurely, but there’s a fine line between safe and permanent damage. Deaths usually occur from prolonged, sustained damage throughout the fight. The brain can only take soucj trauma and that resistance genetically differs per individual.

    The corners, the refs, and ringside medical staff need to pay close attention, especially during the later rounds.

    My condolences to the Quiñones family. May GOD embrace them during this tragic time and help them heal from this loss.

  • Maybe it’s time to bite the bullet and make head gear compulsory to wear in professional boxing as the amateurs do , offering some protection and less sad stories like this.
    My condolences to Quinones family

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