Oscar Diaz Collapses In Ring; Rushed to Hospital For Brain Surgery

ESPN2’s Wednesday Night Fights took a tragic turn when welterweight Oscar Diaz collapsed in his corner between the tenth and eleventh rounds. At the time Diaz was losing the fight to Delvin Rodriguez but did not appear to be a grave condition. Even though his right eye had nearly swollen shut Diaz was still boxing well and the fight looked as if it was going the distance.
Between rounds the referee asked Diaz how many fingers he was holding. Diaz responded correctly and stood up. The ref again asked him if he was OK. At that point Diaz grabbed his head, …read more