Boxer Luis Quinones, 25, dead five days after knockout loss in Colombia

Boxer Luis Quinones, 25, dead five days after knockout loss in Colombia

Junior welterweight Luis Quinones died Thursday night, five days after being hospitalized after a knockout loss to Jose Munoz in Barranquilla, Colombia. He was 25 years old.

His brother, Leonardo Quinones, announced the passing on Facebook.

“You went ahead of us my loving brother, now you are with your heavenly father, whom you adored and served, I love you my brother Luis Quinones, forever and ever in our hearts,” Leonardo wrote of his brother, who had been 10-0 prior to this defeat.

Luis Quinones died after being knocked out in the ring during a boxing match.Luis Quinones died after being knocked out in the ring during a boxing match.Facebook/Leonardo Quinones GuzmaLuis Quinones (left) with brother Leonardo QuinonesLuis Quinones (left) with brother Leonardo Quinones Facebook/Leonardo Quinones Guzma

In the eighth round of the Quinones-Munoz fight, Munoz lost his mouthguard and referee Leonel Mercado sent Quinones to a neutral corner so Munoz could get it back. When the bout resumed, Quinones, who was visibly stumbling in the ring, was knocked down.

He was removed from the canvas on a stretcher as Munoz stopped celebrating to check on him.

At the North General Clinic in Barranquilla, he underwent surgery for what was diagnosed as “neurological deterioration as a result of head trauma due to traumatic contusions.” Doctors also found a subdural hematoma, where blood collects between the skull and the brain, and performed surgery for that as well.

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A referee checked Luis Quinonez before his fight against Jose Munoz. A referee checked Luis Quinones before his fight against Jose Munoz.
Munoz came to check on Quinonez as he was attended to. Munoz came to check on Quinones as he was attended to.
Paramedics took Quinonez out of the ring in a stretcher. Paramedics took Quinones out of the ring in a stretcher.

Quinones was declared brain-dead on Thursday but was still connected to a respirator until his passing at midnight.

Cuadrilatero Boxing, the fight’s promoter, released a statement on social media.

“Cuadrilatero Boxing is deeply saddened by the death of Luis Quinones, an exceptional and disciplined human being, who always showed the greatest commitment to this sport,” it read. “Luis was passionate about boxing, so much so that he left his hometown of Barrancabermeja to continue his career in Barranquilla and become a national athlete. His idol was Julio Cesar Chavez.”