Gutknecht rushed to hospital, needed resusitating
-
MightyWarrior
- Heavyweight
- Posts: 13319
- Joined: 23 Jan 2003, 14:01
Re: Gutknecht rushed to hospital, needed resusitating
God help any fighter who has that same terrible corner team, what a bunch of savages
-
bigjack
- Heavyweight
Re: Gutknecht rushed to hospital, needed resusitating
MightyWarrior wrote:God help any fighter who has that same terrible corner team, what a bunch of savages
Agreed,very poor,even my mrs said it was painful to watch and she has never seen a fight before on tv.
-
Mark Lloyd
- Super Lightweight
- Posts: 60
- Joined: 20 Jan 2017, 06:13
Re: Gutknecht rushed to hospital, needed resusitating
Such a shame about Edward, hope he makes a meaningful recover and can afford medical bills etc.
Tragedies like this always make me think about the dehydrating effects of the ridiculous heat from the ring lights. Does anyone know why they can't use LED lights and potentially save boxers from unnecessary harm?
Tragedies like this always make me think about the dehydrating effects of the ridiculous heat from the ring lights. Does anyone know why they can't use LED lights and potentially save boxers from unnecessary harm?
Re: Gutknecht rushed to hospital, needed resusitating
Mark Lloyd wrote:Such a shame about Edward, hope he makes a meaningful recover and can afford medical bills etc.
Tragedies like this always make me think about the dehydrating effects of the ridiculous heat from the ring lights. Does anyone know why they can't use LED lights and potentially save boxers from unnecessary harm?
LED lights are around 5x the cost of halogen. I agree with you though.
-
Mark Lloyd
- Super Lightweight
- Posts: 60
- Joined: 20 Jan 2017, 06:13
Re: Gutknecht rushed to hospital, needed resusitating
If that is the only reason then there is no excuse for the likes of Matchroom, Warren etc. I can just about see that the likes of Helliet and Goodwin might struggle but the other guys have no excuse. The Board should mandate this as a safety measure.Tomasino wrote:
LED lights are around 5x the cost of halogen. I agree with you though.
Re: Gutknecht rushed to hospital, needed resusitating
Mark Lloyd wrote:If that is the only reason then there is no excuse for the likes of Matchroom, Warren etc. I can just about see that the likes of Helliet and Goodwin might struggle but the other guys have no excuse. The Board should mandate this as a safety measure.Tomasino wrote:
LED lights are around 5x the cost of halogen. I agree with you though.
Very true, the bottom line is all that matters to those guys though. Spare a thought for Tom Sharkey and Jim Jeffries!
-
Mark Lloyd
- Super Lightweight
- Posts: 60
- Joined: 20 Jan 2017, 06:13
Re: Gutknecht rushed to hospital, needed resusitating
Very true...and people thought 15 rounds was barbaric.Tomasino wrote:Mark Lloyd wrote:Tomasino wrote:
LED lights are around 5x the cost of halogen. I agree with you though.
Very true, the bottom line is all that matters to those guys though. Spare a thought for Tom Sharkey and Jim Jeffries!
Re: Gutknecht rushed to hospital, needed resusitating
Good luck and all the best to him
Hope he makes a full recovery
Hope he makes a full recovery
-
PsychoGamerTwo
- Super Welterweight
- Posts: 526
- Joined: 09 Oct 2014, 18:04
Re: Gutknecht rushed to hospital, needed resusitating
Bad news... pictures can't be linked (prohibited by his family), so i'll link the article.
I'll try my best to translate the Interview with his wife, Julia, from German to English:
Q: Dear Julia, boxing fans want to know, how is Eddy doing right now?
Julia: It's hard to answer this question, but we need to be happy he's alive. He's in a stable condition. He knows we're here, and he recognizes us, i am sure.
Q: What memories do you have about the fight? Did you notice something, when he's got hurt?
Julia: I turned it off after the 7th round. I had too much fear for Eddy, i just couldn't watch. I've prayed he doesn't get hurt. Even today, i can't dare to watch this fight.
Q: Would it have been better to stop this fight early?
Julia: If they had stopped it, maybe Eddy wouldn't have been hurt as bad. Maybe he would have had the opportunity to live his own life. If you get injured this way, every minute counts. In November 2013 he's fought (Dmitry) Sukhotsky, when his left eye got hurt & swollen. Luckily they have stopped it early. But i can't take such questions anymore, or i'll break down. Sadly i can't turn back the clock, i can only accept this heavy fate. I'll use up the last power i have left, to help Eddy as good as i can, and try to take him back into life & be there for our 3 kids.
Q: Do you know what happened after the fight? His condition, when he was rushed into the hospital in London?
Julia: After the fight i've waited for Eddy's phone call. I called him, and sent him text messages, but he didn't answer. Usually he calls me, shortly after his fights. Even his brother & his dad didn't know anything more. Alex (Eddy's brother) was called shortly before 1 AM. It was said, Eddy has been taken into hospital to check his eye, just to be safe. But it wouldn't be anything bad, and we shouldn't be in panic. In the middle of the night, we've got the shocking call, Eddy has had an emergency surgery because of brain bleeding, and he may not survive it.
As i heard, it has been like this, after the fight: Eddy went to his cabin, and looked for his team doctor, so she could sew his cut. He sat down, and wasn't able to take off his shoes. He couldn't even lift his legs onto the sofa, and needed help from a team member. He said, he's had pain, but everybody thought he was talking about his eye. As the doctor stitched up his eye, he said, he's got a headache. He began to tremble, to sweat and felt ill. As the doc has been almost done, his eyes turned back into his head. They called the paramedic, and everyone knew its been bad, and something had to happen quickly. He fell unconscious deeply, and we couldn't move him. First aid has been done right here, until they have taken him into hospital.
Q: How long he's been in coma?
Julia: Two days after surgery, they began to reduce the sedation. Even after one week, he hasn't woke up. "We are very sorry, this is his condition" the doctors said. He hasn't been in artificial coma anymore, but been unconscious. This lasted for around five more weeks.
Q: What do the doctors say about his current condition?
Julia: They said, its a very serious injury, its a miracle he's even survived. His right half of the brain is almost completely damaged, then there are multiple constrictions, and strokes again & again, in the whole part of the brain.
Q: What do the doctors say about his future?
Julia: They said he'll always need our help, most likely for the rest of his life. The injury is just too big, and the progress is too little, even after this long time. We should be clear, that rehab ends for him soon. We don't want to give up, and want to take him into another facility, but after a few days, they said, even here, his rehab can't be longer than 8-12 weeks, and he's gotta return home soon.
Q: Can Eddy walk again? Did he recover, and how sucessful has the rehab really been?
Julia: No, sadly he can't walk. He can't talk either. We hope to hear his voice again, some day. I hope he'll hug me again, and say: „Sweetheart, i love you, i know you're my wife, and we have three wonderful children“. Sometimes he can nod his head to communicate with us.
Q: The fight has been five months ago, what has happened since?
Julia: My sister moved here to support me. I am looking for work, for a few hours a day. Everything i could sell, i have sold. I told our kids, and now they can meet their dad. George Groves promoter called, and will transfer the donations soon.
Q: What about Eddy's promoter?
Julia: We don't have contact anymore.
Q: Is Eddy's future financially safe?
Julia: No its not. There is no employer's liability insurance association or anything similar for boxers, there is no pension either.
Q: Something fans want to know, especially those who box themselves: How do you protect yourself from those injuries, and is there risk if such things can happen again & again?
Julia: It can always happen. As a boxer you should be very careful about which team to choose. If you can't see on one eye, fights should be stopped immediately. The risk is too big to take further damage, because you can't see anymore.
Q: You told us about your three children with eduard, how old are they?
Julia: The oldest is 8yrs, the other is 7yrs, and our daughter is 3yrs old.
Q: What kind of help is necessary right now?
Julia: Our home has to be coverted to be disability-friendly, and i need all necessary machines to ensure his further rehability. I want to do everything at home, as they did in the hospital. For care at home, the health insurance only covers very limited actions. But even after half a year, injured people like Eddy do make progress. I'll do everything to support him, but i need help. He'll need care 24/7.
If you want to donate, here are Julia's bank data:
IBAN: DE75 2695 1311 0142 0337 03
BIC: NOLADE21GFW
Source (including recent pictures of Eduard*)
*If you want to share them, send the link of boxwelt.com. Please don't link the pictures directly here or anywhere else, they have to remain on the server of boxwelt.com, anything else is illegal, as they're property of Eddy's family, thanks!
http://www.boxwelt.com/2017/04/profibox ... ie-es-war/
I'll try my best to translate the Interview with his wife, Julia, from German to English:
Q: Dear Julia, boxing fans want to know, how is Eddy doing right now?
Julia: It's hard to answer this question, but we need to be happy he's alive. He's in a stable condition. He knows we're here, and he recognizes us, i am sure.
Q: What memories do you have about the fight? Did you notice something, when he's got hurt?
Julia: I turned it off after the 7th round. I had too much fear for Eddy, i just couldn't watch. I've prayed he doesn't get hurt. Even today, i can't dare to watch this fight.
Q: Would it have been better to stop this fight early?
Julia: If they had stopped it, maybe Eddy wouldn't have been hurt as bad. Maybe he would have had the opportunity to live his own life. If you get injured this way, every minute counts. In November 2013 he's fought (Dmitry) Sukhotsky, when his left eye got hurt & swollen. Luckily they have stopped it early. But i can't take such questions anymore, or i'll break down. Sadly i can't turn back the clock, i can only accept this heavy fate. I'll use up the last power i have left, to help Eddy as good as i can, and try to take him back into life & be there for our 3 kids.
Q: Do you know what happened after the fight? His condition, when he was rushed into the hospital in London?
Julia: After the fight i've waited for Eddy's phone call. I called him, and sent him text messages, but he didn't answer. Usually he calls me, shortly after his fights. Even his brother & his dad didn't know anything more. Alex (Eddy's brother) was called shortly before 1 AM. It was said, Eddy has been taken into hospital to check his eye, just to be safe. But it wouldn't be anything bad, and we shouldn't be in panic. In the middle of the night, we've got the shocking call, Eddy has had an emergency surgery because of brain bleeding, and he may not survive it.
As i heard, it has been like this, after the fight: Eddy went to his cabin, and looked for his team doctor, so she could sew his cut. He sat down, and wasn't able to take off his shoes. He couldn't even lift his legs onto the sofa, and needed help from a team member. He said, he's had pain, but everybody thought he was talking about his eye. As the doctor stitched up his eye, he said, he's got a headache. He began to tremble, to sweat and felt ill. As the doc has been almost done, his eyes turned back into his head. They called the paramedic, and everyone knew its been bad, and something had to happen quickly. He fell unconscious deeply, and we couldn't move him. First aid has been done right here, until they have taken him into hospital.
Q: How long he's been in coma?
Julia: Two days after surgery, they began to reduce the sedation. Even after one week, he hasn't woke up. "We are very sorry, this is his condition" the doctors said. He hasn't been in artificial coma anymore, but been unconscious. This lasted for around five more weeks.
Q: What do the doctors say about his current condition?
Julia: They said, its a very serious injury, its a miracle he's even survived. His right half of the brain is almost completely damaged, then there are multiple constrictions, and strokes again & again, in the whole part of the brain.
Q: What do the doctors say about his future?
Julia: They said he'll always need our help, most likely for the rest of his life. The injury is just too big, and the progress is too little, even after this long time. We should be clear, that rehab ends for him soon. We don't want to give up, and want to take him into another facility, but after a few days, they said, even here, his rehab can't be longer than 8-12 weeks, and he's gotta return home soon.
Q: Can Eddy walk again? Did he recover, and how sucessful has the rehab really been?
Julia: No, sadly he can't walk. He can't talk either. We hope to hear his voice again, some day. I hope he'll hug me again, and say: „Sweetheart, i love you, i know you're my wife, and we have three wonderful children“. Sometimes he can nod his head to communicate with us.
Q: The fight has been five months ago, what has happened since?
Julia: My sister moved here to support me. I am looking for work, for a few hours a day. Everything i could sell, i have sold. I told our kids, and now they can meet their dad. George Groves promoter called, and will transfer the donations soon.
Q: What about Eddy's promoter?
Julia: We don't have contact anymore.
Q: Is Eddy's future financially safe?
Julia: No its not. There is no employer's liability insurance association or anything similar for boxers, there is no pension either.
Q: Something fans want to know, especially those who box themselves: How do you protect yourself from those injuries, and is there risk if such things can happen again & again?
Julia: It can always happen. As a boxer you should be very careful about which team to choose. If you can't see on one eye, fights should be stopped immediately. The risk is too big to take further damage, because you can't see anymore.
Q: You told us about your three children with eduard, how old are they?
Julia: The oldest is 8yrs, the other is 7yrs, and our daughter is 3yrs old.
Q: What kind of help is necessary right now?
Julia: Our home has to be coverted to be disability-friendly, and i need all necessary machines to ensure his further rehability. I want to do everything at home, as they did in the hospital. For care at home, the health insurance only covers very limited actions. But even after half a year, injured people like Eddy do make progress. I'll do everything to support him, but i need help. He'll need care 24/7.
If you want to donate, here are Julia's bank data:
IBAN: DE75 2695 1311 0142 0337 03
BIC: NOLADE21GFW
Source (including recent pictures of Eduard*)
*If you want to share them, send the link of boxwelt.com. Please don't link the pictures directly here or anywhere else, they have to remain on the server of boxwelt.com, anything else is illegal, as they're property of Eddy's family, thanks!
http://www.boxwelt.com/2017/04/profibox ... ie-es-war/