Eduard Gutknecht - Update

[Fearful_Freddie]

Additional info:

Needless to say, it was a very emotional interview, with many tears which couldn't be held back. His wife, Julia only weighs 42kg/92lbs right now, probably suffering as bad (with him) as Eddy himself. Worst time still to come, when he gets out of hospital, and she has to be home 24/7 to take care of him.

One of many details: At the emergency surgery in London, they had to take off his right skullcap, because of the pressure / heavy swelling of bis brain. Just after months in February 2017 in Germany, they closed his right side of the head with CAD (computer aided design) plastic skull.

Horrible to read that.

[handsofstone]

Tragic

[TheCobra]

I don't know what Groves has already donated, but if I was him I'd be giving the whole purse from that fight to the Gutknect family.

[horndawg80]

Who was the ref on this one? I ageee George should donate his purse to the family. Likewise I think we should chip in on here...
Such a tragedy

[Gnome]

I don't know what Groves has already donated, but if I was him I'd be giving the whole purse from that fight to the Gutknect family.

Absolutely. Groves has bigger paydays to come and I bet he will sleep better at night if he digs deep.

[horndawg80]

What pros go on here? Please George - top man if you do

[crusader]

Incidentally, I read a new article the other day about Prichard Colon, who suffered a similar injury in late 2015.

He had just turned 23 and was 16-0 entering his last bout. I remember watching him coming up and thought he looked pretty good, but then just a short while later he was a vegetable.

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/1 ... red-dreams

[PsychoGamerTwo]

There has been a crowdfunding for Gutknecht, and while its great that the money came together, its slightly underwhelming.

Just 4620 out of a goal of 5000 pounds have been donated.

But it looks like Blain McGuigan & the Sauerlands raised a good amount:

https://www.facebook.com/TeamSauerlandB ... %22R%22%7D

[CaptainSpacerod]

What a sad story, my heart goes out to him and his family.

[forcefraser]

It`s not Groves who should feel he has to donate his purse (although I reckon he has given generously) it`s the goons in his corner that should have pulled him out.

We could all see that he was taking far too much, but he kept fighting on. His team should have pulled him out.

What a tragic interview to read. God bless him and his family.

[lefty]

Whilst I love the sweet science; the more I see of these kind of incidents- the more I find myself questioning if I really want to follow the sport anymore.

[PredatorHayds]

Incidentally, I read a new article the other day about Prichard Colon, who suffered a similar injury in late 2015.

He had just turned 23 and was 16-0 entering his last bout. I remember watching him coming up and thought he looked pretty good, but then just a short while later he was a vegetable.

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/1 ... red-dreams

I used to speak to him via social media quite often.
Good kid and good fighter. Tragic what happened.

[Freedom2013]

Gutknecht Will Never Fully Recover From Injuries in Groves Fight

https://www.BS.com/forums/show ... p?t=742947

[TheCobra]

Incidentally, I read a new article the other day about Prichard Colon, who suffered a similar injury in late 2015.

He had just turned 23 and was 16-0 entering his last bout. I remember watching him coming up and thought he looked pretty good, but then just a short while later he was a vegetable.

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/1 ... red-dreams

Just watched this, tragic, but also shows how dangerous blows to the back of the head are, especially when the referee is a fu*kin goon who's doing nothing about it. Ref should be absolutely ashamed of himself.

[bbjc]

Difficult read that. Almost wish it was publicised more to bring more awareness about of what can happen. Tbf its easy to blame others in hindsight. But it should be something for every corner team and referee to think about before every bout. If guys are taking punishment round after round without reply...its time to step in and stop it. You dont need to be visibly hurt and all over the place before stopping a fight.

[Oiky]

Such a shame for this to happen

[TheLeprechaun]

Incidentally, I read a new article the other day about Prichard Colon, who suffered a similar injury in late 2015.

He had just turned 23 and was 16-0 entering his last bout. I remember watching him coming up and thought he looked pretty good, but then just a short while later he was a vegetable.

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/1 ... red-dreams

Just watched this, tragic, but also shows how dangerous blows to the back of the head are, especially when the referee is a fu*kin goon who's doing nothing about it. Ref should be absolutely ashamed of himself.

Benn McClellan mate. McClellan was shipping hard rabbit punches all night.

For some reason I never understood, it's always the real warrior fighters who don't complain to the ref when fouled. Could never really get to grips with the mentality behind that. I've seen many fights where a fighter is rabbit punched, butted or hit low and they don't complain to the ref.

[Tomasino]

Incidentally, I read a new article the other day about Prichard Colon, who suffered a similar injury in late 2015.

He had just turned 23 and was 16-0 entering his last bout. I remember watching him coming up and thought he looked pretty good, but then just a short while later he was a vegetable.

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/1 ... red-dreams

Just watched this, tragic, but also shows how dangerous blows to the back of the head are, especially when the referee is a fu*kin goon who's doing nothing about it. Ref should be absolutely ashamed of himself.

Benn McClellan mate. McClellan was shipping hard rabbit punches all night.

For some reason I never understood, it's always the real warrior fighters who don't complain to the ref when fouled. Could never really get to grips with the mentality behind that. I've seen many fights where a fighter is rabbit punched, butted or hit low and they don't complain to the ref.

Because they are conditioned to believe it's weak to do so. When I started boxing at 9 they didn't even pull me out sparring when my nose got broke bad. At 20 I tore the ligaments in my ankle and the doc at A&E told me I'd be fine to fight in five days. It was fucked. I'd have felt a coward had I pulled out. Now I'm away from it I make sure I give my own health priority, not what some mug will think of me.

Edit: Hopkins is a prime example. He doesn't stand for any fouling (although does it himself) and complains straight away and gets called a pussy and coward for it.

[Dixonian]

Just watched this, tragic, but also shows how dangerous blows to the back of the head are, especially when the referee is a fu*kin goon who's doing nothing about it. Ref should be absolutely ashamed of himself.

Benn McClellan mate. McClellan was shipping hard rabbit punches all night.

For some reason I never understood, it's always the real warrior fighters who don't complain to the ref when fouled. Could never really get to grips with the mentality behind that. I've seen many fights where a fighter is rabbit punched, butted or hit low and they don't complain to the ref.

Because they are conditioned to believe it's weak to do so. When I started boxing at 9 they didn't even pull me out sparring when my nose got broke bad. At 20 I tore the ligaments in my ankle and the doc at A&E told me I'd be fine to fight in five days. It was fucked. I'd have felt a coward had I pulled out. Now I'm away from it I make sure I give my own health priority, not what some mug will think of me.

Edit: Hopkins is a prime example. He doesn't stand for any fouling (although does it himself) and complains straight away and gets called a pussy and coward for it.

He was a pussy against Calzaghe.

[Tomasino]

Benn McClellan mate. McClellan was shipping hard rabbit punches all night.

For some reason I never understood, it's always the real warrior fighters who don't complain to the ref when fouled. Could never really get to grips with the mentality behind that. I've seen many fights where a fighter is rabbit punched, butted or hit low and they don't complain to the ref.

Because they are conditioned to believe it's weak to do so. When I started boxing at 9 they didn't even pull me out sparring when my nose got broke bad. At 20 I tore the ligaments in my ankle and the doc at A&E told me I'd be fine to fight in five days. It was fucked. I'd have felt a coward had I pulled out. Now I'm away from it I make sure I give my own health priority, not what some mug will think of me.

Edit: Hopkins is a prime example. He doesn't stand for any fouling (although does it himself) and complains straight away and gets called a pussy and coward for it.

He was a pussy against Calzaghe.

I said the same at the time. I've revised my position last few years tho.

[littlepug]

Just watched this, tragic, but also shows how dangerous blows to the back of the head are, especially when the referee is a fu*kin goon who's doing nothing about it. Ref should be absolutely ashamed of himself.

Benn McClellan mate. McClellan was shipping hard rabbit punches all night.

For some reason I never understood, it's always the real warrior fighters who don't complain to the ref when fouled. Could never really get to grips with the mentality behind that. I've seen many fights where a fighter is rabbit punched, butted or hit low and they don't complain to the ref.

Because they are conditioned to believe it's weak to do so. When I started boxing at 9 they didn't even pull me out sparring when my nose got broke bad. At 20 I tore the ligaments in my ankle and the doc at A&E told me I'd be fine to fight in five days. It was fucked. I'd have felt a coward had I pulled out. Now I'm away from it I make sure I give my own health priority, not what some mug will think of me.

Edit: Hopkins is a prime example. He doesn't stand for any fouling (although does it himself) and complains straight away and gets called a pussy and coward for it.

Spot on mate, I wouldn't of dreamt of complaining to the ref when fouled when I was boxing, I felt it made a bigger statement to ignore it and push on, maybe that's the wrong way, I'm not as sure anymore

[Tomasino]

Benn McClellan mate. McClellan was shipping hard rabbit punches all night.

For some reason I never understood, it's always the real warrior fighters who don't complain to the ref when fouled. Could never really get to grips with the mentality behind that. I've seen many fights where a fighter is rabbit punched, butted or hit low and they don't complain to the ref.

Because they are conditioned to believe it's weak to do so. When I started boxing at 9 they didn't even pull me out sparring when my nose got broke bad. At 20 I tore the ligaments in my ankle and the doc at A&E told me I'd be fine to fight in five days. It was fucked. I'd have felt a coward had I pulled out. Now I'm away from it I make sure I give my own health priority, not what some mug will think of me.

Edit: Hopkins is a prime example. He doesn't stand for any fouling (although does it himself) and complains straight away and gets called a pussy and coward for it.

Spot on mate, I wouldn't of dreamt of complaining to the ref when fouled when I was boxing, I felt it made a bigger statement to ignore it and push on, maybe that's the wrong way, I'm not as sure anymore

It's right that you don't or life's a misery if your knocking your pan in having fights but getting called a pansy or whatever. I've not had many bouts in comparison to most so I've no injuries bar breathing difficulties. My mates boxed at a high level and some were warriors and they are suffering effects from that and I'm glad it wasn't me. Since I've been on here I've seen that soon as your down your out in most 'boxing fans' minds.

I mean, how can Hopkins, a convict and ATG world champion, be a pussy?(I thought this about him during Calzaghe fight) Just because he wants to be able to speak properly in his later years. He's that well preserved because he cares about himself and doesn't care about fans who want him hit in the back of head and balls.

[TheLeprechaun]

After Dawson vs Pascal 1, Dawson was complaining in the post fight interview about Pascal continually fouling him and he kept saying "but I didn't complain to the referee, not one time!!". I was kind of baffled and thinking "why not complain about it?" but it makes sense what Tomasino is saying.

[littlepug]

Because they are conditioned to believe it's weak to do so. When I started boxing at 9 they didn't even pull me out sparring when my nose got broke bad. At 20 I tore the ligaments in my ankle and the doc at A&E told me I'd be fine to fight in five days. It was fucked. I'd have felt a coward had I pulled out. Now I'm away from it I make sure I give my own health priority, not what some mug will think of me.

Edit: Hopkins is a prime example. He doesn't stand for any fouling (although does it himself) and complains straight away and gets called a pussy and coward for it.

Spot on mate, I wouldn't of dreamt of complaining to the ref when fouled when I was boxing, I felt it made a bigger statement to ignore it and push on, maybe that's the wrong way, I'm not as sure anymore

It's right that you don't or life's a misery if your knocking your pan in having fights but getting called a pansy or whatever. I've not had many bouts in comparison to most so I've no injuries bar breathing difficulties. My mates boxed at a high level and some were warriors and they are suffering effects from that and I'm glad it wasn't me. Since I've been on here I've seen that soon as your down your out in most 'boxing fans' minds.

I mean, how can Hopkins, a convict and ATG world champion, be a pussy?(I thought this about him during Calzaghe fight) Just because he wants to be able to speak properly in his later years. He's that well preserved because he cares about himself and doesn't care about fans who want him hit in the back of head and balls.

I have levelled the same criticism at kell brook in the past, maybe that was unfair of me but these things can become engrained in you over time, might be time to stop having unrealistic expectations of the fighters we watch

[TheLeprechaun]

I don't mind a fighter complaining if he got fouled. If he actually got fouled. If he didn't get fouled and he's complaining and trying to milk it then it becomes annoying. Ottke was a notorious whinger to the referee.