Knocked-out boxer Moses dies of brain hemorrhage

Knocked-out boxer Moses dies of brain hemorrhage

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

After five days struggling to recover from a brain hemorrhage,
Antonius Moses Seram, who was knocked unconscious in a boxing
match on Tuesday, finally died at the UKI Hospital here on
Monday.

"He died at 8.55 p.m. I was there when he died," M. Yunus, the
boxer's coach, said when contacted by The Jakarta Post.

Moses, 20, was knocked out by Thailand's Kaichon Sor Vorapin
in a non-title light flyweight bout, which was aired live on RCTI
television on Tuesday night.

The boxer was hammered with three powerful combinations of
jabs and straights to the head, which left him sprawling on the
canvas.

Unconscious, he was rushed to the hospital and on Thursday he
was reported to be slightly improved. However, he took a turn for
the worse and died on Monday night.

Tommy Halauwet, a doctor who witnessed surgeons operating on
Moses, said he had not expected the fatal reverse in the boxer's
condition.

"The previous afternoon, he was still very responsive. He
reacted when his leg was touched. But around 8 p.m. his blood
pressure started dropping, apparently due to brain damage he had
suffered," said Tommy, who is also a physician with the
Indonesian Boxing Commission (KTI).

Tommy said KTI officials, including chairman Anthon Sihombing,
were present at the boxer's deathbed.

A member of the Akas Probolinggo Boxing Camp, Moses had a
record 14-0-1 with nine of his wins involving KOs. His match
against Vorapin was the only loss he ever suffered.

His death has added to the number of Indonesian boxers who
have died after ring fights in the last four years. The list
includes Donny Maramis, Moh. Alfaridzi, John Namtilu, Bayu Young
Iray and Dipo Saloko.