Z Gorres in critical condition after winning Las Vegas fight

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Z Gorres in critical condition after winning Las Vegas fight
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(UPDATE) Z Gorres in critical condition after winning fight


LAS VEGAS - Filipino boxer Z "The Dream" Gorres is reportedly in critical condition after undergoing an emergency surgery at a hospital in LasVegas, where he was rushed after winning his fight against Colombian foe Luis Melendez at the Mandalay Bay Hotel on Saturday.

Michael Aldeger, Gorres's manager told ABS-CBN News that the Filipino boxer had to undergo surgery due to a blood clot on the left side of his brain.

Aldeger said that as of 1:57 p.m. (Manila time), Gorres remains unconscious and doctors at the University Medical Center have advised them the boxer is incritical condition.

The boxer was rushed to hospital after going down in the last round of his fight against Melendez.

Despite going down badly, Gorres was able to get up 30 seconds before the final bell rang and was declared winner via unanimous decision.

The fight started out slow for the both fighters, but the action picked up when Z Gorres knocked down Melendez with a one-two combination at the 3rd round.

The fight's pace went up further after the Filipino boxer landed another combination with his left and straight punches against the Columbian fighter.

Melendez got up, but was overwhelmed by the Filipino throughout the fight. The Columbian fighter, however, came back strong and held his own in the 10thround.

Melendez toppled Z Gorres with his own version of a one-two combination.

The Filipino was able to recover from the knockdown, but after being declared winner in the bantam weight division fight, he collapsed again to the ground.

Z Gorres stayed on the floor for about 5 minutes before he was brought out of the Mandalay Bay on a stretcher and brought to hospital.
 
if that is the price for winning the fight..he'd rather lose.. smh
hope he recovers soon..
he will be included in my prayers
 
my thoughts and prayers goes out to z and his loved ones.here's hoping he'll make a swift recovery.
 
Just heard from the news 11am manila time will be the critical hour for z.

Same thing happened to Brian Villoria's opponent years back. His opponent collapsed immediately after the fight.

He never fought again.

God bless him.
 
FROM PHILSTAR by Quinito Henson

MANILA, Philippines - In a state of induced coma, fighter Z Gorres yesterday showed signs of recovery in the intensive care unit of the University MedicalCenter of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas but remained in critical condition at least for the next 24 hours.

Gorres, 27, was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance after pounding out a unanimous 10-round decision over Colombian Luis Melendez at the House of Blues inthe Mandalay Resort and Casino last Friday night. The southpaw from Mandaue collapsed in the ring moments after it was announced he had won.

Gorres, a mainstay of the fabled ALA boxing stable of Cebu, dominated the fight until the last 20 seconds when he went down hard from a vicious left straightbut survived the assault to finish the bout on his feet. He had floored Melendez with a powerful left-right combination in the third round.

ALA stable owner Tony Aldeguer said his son Michael, who is Gorres' registered manager, reported from Las Vegas that doctors noted brain activity from thefighter and called it a positive sign.

A team of five doctors led by neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Seiff operated on Gorres to relieve pressure on the brain about an hour after the fight. The surgerytook nearly two hours. Aldeguer said the procedure involved removing a part of Gorres' skull to prevent damage to the brain. The removed portion will belater placed back, possibly attached by a metal plate, when Gorres is able to undergo another procedure.

"Doctors had to open up Buchoy's skull to lessen the compression on the outer layer of the brain," explained Aldeguer, using Gorres'nickname. "In a less serious condition, they would've just bore a hole through the skull and drained the fluid. But in Buchoy's case, they tookout a piece of the skull because there was swelling in the brain. They wanted to relieve the pressure and reduce the swelling right away to avoid permanentdamage."

Aldeguer said since the surgery, the swelling has subsided - which was another positive sign.

"There's quite an improvement in Buchoy's situation," said Aldeguer who is monitoring developments from his home in Cebu City. "Whendoctors decreased his level of sedation, he would try to get the tube out of his mouth. That's a good sign of brain activity. If he's not sedated toomuch, he'll move."

Aldeguer said he broke the news to Gorres' wife Datchess who burst into tears after finding out what happened.

"Datchess has a very strong faith in God," said Aldeguer. "She told me Buchoy loves their children so much that he'll survive thistrial."

Gorres and his wife have four children - Dheybert, 7, Sheiladhey, 5, Zhey, 3 and Khodney, five months old. The fighter is one of five children born toCelestino, a jeepney driver, and Zeta, a housewife. Gorres was baptized ZC, the initials of his parents' first names. He eventually dropped the"C" in his name and retained the "Z."

In 2005, tragedy struck the Gorres family when his only brother Jun was stabbed to death in a bar brawl in Cebu. Jun, once a promising pro fighter, was 31. Hisrecord was 25-3-1, with 22 KOs, six in the first round. Gorres was a pro for 10 years and retired in 2002 after losing by knockout to Lovemore N'dou inHonolulu. One of his biggest wins was when he came off the canvas to halt Chuchard Eausampan of Thailand in the third round in Tokyo in 1995.

Aldeguer said Gorres will stay in an induced coma for a few more days to stabilize his condition. He expects Gorres to recover in the US for a month beforebeing able to board a plane for the flight home.
 
Keep the prayers coming guys. I wasn't the most religious person before, but I've been praying none stop and looks like his condition is improving.
 
Originally Posted by jason16

The sad thing is..No insurance for Z.
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i think he's got insurance bro.
from philboxing
Cruz stressed that Gorres, nicknamed "Butchoy", may undergo a series of rehabilitation and might stay for a while in the United States "but it won't be too long. The longest may be one month."

He said Gorres' medical bills are covered by insurance being a licensed professional boxer under the NSAC.

Gorres' family in Cebu, however, is expected to receive some cash from social fund of the Philippine government, Cruz confirmed. The GAB board will have to meet to discuss the matter, he said.
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^my bad just heard it from the radio. They are talking bout Z gettin' no insurance.

Thats great news.
 
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LATEST GORRES UPDATE: RECOVERY PROGRESS IS VERY GOOD

PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 16 Nov 2009

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ALA Promotions President Michael Aldeguer has released the following statement on Z Gorres' condition. Gorres has had brain surgery Friday night at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas after Gorres was rushed to the hospital after collapsing in the ring right after winning his fight against Luis Melendez of Columbia at the Mandalay Bay House of Blues.
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Aldeguer's statement follows:

Update on Z's condition as of 6 pm, November 15, Vegas time - 10 a.m Nov. 16 Phil. Time. Z's progress has continued to be very good. The brain pressure has remained stable. Monitoring was not needed anymore. Plan for tomorrow is to decrease sedation and allow him to be more conscious. They will start weaning him from the ventilator in order to allow him to breathe on his own… Please continue to pray for him. Thanks.
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