BOXING RING DEATHS (PHILIPPINES) 1995 TO 2012

NAME AGE PARTICULARS

1) Eugene Barutag, Jr.
Blow by Blow Boxing Promotion, Sampaloc Manila - December 9, 1995
Barutag was ahead during the first four rounds, but in the second half of the fight,
Andagan came back strong to win. Barutag collapsed in his corner at the end of the fight.
There was inadequate ringside medical care, and no ambulance. Thus, journalist Trinidad
ended up driving the unconscious fighter to the hospital, where he died.
Future champion Manny Pacquiao was on the same card, and was reportedly the only
fighter to attend Barutag's wake in Malabon.

2) Restituto Espinell 19 Although never knocked down in the fight, Espinelli was battered during it, and collapsed in the dressing room
about 20 minutes after the fight ended. He died in hospital three days later. Cause of death was brain hemorrhage.
December 15, 1995

3) Mateo (Matthew) Baring 31 Promotion on July 24, 1999, Labangon Sports Complex, Cebu City
Baring was hit solidly and the referee stopped the fight. During the subsequent investigation,
it was determined that Baring had a history of head injuries.

4) Manuel Zayas 21 Following a standing 8-count, Zayas complained of dizziness. He was sent to the hospital, where he went into a coma.
He died five days later. Zayas had not boxed since December 2000, and he had lost four of his last five bouts by knockout.
Five thousand pesos (US $96.64) were subsequently raised for the family. (April 20, 2002)

5) Freddie Gimay 29 Fight held at Titay Municipal Gym, Titay, Zamboanga City on October 27, 2003
Gimay was hit by a looping left followed by a right to the jaw that knocked him down.
He took the standing 8-count, stepped forward, and collapsed.
He died in hospital the following morning without ever regaining consciousness.

6) Juan Emar Juarez 25 Juarez was knocked down in the second round, and in the fourth,
he was counted out while kneeling. , He died five days later in the hospital.
Cause of death was subdural hematoma. The survivor had just turned 16.
December 28, 2003 Danao City, Cebu

7) Alex Aroy 22 Shortly before the match, Aroy complained to his girlfriend that he had abdominal pain.
About an hour after the fight was over, Aroy complained of bad abdominal pain,
said he could not urinate, and then collapsed. He was taken to a nearby clinic but it
 did not have oxygen or other equipment. Therefore, he was transported to a
better-equipped facility. He died enroute. The family did not give permission for an autopsy,
so cause of death was not determined. (Feb. 4, 2008)

8) Carlo Maquinto 21 January 28, 2012, fight ended in a majority draw. After the fight Maquinto
collapsed and rushed to the nearest hospital

9) Jog Alim 21 Brain Injury; June 19, 2012 (Agusan Del Sur)

NUMBER OF RING DEATHS WORLDWIDE

NO. OF
YEAR DEATHS
2000 6
2001 11
2002 6
2003 4
2004 7
2005 5
2006 2
2007 4
2008 7
2009 6
2010 2
2011 1
2012 2
TOTAL DEATHS 63 *

*Source: "Boxing Injury Bibliography"

Journal of Combative Sport