Boxer Dadashev in medically induced coma after brain surgery for injury

Boxer Maxim Dadashev remained in a medically induced coma Saturday at UM Prince George’s Hospital Center following several hours of surgery for severe head trauma suffered Friday night in a bout in Oxon Hill, Md.

The Russian-born lightweight underwent surgery for a subdural hematoma, the gruesome aftermath of a 140-pound world title eliminator against Subriel Matias. Dadashev, 28, had absorbed repeated violent blows to the head before trainer Buddy McGirt stopped the fight following the 11th round.

Neurosurgeon Mary I.H. Cobb performed the surgery, in which a section of Dadashev’s skull was removed to relieve swelling on the brain. There was extensive bleeding as well, she told Dadashev’s manager, Egis Klimas, and strength and conditioning coach, Donatas Janusevicius. Next, Cobb said, it was a matter of seeing how Dadashev responded to the surgery and medication intended to help relieve additional swelling and what, if any, brain damage had occurred.

Dadashev absorbed heavy punishment during the 10th and 11th rounds of his 140-pound International Boxing Federation fight, the co-main event on Friday’s card with another IBF world title eliminator matching undefeated lightweights Teofimo Lopez and Masayoshi Nakatani.

Matias, Dadashev’s opponent, landed repeatedly to the body with combinations. Dadashev, who like Matias entered the fight with a 13-0 record, labored to counter with much of anything over the latter part of the fight, instead covering up with Matias stalking him.