New Brunswick boxer remains in induced coma after post-bout brain hemorrhage
FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick boxer remains in an induced coma a week-and-a-half after suffering a brain hemorrhage in the hours following a Fredericton bout.
Thirty-eight-year-old David Whittom is listed in stable condition at Saint John Regional Hospital.
Whittom — who was born in Saint Quentin, N.B. — was once a promising super-middleweight who fought world title contenders.
Saskatoon fighter Gary Kopas beat him by technical knockout with just 37 seconds left in the 10-round bout on May 27.