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Boxer Benjamin Flores dies five days after title fight in Dallas

Published on May 6, 2009; Published on January 3, 2010
The Associated Press ~ staff The News

Topics :: North American Boxing Federation , Dallas hotel , Parkland Hospital , Dallas , Savannah, Ga.

DALLAS - Boxer Benjamin Flores died Tuesday, five days after he was admitted into hospital following a title bout with Al Seeger in a Dallas hotel.

Bout supervisor Bob Lenhardt says the 25-year-old Flores died at Parkland Hospital.

Referee Laurence Cole awarded the victory to Seeger in the eighth round of the North American Boxing Federation fight Thursday night at the Hilton Anatole hotel.

Lenhardt said the Houston fighter was helped to his stool before lying down. Lenhardt said doctors rushed to his side and Flores appeared unconscious when removed on a stretcher.

The fight was for the vacant NABF super bantamweight title. Flores was 19-3 and weighed 122 pounds. Seeger is from Savannah, Ga.

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