I saw that live as it happened in 2021. Scariest damn thing I saw on TV until now.
I watched replays. They were able to revive him on the field. Hence they were able to resume play. This one may be far worse.
WHEN I WAS A KID A BUNCH OF US WOULD GET TOGETHER AT A FRIENDS HOUSE ON FRIDAY NIGHTS AND WATCH THE FIGHTS, LIVE. I THINK IT WAS SPONSORED BY GILLETTE. ONE NIGHT WE WATCHED BENNY ‘THE KID’ PARET, DROP TO THE MAT AND START TO CONVULSE. WE ALL KNEW HE WAS IN DEEP TROUBLE, HE HAD BEEN GETTING HIS BRAIN BEAT OUT BY EMIL GRIFFITH, WHO HAD DONE THE SAME TWICE BEFORE, AND WAS DONE ALSO BY GENE FULLMER, A WEIGHT CLASS JUST ABOVE HIM, A FEW MONTHS BEFORE. PARET WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL, NEVER REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS AND DIED A WEEK OR SO LATER.
STILL REMEMBER THE SIGHT OF HIM BEING PUMMELED IN THE CORNER, OUT ON HIS FEET AND THE REF NOT STOPPING THE FIGHT.
OF COURSE, TAKING A HIT IN FOOTBALL IS NOT ANYTHING LIKE A PRO FIGHTER BANGING YOUR HEAD FOR WHAT SEEMED FOREVER.