‘Friday the 13th’ curse shrouds Gorres, 2 Pinoy boxers

LAS VEGAS – The curse of “Friday the 13th" shrouded three Filipino boxers, including Z Gorres, who saw action in the Top Rank-promoted boxing card at the House of Blues inside the Mandalay Bay here Friday night (Saturday in Manila). The 27-year-old Gorres from the Cebu-based ALA Boxing Stable fell into coma after undergoing surgery to relieve the swelling on his brain in the aftermath of his 10-round decision over Luis Melendez. Gorres was rushed to the University Medical Center here after collapsing in the ring following the fight with the 29-year-old southpaw from Colombia. The Filipino boxer was taken out of the ring on a stretcher. He suffered subdural hematoma and had to be operated immediately by Dr. Micheal Seiff. “Send prayers to Z Gorres. He’s in critical condition," Michael Aldeguer, the manager of Gorres, appealed via text message. The next 24 hours will be critical for the Filipino boxer, doctors said. Gorres is scheduled to undergo CT scan Sunday to determine whether the swelling on his left brain has subsided. Catubay, Melligen fall The unfortunate incident came just as two other Filipino boxers fell by the wayside one after the other. Federico Catubay lost a unanimous decision to Alberto Rosas of Mexico in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight elimination bout. Scores were 117-111, 117-111, 116-112. Mark Melligen was not as successful either, losing a 10-round split decision over Michel Rosales of Mexico in a welterweight clash. Rosales won on identical scores of 96-94, while one of the judges had Melligen winning, 98-92. Gorres won the fight, 98-90, 98-90 and 97-91. He sent Melendes reeling to the canvass in the third round, but was knocked down himself with a big left by the Colombian in the final round before eventually surviving the onslaught. A commotion took place shortly after the winner was announced as Gorres suddenly fainted inside the ring. Gorres was reportedly still conscious while being brought to the hospital, where his condition later became critical. He was placed in a medically induced coma and will undergo several more tests until his condition improves. - GMANews.TV