Lightweight Bibert Tumenov, participating in the ASA League Grand Prix, underwent the weighing procedure on the morning of March 8, showing 65.95 kg on the scale. That evening, the fighter attended the ceremonial weigh-in, but was hospitalized immediately afterward due to acute abdominal pain. On the morning of March 9, the ASA League officially announced the cancellation of the fight between Tumenov and Kurban Taigibov due to surgery and hospitalization of the fighter at the Research Institute of Emergency Medicine. NV Sklifosovsky. The current welterweight champion of the league, Tumenov’s older brother Albert Tumenov, said that doctors would be able to name the exact diagnosis and cause of health problems within two to three days.
— In general, is it linked to weight loss?
– Yes, it is related to the weight loss, because he took this fight two months before the tournament. He was about 25 kilos heavier. He has now undergone surgery. They said there was no threat to life and we should recover. Her last weight loss was difficult, and this time too. I think it all built up and it happened like that. Apparently, the pancreas could not stand it, as they said, there was pancreatic necrosis.
— Yesterday at 5 p.m., Bibert gave another interview. At what point did it become clear that something was wrong?
“Yesterday, because of the pain, he went to the evening weigh-in, he said that his stomach hurts very much, he could not lie down normally, there were strong cramps, it was painful to move. And when he came back, I decided I absolutely needed to see a doctor. In fact, as soon as he ate in the morning the problems would start, he would start vomiting and it was clear something was wrong. We were hoping that maybe I would have a stomach ache after losing weight, we didn’t think it was that bad.
— What time did you call the ambulance?
“We didn’t call an ambulance, we took him to the hospital ourselves.” It must have been about six o’clock in the evening, just after the evening weigh-in, when he returned.
— Have you encountered this when a fighter irrationally tries not to walk away from the fight and says: “Let me fight”?
“At first we barely persuaded him to go to the doctor, then we spent three hours persuading him in the hospital, many doctors gathered, candidates of medical sciences and our friends, but he wanted to fight, he said, “Let me be patient any longer.” We barely convinced him. The doctors said that if we didn’t check and see now, a life-threatening situation could arise, and then they decided we absolutely had to do it. Fights are fights, but health comes first, and Bibert only wanted to act at the very end.
— What was the reaction of doctors regarding health problems?
“They said it was the intestines or the stomach, but honestly I don’t really understand medicine or medical terms. Today and tomorrow they will examine him, check him, then they will tell him and name an accurate diagnosis.
— What was the operation?
“They did a laparoscopy, looked with a camera and saw that fluid had accumulated. They installed tubes to remove it. It will take them a day or two to see what happens next.
— Can you name the number from which he started losing weight?
— About 90 kilograms. I told him it was worth not losing weight, but off season, outside of camp, he likes to eat. And its weight increases considerably.
— As you know, when losing weight, part is eliminated with diet for 6-8 weeks and part with water. Was it possible he left too much for part two?
“On the contrary, it seems to me that he got too much from his diet.” He was on a very strict diet and lost 73 kilos the week of the tournament. Some days he would eat 600 to 700 calories over the course of two workouts. So I think his body malfunctioned due to intense diet and exercise. And in the weight race, he made the situation worse.
—Is he conscious?
– Yes, he will be watched and monitored for a few more days.
—Did Biebert ask when he could practice?
“We told him that’s not the most important thing right now.” We need to recover, but he hasn’t asked about that yet. I just told him before the operation that he didn’t need to think about it. I told him he was young and had everything ahead of him.
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