Amateur boxer Harold Watts died Saturday morning...
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Amateur boxer Harold Watts died Saturday morning in Las Vegas after being hospitalized for two days with severe head injuries suffered while sparring with a professional boxer.
Watts, 24, was working out at the Golden Gloves gym when he collapsed Thursday. He was rushed to the county hospital, where he underwent surgery.
Hospital officials said Watts never regained consciousness after the accident. His surgeon, Dr. Lonnie Hammargren, said he was virtually brain dead Friday.
Watts, also known as Harold Gore, recently moved to Las Vegas from Cincinnati to prepare for a professional career.
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