Crime & Safety

Pendleton Boxer Badly Injured in Tournament

The unidentfied boxer is in intensive care at the Los Angeles County Hospital, according to the team.

Editor's Note: The boxer is now recovering from the injury. . 

A member of the Camp Pendleton Varsity Boxing Team was seriously injured in a boxing tournament in Pomona, the team released today on its Facebook page.

The boxer—who was not identified—was punched in the head and has internal head bleeding.

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He was flown to Los Angeles County Hospital where he is in intensive care and is accompanied by the coach, the team reports.

The team asks that the public keep the member in their prayers.

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