![]() ![]() We reached out to all the defendants named in the lawsuit. "The Valencia family is eager to pursue all responsible parties to raise awareness of this tragic event with the goal of bringing about change not only in the Las Vegas community but throughout the United States in the hope that this never happens to any other family ever again." ![]() The Richard Harris law firm represents the Valencia family and sent this statement: UNLV is also named because it oversees fraternities. The lawsuit claims the Center knew about injuries from previous Kappa Sigma Fight Nights and it was ".a known hazardous and dangerous event." Sahara Events Center, where the fight took place, is also named as a defendant. Valencia's autopsy report lists a torn blood vessel between the brain and the skull that ultimately led to brain death resulting from "blunt force head trauma." The lawsuit also says the boxing gloves worn by Valencia's opponent were "unreasonably small." And there wasn't proper supervision of the boxers' hands being wrapped or any pre-fight medical examinations.ġ3 Investigates: Grief, threats consume UNLV student in aftermath of deadly amateur boxing match It was soon after his fight that Valencia collapsed and was taken to the hospital. Valencia's family claims Kappa Sigma did not provide a ringside doctor, nor have emergency medical technicians on standby. Valencia was part of the main event for the Kappa Sigma Fight Night that took place off-campus on Nov. Court records say he ".had no experience, training, or education with respect to being a boxing referee." The lawsuit claims a licensed referee was booked for the night - but for unknown reasons, was replaced by Christopher Eisenhauer, who was not licensed and may have been intoxicated during the event. Valencia died after participating in a UNLV fraternity's amateur boxing match for charity.Įven though Kappa Sigma has been hosting its Fight Night charity event since 2012, the lawsuit says the fraternity has ".no training, education, or experience in boxing promotion or boxing event planning." ![]() In a statement to CNN, Lasso said his law firm will conduct "a full investigation" into the promotion, safety protocols, officiating and medical supervision of the November 19 event held in Valencia's hometown of Las Vegas.13 Investigates Attorney Sean Claggett, who represents Emmanuel Aleman, shared video of the full fight between Aleman and Nathan Valencia with 13 Investigates. Valencia was a member of UNLV's Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and not the Kappa Sigma organization that hosted the event, according to Lasso.Īccording to an online flyer for the bout, the event was a fundraiser for Center Ring Boxing, a Las Vegas-based organization that establishes youth boxing programs for area children and their families. "Our deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers are with the Valencia family and the entire UNLV community." "Kappa Sigma Fraternity is greatly saddened by the loss of Nathan Valencia at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas," fraternity executive director Mitchell B. Valencia's official cause of death has not been released, however doctors determined he was suffering from internal bleeding at some point in his hospital stay, according to CNN affiliate KTNV. He was hospitalized following his collapse and died November 23, just four days shy of his 21st birthday, according to Lasso. Valencia collapsed "soon after his fight," according to an online letter to the campus community from UNLV President Keith Whitfield. In what the school described as "a tragic incident," Nathan Tyler Valencia, 20, died Tuesday, four days after participating in Kappa Sigma fraternity's "Fight Night" on November 19.Īccording to an online flyer for the event, Valencia was one of the fighters participating in the card's "main event," but family attorney Nick Lasso told CNN Sunday that the junior kinesiology major had no boxing experience prior to taking part in the off-campus charity bout. LAS VEGAS - A University of Nevada Las Vegas student died just days after participating in a fraternity's charity boxing match where he collapsed soon after the fight, according to statements from the university and his family's attorney. In what the school described as "a tragic incident," Nathan Tyler Valencia, 20, died four days after participating in Kappa Sigma fraternity's "Fight Night." ![]()
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