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Poonsawat Tests Positive for HIV

supackofidiots · 2012-12-15 17:41:44

most of you will remember him as the lad who battered Bernard Dunne. Anyway tested positive for HIV in a pre-fight medical exam. Boxing career is essentially over.

15-12-2012 5:41pm

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supackofidiots

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most of you will remember him as the lad who battered Bernard Dunne.

Anyway tested positive for HIV in a pre-fight medical exam.

Boxing career is essentially over.

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#2 15-12-2012 6:31pm

magma69

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I was really angry when I found out the fight was off but that was immediately replaced with sadness upon hearing why is was called off. I hope he can manage his disease as best as he can.

He was very gracious in his victory over Dunne. I've always admired him for that.

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#3 28-05-2014 12:40pm

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Apparently this was a misdiagnosis. He has a blood disorder known as thalassemia and not HIV.

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#4 28-05-2014 3:29pm

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What a mistake to make.Dont they test first and then if positive do a more indepth test.Seems like they shot from the hip here.

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#5 28-05-2014 8:00pm

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Doubt it was a misdiagnosis i'd imagine when they discovered his thalassemia,they ended his career but people put 2 and 2 together and came up with hiv when they heard his career had been ended on medical grounds.

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