Fighter rapidly recovering from brain injury2005-08-05 · Sports Illustrated
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ruben Contreras' eyes sparkled mischievously as he recounted how he promised his mother to never fight again. Some 10 weeks earlier, Contreras lay comatose after sustaining a brain injury in a boxing match, with doctors working to stop the bleeding.…
Latest death hinders Mesi's bid for license2005-07-04 · Arizona Republic Sports
Joe Mesi's ongoing battle in the Nevada courts for another chance in the ring has included heavyweight lawyers and medical experts, but nobody from the families of Martin Sanchez and Ruben Contreras.…
Viloria turns his attention to training for world title fight2005-07-03 · Bulletin,HI
Brian Viloria is back in the ring. Since the diminutive boxer from Waipahu is a few weeks away from his first shot at a world championship, July 30 in Las Vegas, that statement might not seem remarkable -- until you consider what happened in his last fight. His opponent, Ruben Contreras, suffered a seizure 10 minutes after withdrawing from the May 28 bout in the sixth round.…
Former contender Mesi sues to end suspension2005-06-30 · Tacoma News Tribune
Joe Mesi's ongoing battle in the Nevada courts for another chance in the ring has included heavyweight lawyers and medical experts, but nobody from the families of Martin Sanchez and Ruben Contreras.…