Boxer Isis Sio in Coma After Knockout Loss

Nineteen-year-old boxer Isis Sio was placed in a medically induced coma following a first-round knockout loss to Jocelyn Camarillo on Saturday night at the National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino, California.

The bout, scheduled for four rounds in the women's junior flyweight division, ended just 78 seconds into the opening round when Camarillo landed a series of unanswered punches to Sio's head. Referee Ivan Guillermo stopped the fight immediately as Sio collapsed near the ropes and began convulsing on the canvas. Ringside medical personnel attended to her promptly, and she was stretchered out of the arena and transported to Loma Linda University Health for emergency treatment. Promoters confirmed Sunday that Sio remains in the intensive care unit, where doctors induced the coma as part of her care for serious head injuries sustained in the fall.

Sio, a professional from Dickinson, North Dakota, entered the fight with a 1-3 record. She had turned pro in September 2025, securing her lone victory by unanimous decision over Katelyn Radtka that November. Her previous outing in January 2026 ended in a first-round stoppage loss to Perla Bazaldua after 101 seconds,...