Luiz Alves, one of the Brazil’s most respected muay Thai trainers, was involved in a car accident on Tuesday and has been hospitalized. Alves’ health couldn’t be confirmed through his relatives, but Arthur Mariano, Alves’ closest black belt, told Sherdog.com on Tuesday that the car accident wasn’t serious.
“He was driving a few meters away from his house when he suffered a (stroke) and crashed the car in a post, but at a slow speed,” said Mariano, who spent Tuesday in the hospital with his coach.
According to Mariano, the accident happened early Tuesday morning. Mariano said that Alves was already conscious, but not able to move the right side of his body.
“The doctors will take a CT on his brain tonight to find out what really happened,” said Mariano. “By Wednesday afternoon, we will let you know the doctor’s official report.”
Alves, who has been
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s muay Thai trainer since 2000, is considered a vital member of the former UFC and Pride champion’s camp. Alves founded the Boxe Thai academy in the early 90s, and the team competed with Chute Boxe for the title of Brazil’s No. 1 muay Thai team for almost two decades. Alves is also the president of Brazilian Muay Thai Confederation.
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