Our friend and fighter Gaku Takahashi from the Wild Card Boxing Club needs your support!

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Chasing his American Dream to become a World Champion, Gaku - the former Japanese rookie of the year - came all the way from Japan in 2014, and is known as one of the most hardworking guys at the Wild Card Boxing. He has never given up. He always gets back up for his dream no matter, as we all know.

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However, his dream was shattered when he was viciously and unreasonably assaulted right after a car accident. He was attacked by the driver of the other vehicle.


Sadly, he might not be able to box again. He has sustained many serious bodily injuries, including pain in his neck, back, shoulders, elbows, chest, legs and feet, and right eye. The retinal detachment required three surgeries to repair.


It has been a year since it happened, but he is still dealing with lots of pain (even after having multiple surgeries and injections though) and mental health problems. Currently his medical bills are over$190k, and he needs financial support to pay out his medical bills and get further treatments to fully recover.


Therefore, we have decided to start up a GoFundMe to help him.


 


WHAT HAPPENED


On June 2, 2020, Gaku was driving on the Freeway in Los Angeles, and got rear-ended by a young, ruthless, and crazy driver who was driving without a license.

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Right after getting out of his car, he admitted that he didn’t have a driver's license or insurance. While Gaku was taking photos of the cars, the guy suddenly attempted to leave the crime scene. Of course, Gaku told him to stay there.


And then, the guy snapped at Gaku. He attacked and bombarded him with profanity and abusive words, including repeated F-words and discriminatory names for Asians. He attacked Gaku pounding on his chest as well as repeatedly slamming him into the concrete guardrail of the opposite lane.


Gaku feared for his life from the attacker who was not relenting his forceful attack, or that he might be accidently hit by oncoming freeway traffic.


Even as the assault became life-threatening, Gaku never hit back or attacked the guy at all, he believes a professional boxer should never hit anyone outside of the ring. Also, if he hurts someone, he might be suspended from the sport. Boxing is everything for Gaku and he has dedicated his life to boxing so much, and would never do anything that would cause the loss of the most important, meaningful thing in his life.


So, he endured this vicious attack that caused such serious bodily injuries.

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Needless to say, the car insurance company determined the other party is 100% at fault, and the police fi led a claim to charge the other party for battery, hate crime, and hit-and-run. Of course Gaku didn’t do anything wrong or illegal. He is just a victim.


 


AFTERMATH OF THE ASSAULT


As a result of this incident, Gaku suffered many serious injuries with pain, as mentioned before. Two of his doctors have told him to never box again. Currently, he still has ongoing pain in many parts of his body.

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Furthermore, he has tragically developed PTSD and other mental issues caused by the incident, and he is still undergoing treatments.


Gaku's dream and boxing career were ended by impossibly unreasonable violence and Asian hate.


 


WHAT GAKU NEEDS


Up to now, his medical bills are already over $190k. That far exceeds the limit of his insurance coverage. Gaku paid a part of it from his own pocket, but it is way too much, and he is already in debt now.


He has more treatments to continue through as the doctors say that his left shoulder may need another surgery. Of course this is on top of the PTSD he is suffering from. He has a long road ahead fully of physical therapy and rehab.


It may be very difficult to even be able to get into the ring again, but first he needs to fully recover so that his health condition doesn’t affect his daily life.

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If you can, please support him if you are his fan, a boxing fan, a trainer, or have anything to do with boxing. And, even if you have no connection with boxing, your support will be much appreciated!


We are hoping to help cover some of the costs for these treatments. Any help that you all can give is so very much appreciated and we can't thank you enough.


*100% of proceeds will go to Gaku, his medical bills, and his further treatments to fully recover.

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Fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY in January,2020 (Photo Credit: getty mages)


 

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Fight in Los Angeles. CA in September 2016 (Video Credit: FITE TV)


 

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With Wild Card Boxing Family at out gym


 

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Training camp with PFP #1 world champion Terence Crawford and his team, and WBO Jr. Lightweight world champion Jamel Herring

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