David Light in hospital after suffering mild stroke

FORMER world cruiserweight title challenger David Light is in hospital having suffered a mild stroke.

The New Zealander 20-1 (12) fought champion Lawrence Okolie at the Manchester Arena on March 25 and went the 12-round distance but was beaten on points.

He returned to New Zealand on April 1 but visited hospital four days later and received a CT scan after reportedly feeling unwell.

โ€œThere were small signs,โ€ his trainer Isaac Peach told stuff.co.nz.

โ€œSo, he went straight in [to hospital] and got those check-ups and got cleared for concussion.โ€

Light was then hospitalised on April 17 suffering from concussion symptoms. A blood clot was discovered after a second scan. He has since undergone surgery for a โ€œclot retrievalโ€ and is now recovering at Waitakere Hospital in Auckland. Peach says Light is getting better every day.

โ€œ[Heโ€™s] awake and fine in that sense,โ€ he said.

โ€œWhat David needs now is support. Davidโ€™s doing real good, Davidโ€™s laughing. Weโ€™re trying to keep him upbeat. Thatโ€™s what we are doing. Weโ€™re trying to keep it as normal as possible.โ€

Everyone at Boxing News wishes David a speedy and successful recovery.

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