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.
โThere were small signs,โ his trainer Isaac Peach told stuff.co.nz.
โSo, 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 โclot retrievalโ and is now recovering at Waitakere Hospital in Auckland. Peach says Light is getting better every day.
โ[Heโs] awake and fine in that sense,โ he said.
โWhat David needs now is support. Davidโs doing real good, Davidโs laughing. Weโre trying to keep him upbeat. Thatโs what we are doing. Weโre trying to keep it as normal as possible.โ
Everyone at Boxing News wishes David a speedy and successful recovery.