Wednesday night, welterweight Oscar Diaz (above right) collapsed in his corner after the 10th round of a fight.
Star Boxing chief Joe DeGuardia said when Diaz “left the ring, he was completely stationary and he didn’t look good. They couldn’t get him to respond. They cleared a path right away and took him to the hospital.”
Today, Diaz remains in critical condition after undergoing surgery overnight on his brain to relieve swelling.
He remains in heavy sedation following the operation, but he is not in a medically induced coma.
Ron Katz, promoter of Star Boxing, said “Oscar came through surgery well. They had to remove the left side of his cranium in order to help the swelling go down, which apparently was very bad.”
He adds that Diaz “had a subdural hematoma [bleeding on the brain], which was taken care of. During surgery, he apparently showed movement in his arms and his brain pressure was very good, according to the doctor.”
Let’s hope he recovers quickly.
Sending him our positive thoughts!