Boxer Oscar Diaz Wakes From Two Month Coma (Pics)

Posted on September 18, 2008

: Oscar Diaz, left, and Lou Duva

Oscar Diaz is awake and breathing on his own, after sustaining life-threatening brain injury. Oscar Diaz had been in a coma for two months following his fight July 16th to Delvin Rodriguez, in which Diaz collapsed during the 10th round and underwent emergency brain surgery.

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Boxer Oscar Diaz is awake from his two month coma, and breathing on his own, after he suffered brain injury in his fight with Delvin Rodriguez on July 16, 2008.

Diaz had been in critical condition, but has now been updated to stable. Diaz’s doctors and family feel he will only continue to improve.

“It’s very exciting to see Oscar open his eyes. He’s a fighter and I believe he will get better,” his mother, Theresa Diaz, said in a statement.

The Diaz-Rodriguez fight was shown live on ESPN2. Delvin Rodriguez let loose with punches on Diaz, and before the start of the 11th round, Oscar Diaz was wobbly, and then fell to the ground in his corner. Oscar Diaz was rushed to San Antonio University Hospital and has been there since.

Reached by ESPN.com, Rodriguez said, “It’s very good news to me…. I’ve been waiting for his moment for a long time. It’s been difficult. I kept thinking about him and how his family was doing. I’ve been worried.”

What great news for Oscar Diaz’s family and friends!