WBO #6 David Light suffers stroke

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

WBO #6 cruiserweight David Light (20-1, 12 KOs), who fought twelve rounds against WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie on March 25, has suffered a “mild stroke” and undergone successful surgery for “clot retrieval” at Waitakere Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.

Shortly after returning home, the 31-year-old Light underwent a CT scan that came back clear. He was diagnosed with a delayed concussion and discharged. However, after continuing to experience problems, Light returned to the hospital, where further testing revealed a blood clot. Doctors expect him to make a full recovery.

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  • Just goes to show, even though it was a shit fight, one of them sustained serious injury…

  • Sounds like a TIA, I had one on a flight to Tenerife last year, scary at the time, but all’s good now. (Hopefully)!!………..

  • David Light is fighting elite Cruisers and gets by on toughness and grit. Has a good engine but not a mover and limited power. Light gets hit with too many clean shots to the head. I hope he retires. Too much heart is dangerous in boxing.

  • Bleeds in the brain may not be detected on CT scans till after a few days from the injury. The extent of the bleed and location of the injury has much to do with the results of the test. In most cases, CT scans are repeated 24-72 hours after a head injury if symptoms warrant the issue.

  • I wonder if he will keep fighting? Its tough when its your livelihood.

  • hey ray, they need help over there. Ive been contacting you guys for so long and im sure I can anser for the soup..one guy has a heart attack 2 weeks ago from somewear behind the iron curtain / another guy runs out of the ring even before the big Nigerian Olympian enters the ring! yea Why did Skinny Chris Byrd barely braking 200 stop Big 240 6’6 Vitali Klitchko and serve him only his second loss? why did Fury back out from Kabaet and why was joe Mesi forcbly retired? with xrays that proved him healthy and fit..before evrybody b breakin about as muc as illegal antihistimean to claer an individuals sineses. Ill tellya.the New World Order..Fact..yave gat to really know the game.an old boss old me it was like the fhase from metal to plastic..since the 1950s..BUT THIS ORDER HAS BEEN SINISTER TO SAY THE LEAS LIKE THE GUY THAT WASNT EVEN HIT IN MOSCOW. that didnt even get hit wth a punch against Magdaliov ..then the next fight he gets brained literally against Perez..yea its the sign of the times Petula ..dr Vitali klitshko and its acrime sade abdou..

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