Welterweight Expected to Survive Brain Injury
A doctor removed a piece of welterweight Oscar Diaz's skull to relieve brain swelling following his fight with Delvin Rodriguez.
(By Tom Reel -- Associated Press)
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Welterweight boxer Oscar Diaz remains in critical but stable condition two days after collapsing during a fight, but the doctor who performed surgery on him said he should survive.
David Jimenez said Diaz is still in a coma, but that is to be expected after a severe brain injury.
"Overall, I think ultimately he should survive the injury and should recover," Jimenez said.
But Jimenez said it's too early to tell whether the 25-year-old Diaz, who collapsed before the 11th round of the televised USBA welterweight championship fight Wednesday night, will be able to lead a normal life.
"I think the fact that he's young, the fact that he's healthy, the fact that he doesn't have a whole lot of medical problems, is on his side," said Jimenez, who removed a piece of Diaz's skull to relieve brain swelling.
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Williams hasn't played a tournament since defeating her younger sister Serena this month to win her fifth Wimbledon title.
"I have been receiving treatment for tendinitis in my right knee over the last several days and my medical advisers have encouraged me to allow myself an additional week to completely recover," she said in a statement.
Williams said she still plans to play in the Rogers Cup in Montreal, the Beijing Olympics and the U.S. Open this summer.
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