Dr Linda Dahl revealed Teofimo Lopez “probably died” after fighting with air in the chest with George Kambosos Jr.

By: Hans Themistode

As Teofimo Lopez headed to the brainstorming ceremony, the day before his match against George Kambosos Jr. at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater, he turned out fine. The New York-born boy showed off his slim figure on the scale and was flexible when officially weighing 135 pounds at the nose.

However, as first reported by ESPN’s Mark Kriegel, things behind the scenes were chaotic.

As is customary after all weights, Lopez begins rehydration. The 24-year-old took a large sip of a bottled substance but the mourning he was hoping for, as after draining his massive frame to a slight limit, never came.

Instead, the opposite effect took place.

“It didn’t get worse until I started rehydrating,” Lopez told ESPN. “I thought it was just my asthma. I have had asthma since the age of 6”.

Though his condition only got worse, Lopez refused to seek medical attention before the night of the fight. With his confrontation with Kambosos Jr, subject to numerous postponements and defeats for various reasons, Lopez is not interested in waiting any longer for his return to the ring.

“I was sitting in the back of the restaurant, next to the kitchen,” Lopez continued. “People are trying to burp me and help me relax. They found my neck was swollen. My voice has changed. At this point, people are a little nervous. I think my dad told me I should go to the hospital and I said ‘No’ because they were coming to an end which would probably cancel the fight. “

Immediate attention under the care of medical staff is what Lopez desperately needs. However, with the opportunity to return to the ring in less than 24 hours and a career high payday of just over $3.1 million, not to mention, the chance to close his long-standing feud with Kambosos Jr. , Lopez chose to rest. However, once the critically acclaimed young star awoke from his sleep, his condition did not improve.

“My neck hurts. My chest hurts. My throat is sore. And I thought, ‘I guess I’ll have to fight like this.’

From the ringing of the doorbell, nothing appeared to match Lopez. His harmful knockdown seems to do less damage. His smooth and dexterous defense seemed to be a step behind. Even his granite chin couldn’t hold up as he was knocked down for the first time in his career in the first round.

While Lopez fought back boldly, scoring his own knockout in the tenth inning, he ultimately lost by split.

Immediately after the first defeat in his career, Lopez was immediately taken to a nearby hospital. Once the current unified lightweight champion was a former champion under the supervision of Dr. Linda Dahl, she was amazed by his test results.

Dr Linda Dahl said: “Certainly he could have died. “How he breathes, I can’t even explain to you. It’s like someone tying a set of 300-pound weights around his chest, like his neck and chest were in a veil. That’s how he fought.”

Dahl continues to monitor Lopez’s condition while carefully reviewing the 24-year-old’s chart. After doing so, she continued with her diagnosis.

“Air surrounded his chest wall, his heart, and his neck – places where air was not allowed,” Dahl continued. “If he was hit in the neck or chest, in some way, somewhere – he could have a pneumothorax (collapsed lung). He would immediately collapse, unable to breathe and need to be put on a breathing tube.”

When he heard about how bad his condition was, Lopez admitted that while he was fully aware that he wasn’t 100%, he had absolutely no idea how serious the final situation was. how.

“I thought it was just my asthma,” Lopez said. “I have battled asthma before. If I tell people, they will cancel the fight. But I chose not to do so, because I was under a lot of pressure. I don’t want to hear people say, “Oh, another postponement.”

In an effort to ensure her full recovery, Dahl advised Lopez to live in solitude and avoid certain forms of travel.

“I don’t know how he went 12 rounds without breathing. But he has air where it’s not supposed to be, and it’s very dangerous for him to get on a plane.”

Throughout it all, Lopez has strutted her way through her title reign. But, as the still-promising star re-enacts the unfortunate events that have happened around him since the most important win of his career over Lomachenko, including a match against COVID -19 and the split between him and his wife when she was several months pregnant. Their first child, Lopez couldn’t help but be funny during her frantic 12 months.

“It wasn’t me on Saturday night. I tried to stay optimistic. “But I’ve lost all year.”