“I was really lucky to survive. All the doctors who have seen my medical record say, “How the hell did he survive this?”
I drank water, and after a few minutes the timbre of my voice changed. So I started touching my neck. I remember she was so swollen that one could say that something had happened. I could not refuse the fight due to the number of transfers and pressure. I made a choice. If a fighter needs to enter the ring, then he goes out. Here's what my solution was.
In the seventh round, I looked into the light and simply said to God, "I need your help because I'm going to do something I'm not made for - give up." Three rounds later, I brought that little bitch to her knees,” said Teofimo Lopez.
Recall that in November last year, Lopez lost to Cambosos by a split decision. After the fight, Teofimo was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumomediastinum (accumulation of air in the mediastinum).