When she arrived at the hospital after her fight, Jeanette Zacarias Zapata was fighting for her life and the prognosis was not encouraging. The doctors feared for her. However, his situation has improved significantly over the past few hours.
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“When she entered the hospital, she was in an unstable critical condition,” promoter Yvon Michel said during a press briefing on Sunday. Doctors were very worried about whether she would be able to get through the night.
Photo Martin Chevalier
Medical teams quickly rushed to Jeanette Zacarias Zapata when she collapsed to the ground.
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Improvement
” This morning [dimanche], there has been a lot of improvement in his situation. Then, in another assessment, there was further improvement. Jeanette is still in critical condition, but stable.
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“The next two to five days will be decisive for the rest. “
To help her brain and body rest, Zapata was placed in a medically induced coma for the next few days. If she gets through it, the next six weeks will be used to assess the exact sequelae in her brain.
“Initially, the doctors wanted to know if she was going to be able to stabilize herself in order to proceed with surgery,” said Michel. On the other hand, the situation improved so much with regard to the cervical hematoma that the operation was no longer necessary. “
A knockout in May
After his knockout loss to Marie-Pier Houle, the 18-year-old athlete was also found to have suffered a similar setback last May.
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His license in Mexico had been suspended for a period of 60 days. Her husband Giovanni Martinez provided some details on this.
“The situation between the two fights is not comparable,” Martinez said. They did some tests, including x-rays of two different places in Jeanette’s brain.
“Besides, doctors [de l’Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur] used them to make his assessment. We had the necessary sanctions to fight. There was nothing wrong. “
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Martinez and Zapata, who have been a couple for almost a year, had come to Montreal just to have a good fight.
“Jeanette’s fight was going very well and everything changed very quickly. I did not believe that we would see this type of outcome. It’s a shame what happened, but boxing is also that.
“I realized when I saw her on the stretcher. I would have liked to take his place. I am frustrated with this situation, but it is part of the risks. What helps me get through it is that I am well surrounded. “
Nervous
As with every fight, Martinez was a little nervous when he saw his blonde step into the ring to face Houle.
“We always try to see the bright side of things and we don’t think about defeat or this type of scenario.
“We were passionate about boxing before we met at the gym. Everything will work out if we have faith. I just wish we could go home together. “
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Shaken swell
As for Marie-Pier Houle, she did not give an interview to the media on Sunday. According to our information, she is very shaken by Zapata’s state of health.
Even though it was an accident, she couldn’t find the words to express her sadness towards her opponent. The Quebecker will need a few days to let the dust settle.
As for Martinez, he will stay in Montreal as long as Zapata is not out of danger.
The GYM Group will assume all its expenses during its stay, which could last a few weeks.
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