It has been two months since local boxer Oscar Diaz was knocked unconscious during a bout. He's been in a coma since. But today we have some incredible news. The Diaz Family is rejoicing. Oscar Diaz is awake and his eyes are open for the first time in eight weeks.
Diaz, 25, has been comatose since his bout with Delvin Rodriguez on July 16th. He underwent emergency surgery for severe swelling and bleeding of the brain. University Hospital officials say he's now awake, off the ventilator and upgraded from critical to stable condition.
“It's very exciting to see Oscar open his eyes,” says Oscar’s mother Theresa Diaz. “He's a fighter and I believe he will get better.”
Oscar's surgeon and his family will hold a press conference Thursday at the hospital and we will learn even more about his condition then. In the meantime, the family is celebrating one small victory at a time.
