The cuban boxer Jorge Luis Felimón experiences improvement in his state of health and continues to respond positively to the treatment he receives for his recovery, after suffering serious injuries as a result of a car accident of which no details have been disclosed.
After several days of specialized care at the Calixto García University Hospital in Havana, last year’s youth world champion shows stable vital parameters, according to the assessments of Dr. Yamil Gutiérrez, deputy director of the Institute of Sports Medicine, published by Hitwebsite specializing in sports.
Improved health status of Cuban boxer Jorge Luis Felimón
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The doctor added that the athlete breathes on his own, is incorporated and more active, which shows his improvement after the extremely serious initial condition that, among other practices, required surgical intervention to resolve subdural and epidural hematomas, the media reports.
The president of the Cuban Boxing Federation, Alberto Puig de la Barca, commented to the publication that Felimón, a member of the elite pre-selection in the 86-kilogram division, is no longer attached to any apparatus, he feeds and communicates coherently.
The boxer from Havana had conquered the only universal crown for Cuba in the Junior World Championship held a year ago in the Polish city of Kielce, where he defeated the host Jakub in the final of 91 kilograms, and by unanimous vote (5-0). Straszewski.
This was his fifth victory in that contest, as he had previously beaten the Armenian Henrik Tshghrikyan, the Macedonian Ardijan Azemi, the Ukrainian Mykyta Gorbatenko and the Russian Ramazan Dadaev in the semifinals.
As recently published in the official newspaper GranmaFelimón was considered by Rolando Acebal, Head of Trainers of the Cuban boxing squad, one of the great attractions in his division during the 59th edition of the Playa Girón National Boxing Championship, which will be held in the province of Camagüey at the end of June. .
