Wishing him a speedy recovery
South African boxer Ludumo Lamati is still under sedation in hospital after collapsing following his defeat to Nick Ball.
Lamati was stopped in the 12th and final round at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Saturday night on the Michael Conlan-Lopez card.Read next: Carl Frampton stops pundit in his tracks after Michael Conlan 'Brit' referenceA statement read: "On Sat 27th May Ludumo Lamati was taken to"He is currently under hospital care and the latest feedback from the medical team, this morning, is that his vital signs are stable.On Monday a further update revealed that he is still under sedation.
"Ludumo is still being closely being monitored and taken care of by the excellent doctors in Belfast," a statement read. "His vital signs are stable and we are hoping that they will slowly stop the sedation from tomorrow onwards. This is a process that takes time and healing.Lamati, a former IBO super-bantamweight champion, came into the bout with a record of 20 wins and one draw but was well beaten by unbeaten Liverpool fighter Ball.
And after the win, the featherweight contender said: "The main thing is his health, because as I say, this boxing is no joke. So I hope he's alright."A post read: "All of our thoughts are with Ludumo Lamati."
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