Former world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (20-3, 13 KOs) showed a photo of what he looked like in March, when, as a result of an accident at home in Miami (USA), a pressure cooker exploded in his hands – and the veteran received facial injuries.
Then the Jackal’s chest was burned, and the cornea of u200bu200bthe eye was also damaged due to boiling water getting into the eyes during the emergency.
He initially lost about 80% of his vision; How many have already recovered is not reported. Doctors promised that up to 90% would return.
“Every night when I close my eyes, this is what I see. Sometimes it’s hard to forget,” he captioned the photo.
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Rigondeaux, the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 gold medalist, is now in his 42nd year and his boxing future is unclear. When he was at his peak, few could match his level of avoidance.
This February there was a sensation in Dubai: Rigondeaux fell, lost to Astrolabio. On the eve of this, he spoke about his future career.
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