Nick Blackwell brought relief to the boxing world as he sat up in his hospital bed having been awakened from an induced coma.
The 25-year-old spoke his first words on Sunday having been in a coma for almost seven days.
He suffered bleeding on his skull following his fight with Chris Eubank Jnr for the British middleweight title.
Very happy to hear @nickblackwell02 has awoken from his coma. Nick i’d like to come see you if possible, I’ve got something for you bro ????????
— Chris Eubank Jr (@ChrisEubankJr) April 4, 2016
A statement from his promoters Hennessy Sports said: ‘At the weekend, Nick woke from this induced coma, acknowledged the voices of loved ones and, by Sunday, was starting to talk.
‘It was the outcome everyone had been hoping and praying for; Nick had won his toughest fight yet.
‘On behalf of Nick, his family, and very close friends, we’d like to thank everyone for their continued support and well-wishes. It has been overwhelming at times and has certainly not gone unnoticed.
‘Contrary to early reports, though, his bleed was outside the brain – on the skull, in fact – and was minor enough for there to be no need to operate.
