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Interesting notes in a document from ESPN in 2021:
The likely cause of the air, according to Dahl and records of physicians who saw Lopez later at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, was a small tear in his esophagus. Lopez -- whose diagnosis was complicated by his longtime asthma and a case of COVID he contracted in June -- began experiencing shortness of breath and swelling in the neck area on Friday, shortly before the weigh-in.
According to Lopez's medical records, the 24-year-old former undisputed champion was diagnosed with "pneumomediastinum" with "extensive air in the retropharyngeal space" by emergency room doctors during his postfight visit to Bellevue Hospital.
Lopez says he knew their hydration and nutrition protocols from the Commey and Lomachenko camps. Still, while Lopez is considered big for the 135-pound weight class, there was no qualified nutritionist on hand for his weight cut. Under normal circumstances, Perfecting Athletes would have closely monitored his weight cut and rehydration periods.
The likely cause of the air, according to Dahl and records of physicians who saw Lopez later at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, was a small tear in his esophagus. Lopez -- whose diagnosis was complicated by his longtime asthma and a case of COVID he contracted in June -- began experiencing shortness of breath and swelling in the neck area on Friday, shortly before the weigh-in.
According to Lopez's medical records, the 24-year-old former undisputed champion was diagnosed with "pneumomediastinum" with "extensive air in the retropharyngeal space" by emergency room doctors during his postfight visit to Bellevue Hospital.
Lopez says he knew their hydration and nutrition protocols from the Commey and Lomachenko camps. Still, while Lopez is considered big for the 135-pound weight class, there was no qualified nutritionist on hand for his weight cut. Under normal circumstances, Perfecting Athletes would have closely monitored his weight cut and rehydration periods.
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