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MEXICO - are not exactly the best moments in the life of the charismatic Mexican world champion Israel Vazquez but when answering the phone is heard in some way happy and grateful. The 'Magnificent', that warrior of a thousand battles, lost his right eye in the coming months and will receive a prosthesis, resulting from an accident and some oversights.
No regrets for having dedicated to boxing and much less for having already made this decision, the capital idol recommends that new generations do not make the superhero and go to the doctors at the slightest discomfort. The first report of this decision was revealed by Felipe Bravo Televisa Deportes.
"The problem obviously emerged after the last fight (with Rafael Marquez), but do not want to demonize the sport or fight, because this was a doctor and my carelessness, when they started to take the surgeries I did not care either, I said that was well and tried to speed recovery, but I detached the retina, there were many surgeries, tried many methods and one of them was put silicone in the eye, it is assumed that the doctors knew what they were doing, and at that time did not recover the view hundred percent but I could make my life, "Vazquez recalled in conversation with ESPN.
"In 2011 I went to Mexico and a known clinic, Conde de Valenciana, I say it was almost a miracle that I had not lost my eye because the eye can not withstand many surgeries and I already had six. I said then that I needed a corneal transplant but so left, the eye and I was doing a little smaller but I thought bespectacled nobody would notice, but then I changed the color of the cornea as in 2013 and thought, it is necessary transplantation, "added the former world champion of Super Bantamweight.
With help from the World Boxing Council, Israel was treated in Mexico City by specialists and revealed that the silicone had been used had already hardened. They gave him two options. The first was to wait for the dry eye in one or five or 10 years, or the other was remove his eye and put a prosthesis. The 'Magnificent' bent for the latter.
"What happens is that you no longer see with his right eye, I am sensitive to light, I distinguish silhouettes, but at night almost no use to me. I've made my life with my left eye and I have no problems. So I opted for the prosthesis, Mr. (Mauritius) Sulaiman has been helping me. Without being sarcastic, I prefer to look good with something that does not work to have something wrong with me and I do not see well. No date but we'll see when it can be done. I know that psychologically will not be easy but it is something to get used to, "confessed the Azcapotzalco.
Is there a time of repentance or remorse champion ?, asked.
"I do not regret anything. If I am reborn again be a boxer, this sport has given me a lot, many people take the time to talk to me and ask about my health and there are good vibes, if it had been someone common perhaps do not have minded, I do not regret, for me what happened was an accident. Life has he treated me well, is a matter of getting used to and that people do not see it as something that happened for the sport, but careless "he replied.
With the decision taken and this experience, Vazquez asks boxers care the most. "You feel superhero, to everyone who has given some tremendous wars would ask them not to risk so much, having precautions, I know when a fight one does not notice it, but maybe when you feel pain, discomfort, headache, toothache, something, come to the doctor because prevention is always better. Hopefully my case provide experience for many, "asked the capital's 38, who retired in 2010 with a 44-5 mark and 32 knockouts.
Despite the moment that happens, Israel feels no remorse with anyone. "I stay with the sporting glory, regardless of the material, this sport gave me many friends, many people have shown me their support, my family has supported my decision, my wife, my children, I thank God for everything, while we will continue to discuss the fights and training children, I have like 50 in the gym, "he said.
Story from ESPN Deportes, translated by Google:
MEXICO - are not exactly the best moments in the life of the charismatic Mexican world champion Israel Vazquez but when answering the phone is heard in some way happy and grateful. The 'Magnificent', that warrior of a thousand battles, lost his right eye in the coming months and will receive a prosthesis, resulting from an accident and some oversights.
No regrets for having dedicated to boxing and much less for having already made this decision, the capital idol recommends that new generations do not make the superhero and go to the doctors at the slightest discomfort. The first report of this decision was revealed by Felipe Bravo Televisa Deportes.
"The problem obviously emerged after the last fight (with Rafael Marquez), but do not want to demonize the sport or fight, because this was a doctor and my carelessness, when they started to take the surgeries I did not care either, I said that was well and tried to speed recovery, but I detached the retina, there were many surgeries, tried many methods and one of them was put silicone in the eye, it is assumed that the doctors knew what they were doing, and at that time did not recover the view hundred percent but I could make my life, "Vazquez recalled in conversation with ESPN.
"In 2011 I went to Mexico and a known clinic, Conde de Valenciana, I say it was almost a miracle that I had not lost my eye because the eye can not withstand many surgeries and I already had six. I said then that I needed a corneal transplant but so left, the eye and I was doing a little smaller but I thought bespectacled nobody would notice, but then I changed the color of the cornea as in 2013 and thought, it is necessary transplantation, "added the former world champion of Super Bantamweight.
With help from the World Boxing Council, Israel was treated in Mexico City by specialists and revealed that the silicone had been used had already hardened. They gave him two options. The first was to wait for the dry eye in one or five or 10 years, or the other was remove his eye and put a prosthesis. The 'Magnificent' bent for the latter.
"What happens is that you no longer see with his right eye, I am sensitive to light, I distinguish silhouettes, but at night almost no use to me. I've made my life with my left eye and I have no problems. So I opted for the prosthesis, Mr. (Mauritius) Sulaiman has been helping me. Without being sarcastic, I prefer to look good with something that does not work to have something wrong with me and I do not see well. No date but we'll see when it can be done. I know that psychologically will not be easy but it is something to get used to, "confessed the Azcapotzalco.
Is there a time of repentance or remorse champion ?, asked.
"I do not regret anything. If I am reborn again be a boxer, this sport has given me a lot, many people take the time to talk to me and ask about my health and there are good vibes, if it had been someone common perhaps do not have minded, I do not regret, for me what happened was an accident. Life has he treated me well, is a matter of getting used to and that people do not see it as something that happened for the sport, but careless "he replied.
With the decision taken and this experience, Vazquez asks boxers care the most. "You feel superhero, to everyone who has given some tremendous wars would ask them not to risk so much, having precautions, I know when a fight one does not notice it, but maybe when you feel pain, discomfort, headache, toothache, something, come to the doctor because prevention is always better. Hopefully my case provide experience for many, "asked the capital's 38, who retired in 2010 with a 44-5 mark and 32 knockouts.
Despite the moment that happens, Israel feels no remorse with anyone. "I stay with the sporting glory, regardless of the material, this sport gave me many friends, many people have shown me their support, my family has supported my decision, my wife, my children, I thank God for everything, while we will continue to discuss the fights and training children, I have like 50 in the gym, "he said.
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