The legendary Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran72 years old, he expected to undergo medical surgery in the next few hours to have a cardiac stimulator after being admitted to hospital this weekend after detecting a blocked artery.
After causing concern following his hospitalization, the five-time world boxing champion and the greatest sports glory in Panama has received numerous messages of encouragement from both active and retired sports figures, who wish him a speedy recovery.
Your son, Robin Duranhe told local television channel 2 on Monday TVN that his father will wear a pacemaker because, according to the doctors, his heart was beating “a little irregularly due to the blockage of the artery”.
He added that his blood pressure had already normalised, which was high when he went to hospital for a test where the heart problem was detected.
The family shared a statement on Durán’s Instagram account early Saturday morning saying this Stone handhe had suffered an arterial obstruction and asks you to wish him good health.
“My dad is fine, he has always been stable”, Robin clarified, noting that many people asked him if his father had had a heart attack or was dying. “He arrived at the hospital well. He came for an exam for some paperwork … there from the ultrasound they see that he has a blocked artery,” she explained.
“It’s delicate, but in delicate it’s quite good,” he added. His wife Happiness Iglesiasshe also spoke with her son, and shared what they are experiencing: “My house is full of people crying, I thank them, they don’t know the love that my husband has for all the Panamanian people.”
Durán was a professional boxer for 34 years, from ages 16 to 50, and retained the lightweight title 12 times. In his professional career he lost only 16 times.
The Panamanian is constantly traveling abroad to sign autographs, talk about his life and promote boxing events, but after being hospitalized he had to cancel his planned trip to Chicago.
Source: Clarin
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