LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Former WBA heavyweight champion Greg Page, who sustained brain damage during a 2001 fight, was hospitalized and in critical condition.
The 47-year-old Page was transferred Friday to the intensive care unit at Jewish Hospital a day after being admitted, hospital officials said. He has acute respiratory failure, sepsis, hypothermia and seizures.
“We are hopeful he will recover from this as well,” said Page’s wife, Patricia.
Page was left with brain injuries from his fight five years ago against Dale Crowe. He slipped into a coma, then had a stroke during post-fight surgery. He is paralyzed on his left side and uses a wheelchair.
Last week, Crowe was charged with murder in the death of a Cincinnati man.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Former WBA heavyweight champion Greg Page, who sustained brain damage during a 2001 fight, remained on life support Saturday.
The 47-year-old boxer was in the intensive care unit at Jewish Hospital. He has acute respiratory failure, sepsis, hypothermia and seizures.
“His fever has gone down a bit, but he’s still on the ventilator,” hospital spokeswoman Angie Rose said.
Page was left with brain injuries from his fight five years ago against Dale Crowe. He slipped into a coma, then had a stroke during post-fight surgery. He is paralyzed on his left side and uses a wheelchair.
Last week, Crowe was charged with murder in the death of a Cincinnati man.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Former WBA heavyweight champion Greg Page is breathing on his own but remained in critical condition at a Louisville hospital Wednesday with acute respiratory failure.
Page was admitted Friday to the hospital’s intensive care unit with breathing problems, sepsis, hypothermia and seizures.
Dr. Donald Wood said Page continues to improve from those “life-threatening” illnesses.
The 47-year-old Page was left with brain injuries from a 2001 fight against Dale Crowe. He slipped into a coma, then had a stroke during post-fight surgery. He is paralyzed on his left side and uses a wheelchair.
Page’s brain injury has caused hormone problems that can result in dehydration, Wood said. However, the former boxer’s temperature had returned to the normal range and he is awake and breathing on his own, Wood said.
Page’s wife, Patricia, said the hormone problems and subsequent dehydration are what caused her husband’s most recent setback. He also got pneumonia and needed to be on a ventilator for a few days.
Patricia Love-Page said her husband has received get well messages from all over the world.
“He has a pretty strong will,” Love-Page said. “He’s just not ready to quit.”