This Monday the ex-boxer Roberto “Hands of Stone” Durán He underwent successful surgery in which he was fitted with a pacemaker. after a heart problem was detected over the weekend.
The legendary boxer, four-time champion and greatest glory of this sport in Panama, set off alarms after being hospitalized due to this diagnosis, after which, great boxing figures, as Saúl Álvarez and Mike Tysonthey sent him messages of encouragement and good wishes.
Fortunately, today the Durán family reported that the medical procedure was a success, so “Manos de Piedra” will soon be discharged and will begin his rehabilitation.
“The Durán family is pleased to report that, thank God, the operation on our champion, a pacemaker implant, was a complete success.“Reads a message published a few moments ago on the former boxer’s official Instagram account.
“Thank you to all family, friends and followers for your prayers. Especially, to the medical staff for their great work. “We will continue to inform,” the family added.
It is worth remembering that a couple of days ago Robín Durán, son of the 72-year-old former pugilist, announced that “Manos de Piedra” would undergo this operation, because the doctors detected that his heart was beating “a little irregularly due to the blockage of the artery.”
“My dad is fine, he has always been stable. He arrived at the hospital fine. He came for an exam for some paperwork… there they see in the ultrasound that his artery is blocked,” Robin said at that time, downplaying the seriousness of the medical situation and reassuring the fans who were alarmed by the news.
Currently, Roberto Durán is dedicated to promoting boxing events, giving talks about his life as a way of self-improvement, and signing autographs. In fact, last weekend he had to cancel a work trip to Chicago due to his medical situation.
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