‘He began to cough up blood and became frightened’ – Khamzat Chimaev’s brother details ‘The Borz’s’ struggle with the deadly coronavirus!


‘He began to cough up blood and became frightened’ – Khamzat Chimaev’s brother details ‘The Borz’s’ struggle with the deadly coronavirus!
Khamzat Chimaev

The Dangerous Khamzat Chimaev has been really having a hard time battling the noxious coronavirus. Unable to overcome the long-term effects of the illness ‘The Borz’ announced his retirement earlier this week, much to everyone’s shock. His future in the sport, now remains uncertain, since the retirement might even be a permanent one.

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Speaking in an interview with Dagens Kalmar, Khamzat’s brother Arthur Chimaev revealed the difficulties his sibling has been going through and why the fighter announced his retirement. He also revealed that Khamzat hasn’t fully recovered from the disease and there were some spots on his right lung still affected by the disease, adding that intense training even before recovery made Khamzat cough up blood, eventually frightening him.

‘There are some points on the right lung that are not completely restored’

Arthur Chimaev was quoted as saying, “He has not fully recovered. There are some points on the right lung that are not completely restored. Khamzat had been given antibiotics and after two weeks he thought it was okay to train again. He was completely finished. The lungs could not cope, he began to cough up blood and became frightened.” [via MMA Mania]

Khamzat is clearly feeling the heat of the deadly virus. It might be a while before his mental state returns to normal, and it can only be possible if he is able to get through an intense training session without any hindrance. If he decides to stay retired, it will be one of the, if not, the most promising career cut short due to unavoidable circumstances. One thing is for sure, COVID-19 is not something to be taken lightly!

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