Boxer Raven Chapman says trainer Stuart Scott's lightning-fast reaction may have saved her life after a bleed on the brain this summer.
Raven Chapman is speaking out about the scariest moment of her career, and she is giving credit where she believes it is due. The boxer says the rapid response of her trainer, Stuart Scott, may have been the difference between life and death when she suffered a bleed on the brain over the summer.
Chapman has described the injury as a freak occurrence, the kind of thing no fighter can plan for or train against. That makes the speed of Scott's reaction all the more important. In her telling, his quick decisions in the critical moments gave her the best possible chance.
The boxer has also thanked the people who donated to support her through the ordeal. Their generosity, she says, made a huge difference during a frightening and uncertain stretch, and she wants them to know how much it meant.
For now, the focus is on recovery and perspective. Chapman's story is a sharp reminder of how thin the margin can be in combat sports, and of how much a sharp-eyed corner can matter when something goes wrong.
