Ludumo Lamati's manager Larry Wainstein has provided a positive update on his boxer's recovery.
The South African has been in hospital in Belfast following his collapse at the end of his fight with Nick Ball as part of Michael Conlan's undercard at the SSE Arena last month.
Lamati was stretchered out of the arena and taken to hospital where he has been receiving treatment since.
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The 31-year-old had been under sedation but Wainstein, who visited Lamati last week, says he is happy with the progress the featherweight is making.
"Ludumo is doing very well; he dresses himself up and he's walking although he gets tired quickly...it's been long since he was in bed," Wainstein told Sowetan Live.
"Ludumo is very emotional when he talks to me. He keeps saying he's sorry because he feels he let me down by not winning and that is why I don't talk to him too much. It affects me because he did not let me down; he fought his best fight."
BBBOC and Queensbury Promotion have helped raise funds to allow Lamati's mother and girlfriend to come to Belfast and visit him.
"They stay with our friend [and] visit Ludumo twice a day," Wainstein added.
Fellow boxing manager Mlandeli Tengimfene has also been in contact with Lamati.
"I spoke to him on Friday and he recognised me," he said
"We had a serious conversation. Ludumo is well awake. My people went to see him on Friday and that is how I connected with him through them.
"They went back to visit him on Saturday and he spoke to Zolani [Tete]. They had a lively conversation. Zolani is encouraging him to soldier on."
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