Junior flyweight boxer Isis Sio has woken from a medically induced coma after being knocked out in her fourth professional fight last weekend. The 19-year-old is now breathing on her own, though she remains in intensive care, according to a statement from her promoter, ProBox TV.
Sio was stopped by Jocelyn Camarillo just 78 seconds into their bout at San Bernardino's National Orange Show Event Center on Saturday. She was placed in a coma after the knockout but has since been taken off a ventilator.
“Isis remains in ICU, but she is off the ventilator and we are hopeful for her progression,” Sio's camp said in a release. “We are awaiting further updates from her medical team. She is currently under the care of three specialised medical divisions who are closely monitoring her condition.”
Sio, who was born in North Dakota, has lost three of her four professional bouts since her debut last September. She also lost her previous fight by knockout after taking heavy body blows. She is North Dakota's only active female boxer.
Camarillo, a three-time amateur national champion, entered the fight with a 5-0 record, all by decision. She wrote on Instagram after the fight: “Nothing but respect. Keeping her in my prayers and wishing her healing and a full recovery.”
