boxing community showed an outpouring of support for the two-time Olympic gold medal-winner after news of his accident emerged four months ago.
Rigondeaux—a former Cuba representative who defected from his birth nation in 2009—was seriously burned and initially 'lost 80 per cent of his vision.'The incident occurred at his home in Miami, Florida, not long after he suffered just the third loss of his professional career against Vincent Astrolabio in February.
Rigondeaux had gone quiet on social media in recent months but has now shown the extent of his injuries.READ MORE: Joe Joyce warned about danger of ferocious Deontay Wilder as Frank Warren considers talksThe 41-year-old uploaded a new image of himself to social media, which shows major scarring around his eyes and cheeks.
The picture was accompanied by the caption: “Every night when I close my eyes this is what I see. Sometimes it’s hard to forget."Rigondeaux's corneas were severely injured as a result of the explosion, which caused boiling water to splash into his eyes.
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