Ludumo Lamati: How boxing’s ‘miracle man’ won his biggest fight

While recovering in Belfast, Lamati says he was well looked after by the local boxing community, including Carl Frampton and the Conlan family.

His bout with Ball was taking place on the undercard of Michael Conlan’s fight with Luis Alberto Lopez at the SSE Arena, and although he didn’t realise it at the time, Belfast was about to become his second home.

His now wife, Chay Sias, and mother, Joyce, were flown over to Belfast to be there for his recovery, and Lamati thanks Stephen Nelson and his family for being so hospitable in the trying time.

“I remember when I woke up on the seventh day, or whenever it was as I can’t remember, and I’m trying to find out who I am,” Lamati added.

“I asked what happened in the fight. I knew there was something wrong.

“I was drunk with medicine. I still remember some of the things I was talking.

“I was talking to Carl about coming back and boxing, telling him I want to fight.

“He was like, ‘Dude! Do you see what is happening to your head?’

“Being hurt in another country, staying with people you don’t know but you don’t feel like you are with strangers.”