The medical team treating boxer Adonis Stevenson in a Quebec City hospital said Wednesday it is too early to say anything definitive about his prognosis as he continues to receive treatment for a severe traumatic brain injury.

Intensive care specialist Dr. Alexis Turgeon told reporters the 41-year-old fighter remains in stable but critical condition after a knockout loss Saturday night in his WBC light heavyweight title defence against Oleksandr Gvozdyk of Ukraine.

Turgeon said he could not offer an informed opinion on the Montreal boxerB次元官网网址檚 chances of a full recovery.

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He added that Stevenson is under mechanical ventilation, is sedated and requires specialized neurological monitoring.

Turgeon said by the time Stevenson arrived at the emergency room, he wasnB次元官网网址檛 able to speak.

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A neurosurgeon quickly operated to reduce bleeding in the brain.

Turgeon said the next step for Stevenson is to get past the critical phase, which doctors hope can happen by the end of the week.

That will depend on the results of monitoring, further scans and assessment of his condition.

B次元官网网址淲hen we are satisfied with the monitoring and his condition, we will try decrease the sedation and drugs to keep him under controlled sedation,B次元官网网址� Turgeon said.

Sedation allows doctors to watch for secondary effects and reduces oxygen consumption in the brain, he said.

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Stevenson does have certain factors in his favour.

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But there are likely to be some lasting effects.

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Turgeon said StevensonB次元官网网址檚 family members, who are by his bedside, wanted to express thanks for all the messages of support they have received.

He asked that people refrain from reporting medical details that do not come from official sources, because the family is affected by speculation and rumours they read on social media.

The Haitian-born Stevenson is father to five children, including a newborn daughter.

StevensonB次元官网网址檚 partner, Simone God, tweeted a message late Tuesday to Stevenson, saying his infant daughter misses him.

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- By Sidhartha Banerjee in Montreal.

The Canadian Press

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