It was thought McDermott had injured himself sparring (Photo: Express & Star)

On this day five weeks ago Darren McDermott opened up to Boxing News Online about his second chance at a British title being the fight of his life – today he feels lucky just to have his life.

In that time-frame, a perfectly fit boxer went from being a British super middleweight title contender to a seriously ill man undergoing the sort of brain surgery only one in five wake up from.

How could this happen, he and all of us asked when the news finally came to light?

Initially it was thought that an innocuous and accidental bang on the head sparring in Wales with Nathan Cleverly, as both had big title fights coming up, had done all of the damage.

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