Taylor sits up in hospital after waking from suspected drug overdose

THE WBF middleweight champion Shannan Taylor sat up in his hospital bed yesterday, his grateful father Steve said last night.

''He opened his eyes, then shut them again. And he squeezed the nurse's hand,'' Steve said.

''He moved and sat up.''

Taylor was admitted to Wollongong Hospital in the early hours of Monday morning following a suspected drug overdose. He was placed on life support, and family and friends feared for his life.

Taylor's health has gradually improved during his first 24 hours in hospital, where he was able to take some breaths on his own.

However, it wasn't until about 4pm yesterday he showed signs of movement.     More