BRITISH BOXER BLACKWELL IN INDUCED COMA AFTER TKO LOSS TO CHRIS EUBANK JR
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 28 Mar 2016
British boxer Nick Blackwell is in an induced coma after he suffered a 10th round TKO loss to newly crowned middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr at Wembley Arena on Saturday night.
Sky sports reported that Eubank Jr produced a dominant display and came close to forcing a stoppage on a number of occasions before referee Victor Loughlin waved the fight off after seeking advice from the ringside doctor on the swelling to Blackwell's left eye.
Blackwell remained in an induced coma, with the general secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control Robert Smith
confirming the 25-year-old's status.
He said "I spoke to one of the doctors [Sunday] morning and he said there is a bleeding of the brain. He's in intensive care, he's in an induced coma and he is resting and being looked after by the experts.?
Smith reported "It's a very normal procedure. They put you in a coma to get the swelling to go down. There's no time-scale.
Now it's just a matter of waiting and seeing."
Several famous boxing figures, including world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, Lennox Lewis, Barry McGuigan, Carl Frampton, Scott Quigg, Paul Smith and Jamie Moore, showed support for Blackwell on Twitter.
One of the first to tweet out his support was Eubank Jr, whose punishing shots left Blackwell's left eye swollen almost
shut before the fight was stopped.
Writing shortly after the fight, Eubank Jr tweeted: "You put up a great fight tonight. Proved yourself a true warrior, wish you a quick recovery & a speedy return 2 the ring."
His father Chris Eubank Sr wrote: "You fought a great fight tonight. May your hospital stay be short. We are wishing you
a complete and restful recovery."
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