Aidos Yerbossynuly was positioned in a medically induced coma following a knockout loss Saturday evening, one in every of his trainers advised ESPN.
The tremendous middleweight contender was stymied within the twelfth spherical by David Morrell in the principle occasion of a Premier Boxing Champions card from The Armory in Minneapolis. The Showtime broadcast reported that Yerbossynuly was escorted to an area hospital for additional examination after the loss.
Yerbossynuly’s assistant coach, Emanuel Savoy, mentioned the fighter was positioned right into a coma following surgical procedure on Sunday
“Representatives of TGB Promotions and PBC are on the bottom in Minneapolis with Aidos’ staff and we're monitoring the state of affairs carefully,” a PBC spokesperson mentioned in a press release. “Out of respect for he and his household’s privateness, we are able to’t share any particulars however we ask the boxing group to maintain him in your ideas and prayers.”
Previous to Saturday, Yerbossynuly had gained all 16 of his skilled bouts and was ranked because the primary contender within the WBA’s tremendous middleweight rankings. Morrell introduced a novel problem as a talented Cuban product preventing out of Minneapolis who owned a secondary WBA title within the 168-pound division.
The scorecard had the match largely in Morrell’s favor. Two judges had Yerbossynuly shedding each spherical, whereas the opposite had a 108-101 scorecard coming into the twelfth. Morrell initially celebrated after the win, however quickly stopped to assist Yerbossynuly discover his stool.
In line with CompuBox, Morrell out landed Yerbossynuly 237-82. Yerbossynuly had not fought since September 2021 when he defeated Lennox Allen with a tenth spherical knockout, and the rust could have confirmed.
Savoy needed to cease the battle within the ninth or tenth spherical.
“I truly had the towel in my hand,” Savoy mentioned. “Aidos needed to proceed. His head coach (Kanat Orakbaev) needed him to proceed. He evaluated Aidos and mentioned nothing was mistaken with him.”
Finally nonetheless, Yerbossynuly was knocked to the ground within the twelfth spherical with a straight left hand.
“He’s an incredible man,” Savoy mentioned. “I don’t even wish to discuss it no extra as a result of I’m sick to my abdomen at this level. I simply hope for a speedy restoration for Aidos.”
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