Via: Vince D’Writer – After being stopped by super-middleweight rival David Morrell in round 12 during the Showtime main event on Saturday, November 5, Kazakh boxer Aidos Yerbossynuly was rushed to the hospital, and the next day, one of the His coach confirmed to ESPN that Yerbossynuly is. was placed in a medically induced coma after surgery.
Aidos Yerbossynuly entered the November 5 game as an undefeated challenger, and his opponent was WBA super-middleweight champion (Normal) David Morrell. Morrell, 24, is a rising star, and the fight against Yerbossynuly is expected to be the biggest test of Morrell’s young boxing career.
Morrell started the fight in boxing mode using his footwork, and setting the shot in the early rounds, but throughout the following rounds, the Cuban looked like a different fighter. Morrell started taking down opponents, fighting from inside the pocket, and regularly unleashing powerful hits.
The result of accumulating punishment was shown on Yerbossynuly’s face as he had swelling around his eyes and blood oozing from his nose. Despite the fact that he absorbed eleven rounds of punishment in a one-sided affair, Yerbossynuly broke out of his corner for the 12th and final round.
Early in the round, Morrell knocked out Yerbossynuly with a straight left hand and after getting up, Yerbossynuly told the referee he wanted to continue. Morrell continued to hit hard shots, and with 0:41 seconds to go to the round, Morrell landed a devastating right arm that sent Yerbossynuly to the frame, and it officially ended the fight.
Referee Tony Weeks helped the boxer to his feet, and when he got up, Yerbossynuly staggered into the ropes. When Morrell spotted Yerbossynuly falling backwards, he assisted the referee to help his opponent return to his corner.
The fight between David Morrell and Aidos Yerbossynuly was a back-and-forth that could have probably been stopped before the 12th and final round. Yerbossynuly was hit by a large number of punches, and according to CompuBox, Morrell passed Yerbossynuly 237-82.
Boxing is a recreational sport but at the same time a high-risk sport. A PBC spokesman released a statement providing as much information as possible about the condition of Aidos Yerbossynuly, 30.
“Representatives from TGB Promotion and PBC are working with Aidos’ team and we are monitoring the situation closely. Out of respect for his and his family’s privacy, we are unable to share any details, but we ask the boxing community to keep him in your thoughts and prayers. “.
