Chris Eubank Jnr has responded to Nick Blackwell's criticism by revealing his "shock" at the fighter's comments and offering his British middleweight title belt as a gesture of goodwill.
Chris Eubank Jr. Discusses Nick Blackwell - Chris Eubank Jr will defend his British Middleweight title against Tom Doran at The O2 in London on June 25, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Trowbridge’s Nick Blackwell (19-4-1, 8 KOs) has confirmed that his boxing career is over. The 25-year-old Tweeted the news last night and he also reached out to Chris Eubank Junior, who beat him by 10th-round TKO last month in a fight that left Blackwell in an induced coma due to bleeding on the skull.
Nick Blackwell said he was in the 'toughest fight of his life' after waking from an induced coma following his British middleweight title defeat by Chris Eubank Jr.
The news that Trowbridge's Nick Blackwell has been roused for his induced coma was met with sighs of relief throughout the boxing community. Blackwell suffered a bleed on the skull following his 10th-round TKO defeat to Chris Eubank Junior last month and was placed into a coma by doctors.
Eubank Jnr stopped Blackwell in the 10th round of last Saturday's fight to win the British middleweight title, but since then has been concerned for his opponent's health as Blackwell collapsed shortly afterwards and spent the following week in an induced coma.
Hennessy Sports have confirmed that Trowbridge's Nick Blackwell was brought out of his induced coma on Saturday. The former British middleweight Champion was placed into a coma after suffering from a suspected bleed on the brain following his eye injury induced 10th-round loss to Chris Eubank Junior on Match 26.
LONDON - IBF Super Middleweight World Champion James DeGale held an open media workout on Tuesday in London as he prepares to make the second defense of his title against mandatory challenger Rogelio Medina on Saturday, April 30, live on SHOWTIME from the DC Armory in Washington, D.C.
Chris Eubank Jr says he "backed off" during his fight against Nick Blackwell after receiving instructions from his father Chris Sr. Blackwell has been in an induced coma and was found to have suffered a small bleed on the brain since collapsing at the end of Saturday's British middleweight title defeat by Eubank Jr.
London - Nick Blackwell is "not deteriorating" while in an induced coma following his British middleweight title defeat by Chris Eubank Jr, according to trainer Gary Lockett.?