Firat Arslan Injured in Car Accident During Training Camp

The former WBA cruiserweight world champion Firat Arslan was injured following a car accident during his training camp for his upcoming fight.

Firat Arslan was training with his racing bike in the Austrian alps near Kössen when a traktor pulled out onto the main road. He managed to escape a frontal crash but he his breaking maneuvers was too late so he flipped over with his bike and felt onto the asphalt. He suffered several bruises to his body. Luckily he was wearing a helmet. Firat Arslan was taken to hospital for further examinations but in the meantime he was released from the hospital.

The caused injuries will not affect the boxing career of Firat Arslan. The former cruiserweight champion will take time to recover in order to return to training as soon as possible.