Italian boxer Daniele Scardina, according to reports by the Italian press, is said to be in serious condition after suffering a head injury after a sparring session earlier today (February 28).

Scardina (20-1) was in training to make his debut at light heavyweight, scheduled for March 24 in Milano against Belgian Cedric Spera (17-9). 

Scardina suffered his only loss on May 13 of last year, when he was stopped by veteran Giovanni De Carolis in a fight made at super middleweight. A rematch was set for January but was later postponed until March. The second fight was totally scrapped when Scardina decided to move up in weight to 175-pounds.