Boxer Nick Blackwell has announced his retirement from boxing, tweeting “that’s me done”.
It comes after he suffered serious injuries during his British middleweight title defeat to Chris Eubank Jr late last month.
Chris Eubank Jr has praised the actions of the doctor in stopping his fight with Nick Blackwell, as he didn't believe the referee would intervene.
The Trowbridge boxer remains in an induced coma after the British Middleweight title fight, which was eventually stopped in the tenth round.
Eubank Sr, the boxer's father, was filmed telling his son to stop hitting his opponent in the head
Both Chris Eubank Sr and Jr say they would have stopped the fight which resulted in Nick Blackwell being placed into an induced coma.
The former boxer told his son, Chris Jnr, during the fight to stop punching his opponent in the head and to move onto body shots.
Eubank Sr confirmed there would be no celebration from their side at the victory over Blackwell, as they wait on him to recovery from his injuries.
Boxer Nick Blackwell has announced his retirement from boxing, tweeting “that’s me done”.
The management team of boxer Nick Blackwell say there is no timetable to bring him out of an induced coma contrary to recent reports.
Trowbridge boxer Nick Blackwell has been placed in an induced coma after suffering bleeding to the brain following his defeat.