British boxer Zak Miller has left with one of the most brutal injuries boxing has ever seen after suffering a head injury during his latest fight.
Miller was fighting for the featherweight title against Gully Powar, a fight that cost him more than the title. The fight against Powar featured on the undercard of Willy Hutchinson's clash with Joshua Buatsi.
Former world champion Carl Frampton described the injury and damage as the worst he had ever seen.
The 29-year-old boxer was competing for the vacant title at Manchester's AO Arena on Saturday night when an accidental head clash left significant swelling across his forehead.
Miller's injury caused a large haematoma to develop above the fighter's left eye; however, despite the swelling becoming more severe, Miller was initially permitted to continue the fight during the ninth round.
As the damage became worse, it was increasingly harder to ignore as another large swelling developed on the opposite side of Miller's forehead.
The clash was eventually stopped in the 10th round after the ringside doctor called the fight due to Miller's injury, as the situation continued to become more alarming.
Due to the injury coming from an accidental head clash, the results came from the judges' scorecards.
The judges scored the fight 96-95, 97-94, and 96-94 in favour of Powar.
The brutal injury left DAZN commentators shocked, as Frampton struggled to find the words to describe what had happened to Miller.
“I've seen some haematomas in the sport, but that is one of the worst I've ever seen,” commentator Ade Oladipo said.
The awful injury quickly circulated online, starting conversations among concerned boxing fans, with many asking why Miller was allowed to continue fighting after sustaining the injury.
Miller was rushed to hospital after the fight, and his manager Kevin Maree provided an update on his condition as the fighter was kept overnight to monitor him.
“An accidental clash of heads caused significant swelling to the top of his head,” Maree said.
“Zak was thoroughly assessed by the medical team at the venue before being taken straight to hospital for further checks.”
Maree later confirmed that Miller underwent assessments by medical staff and they were satisfied with his condition. He has since been discharged from hospital, and will recover at home.
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Queensberry promoter Frank Warren spoke about the situation and expressed his gratitude that officials brought the fight to an end. He also confirmed the organisation would assist Miller throughout his recovery.
As Powar walks away with the title, the injury to Miller will go down as one of the worst to ever be seen in the boxing ring.
