Aidos Yerbossynuly was in a medically induced coma Sunday night after taking a beating from David Morrell on Saturday in Minneapolis, according to Fight Freaks Unite. The outlet cited a “source with knowledge of the situation.”
Yerbossynuly, 30, was knocked out in the 12th and final round by his fellow 168-pound contender at The Armory, after which he was transported to nearby Hennepin County Medical Center for evaluation. The U.S.-based Kazakh was placed in a coma because of bleeding on the brain, the outlet reported.
Another source couldn’t provide the outlet with specifics but said, “He is not good. I don’t have a lot of information, only that he is hurt pretty bad.”
TGB Promotions and Premier Boxing Champions released a joint statement. It read: “Representatives of TGB Promotions and PBC are on the ground in Minneapolis with Aidos’ team and we are monitoring the situation closely. Out of respect for he and his family’s privacy, we can’t share any details but we ask the boxing community to keep him in its thoughts and prayers.”
Morrell, a top 168-pounder, delivered a sustained beating on his tough, but overmatched opponent before finally taking him out 26 seconds before the final bell.
Yerbossynuly (16-1, 11 KOs) was hurt so badly that referee Tony Weeks and Morrell (8-0, 7 KOs) had to help him to his corner.
