Dominican boxer hospitalised, ‘responsive’ after brutal KO

Dominican boxer Lenin Castillo was taken to the hospital after being carried out of the ring on a stretcher following a devastating knockout by British opponent Callum Smith on Saturday.
Castillo was taken to hospital after being carried out of the ring on a stretcher following a devastating knockout by British opponent Callum Smith. (Source: AP)
Event promoter Eddie Hearn mentioned the 33-year-old Castillo was “responsive” after needing remedy by medical workers within the ring at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in one of many fights on the undercard of the world heavyweight title bout between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk.
Castillo’s legs appeared to spasm after he hit the canvas and referee Bob Williams shortly referred to as off the combat within the second spherical.
Castillo’s legs appeared to spasm after he hit the canvas (Source: AP)
Smith, in his first combat since shedding to Canelo Alvarez at super-middleweight in December, jumped on the rope after the knockdown however minimize brief his celebrations in concern for his opponent, who gave the impression to be hit flush on the temple.
Later, Lawrence Okolie made a profitable first protection of his WBO cruiserweight title with a third-round stoppage of the beforehand undefeated Montenegrin Dilan Prazovic.
Okolie had already compelled Prazovic to take a knee after a vicious uppercut within the second spherical when he landed a giant left into the ribs of his opponent, who was off stability after breaking free from a headlock.
The referee counted out Prazovic, who was wincing in ache and holding his facet.
Okolie, a London-born 28-year-old fighter, gained the vacant WBO belt by beating Krzysztof Glowacki of Poland in March.