Eubank Snr intervened to ‘protect’ stricken Blackwell (The Associated Press)
Blackwell is in an induced coma in hospital after suffering bleeding to the brain, having collapsed soon after the end of Saturday’s fight against Chris Eubank Jnr. The fight was stopped in the 10th round, shortly after Eubank Snr. ”Even in sparring, I tell Junior to stay away from the head because his punching is fast, powerful and dangerous,” Eubank Snr.