Frazer Clarke was left in a troubling way after he fell to a devastating first-round defeat against Fabio Wardley.
A rematch between the two had been long in the making after their previous bout was scored as a controversial draw.
Wardley had vowed not to waste his opportunity for a second time and was ruthless in the ring, throwing shots to the body and head before three successive hooks sent Clarke to the ground.
Frazer Clarke requires oxygen after Fabio Wardley’s brutal shots
Clarke looked in a bad way after falling to the floor.
At first, it looked as if he had sat down to recompose himself but on closer inspection, seemed dazed.
Thankfully the referee made the safe decision to end the fight there and then, allowing Clarke’s team to quickly run into the ring and provide him with the oxygen needed.
The two fighters were then able to come together in the ring and embrace as a mark of mutual respect.
Fabio Wardley has six-word message for fans after sensational KO win
Victory for Wardley now means he will be on the hunt for world titles in the heavyweight division.
Many had expected the heavyweight contest to go on for much longer but the 29-year-old Ipswich-born fighter wasn’t listening to the predictions and as the camera grabbed his immediate reaction, he had a simple six-word message.
Looking into the lens, Wardley said: “War by name, war by nature.”
There were major concerns for Clarke after the bout too, with several pundits left worrying that he may have broken or dislocated his jaw.