The worst fears of those who thought Aidos Yerbossynuly was punished far too harshly during his 12th-round KO loss to David Morrell Jr on Saturday night have been confirmed.
Yerbossynuly was in critical condition and placed in a medically-induced coma as of Sunday, according to a report published by BoxeoPlus.com, which cited an unnamed source. Yerbossynuly, 30, from Kazakhstan, was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis for immediate medical treatment after suffering brain damage during his brutal loss.
Yerbossynuly started bleeding from his nose in the second round. For over 10 rounds, the blood wouldn’t stop pouring from his nose, and Yerboss bravely took an excessive penalty during his one-sided loss.
Morrell (8-0, 7 KOs) eventually knocked the previously undefeated Yerbossynuly to the canvas twice in the 12th round.
A straight left hand from Morrell dropped Yerbossynuly the first time. Yerbos got up immediately, but Morrell followed with two left hands and then a crushing right uppercut that slammed the challenger flat on the back.
Referee Tony Weeks halted his 168-pound title fight after that second knockdown, but with just 26 seconds left in the 12-round bout. Morrell helped a battered, bloodied Yerbossynuly back to his corner after their fight ended.
Ronnie Shields, Morrell’s trainer, told BoxingScene.com late Saturday night that he felt their fight should have been stopped in the eighth round. Shields suspected Yerbossynuly was taking too many flush shots and wondered why Weeks or those who worked Yerbossynuly’s corner didn’t end their fight before the Cuban southpaw brutally knocked him out
Yerbossynuly (16-1, 11 KOs), who was way down on the scorecards when he was eliminated, was the mandatory challenger for Morrell’s WBA super middleweight world title. Showtime broadcast Morrell-Yerbossynuly as the main event of a three-fight broadcast from The Armory.