Connor Coghill was on his way to becoming the new champion of the featherweight division as he faced Hopey Price for the Continental title. Both of these fighters displayed incredible toughness and gave their all in the ring.
The fight between them was a spectacle to watch. Hopey was highly dominant throughout the fight, knocking his opponent down multiple times. The fight was ultimately called off in the 12th round when Connor was knocked down again.
Connor Coghill suffers bleed on the brain in loss vs Hopey Price
Connor Coghill was on his way to become the next boxing sensation, solidifying his name in the featherweight division. However, his unbeaten run came to a quick halt in his last bout against Hopey Price, another featherweight prodigy who is slightly more established than Connor.
The bout between them took place for the Continental title. The fight had everything and kept the audience on the edge of their seats throughout the evening. Hopey looked very dominant throughout the fight, landing more cleaner punches than Connor.
Connor, who refused to give up, was knocked down in round six, in round eleven, and two more times in round twelve. On the second knockdown of round twelve, the referee decided to call the fight, declaring Hopey the winner via TKO. This decision by the referee is now being praised, as Connor suffered a head injury, and prolonging the fight could have had adverse repercussions.
Latest update on Connor Coghill injury
After the fight, Connor was immediately hospitalized. Initially diagnosed with a concussion, further examination revealed that the injury was caused by internal bleeding around the brain area. Boxing fans and viewers wished Connor a speedy recovery and were deeply saddened to see such a young boxing career come to a halt because of this.
Stefy Bull, his head coach, had this to say via twitter, “We are saddened to confirm Connor is currently in hospital under observation after a scan has discovered a bleed on his brain. Connor has had headaches since his boxing contest last week in Sheffield. Everyone at Stefy Bull Promotions are praying for a full recovery and wish him good health we will keep you all updated”.
The whole boxing community wishes him a speedy recovery and hopes to see him back in the ring sooner than ever.
