Hull boxer Connor Coghill is under observation in hospital after his defeat to Hopey Price last week. His management team have confirmed the 28-year-old is being assessed after a bleed on his brain was discovered.
Featherweight Coghill narrowly lost the fight for the WBA Continental belt in the Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington undercard after being knocked down four times during the bout.
His manager, Stefy Bull, said: "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.
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"Obviously it’s devastating news for Connor, as boxing has been his life since a young age. He’s stable and resting and wanting people to respect his time during this difficult period. Everyone at Stefy Bull Promotions are praying for a full recovery and wish him good health."
Speaking after his defeat to Hull Live last week, Coghill had thanked fans for the support they had shown him during the bout.
“The support I had before and maybe even more so after the fight has been incredible,” he said. “I had people coming up to me at Hull Fair telling me how well I’d done and how much they enjoyed the fight. It was nice to get those comments.
“There’s a frustration because I rushed my work in those last rounds and lunged in, that’s not me. I felt I could walk through him because of the success I’d had early on and I got complacent and over confident, that was my mistake.
“He’s a quality fighter and you can’t do that. I’m on the fence whether I can be positive or not, but I know that what I did do was show I can mix it with a top operator. I’m not making excuses, Hopey is a great fighter, he’s a top lad and he caught me with some good shots."
