British boxer Zak Miller rushed to hospital after head clash caused severe swelling

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A British boxer was taken to hospital after a gruesome injury left his head bulging before his fight was called off. Zak Miller, 29, was fighting Gully Powar for the vacant…

A British boxer was taken to hospital after a gruesome injury left his head bulging before his fight was called off.

Zak Miller, 29, was fighting Gully Powar for the vacant British featherweight title in Manchester when an accidental clash of heads started the swelling.

His head ballooned from both sides as the swelling became worse throughout the fight.

The fighter was initially cleared to continue in the November 7 fight before doctors declared him unfit to continue in round 10, which gave Powar the title.

The 29-year-old was rushed to hospital after being checked by medics at the event and later revealed he suffered a haematoma, which occurs when blood pools inside the body.

His manager Kevin Maree said the boxer underwent a full assessment and was “doing well”, while former world champion and commentator Carl Frampton described the injury as “the worst I’ve ever seen”.

Promoter Frank Warren told British newspaper the Sun he was horrified by the swelling.

“It was horrific. I’ve never seen that before, to be honest,” Warren said.

“It started on one side of his head and then it moved to the other side. It was awful for him, and to watch, and very worrying.

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