Aidos Yerbossynuly on Wednesday remained in critical, but stable condition in a Minneapolis hospital after his KO loss to David Morrell.
Super middleweight contender Aidos Yerbossynuly remains in critical, but stable condition after he was placed in a medically induced coma Sunday night, a hospital spokesperson told Boxing Junkie on Wednesday.
The spokesperson is not authorized to say whether the Kazakh fighter is still comatose.
Yerbossynuly, 30, was knocked out in the 12th and final round by David Morrell on Saturday night at The Armory in Minneapolis, after which he was transported to nearby Hennepin County Medical Center for evaluation.
The U.S.-based Kazakh was placed in a coma, which minimizes swelling following a brain injury.
TGB Promotions and Premier Boxing Champions released a joint statement. It read: “Representatives of TGB Promotions and PBC are on the ground in Minneapolis with Aidos’ team and we are monitoring the situation closely. Out of respect for he and his family’s privacy, we can’t share any details but we ask the boxing community to keep him in its thoughts and prayers.”
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Morrell, a top 168-pounder, delivered a sustained beating on his tough, but overmatched opponent before finally taking him out 26 seconds before the final bell.
Yerbossynuly (16-1, 11 KOs) was hurt so badly that referee Tony Weeks and Morrell (8-0, 7 KOs) had to help him to his corner.
Morrell’s trainer, Ronnie Shields, said shortly after the fight — and before the extent of his injuries were known — that the fight was allowed to continue too long.
“That fight should’ve been stopped sooner,” Shields told BoxingScene.com. “They let this kid take way too much punishment. But even the referee, and Tony Weeks is a really good ref, but sometimes you’ve gotta go to the corner and say, ‘Hey man, y’all need to stop this.’ And that’s when [Yerbossynuly] started fighting dirty, because he didn’t wanna get knocked out.”
Shields went on: “It was all pride. I commend the guy for taking all that punishment, but you’ve gotta save guys from themselves. He took way too many punches. And you know what? This kid might never be able to fight again. That’s how bad it was.”
Aidos Yerbossynuly on Wednesday remained in critical, but stable condition in a Minneapolis hospital after his KO loss to David Morrell.
Super middleweight contender Aidos Yerbossynuly remains in critical, but stable condition after he was placed in a medically induced coma Sunday night, a hospital spokesperson told Boxing Junkie on Wednesday.
The spokesperson is not authorized to say whether the Kazakh fighter is still comatose.
Yerbossynuly, 30, was knocked out in the 12th and final round by David Morrell on Saturday night at The Armory in Minneapolis, after which he was transported to nearby Hennepin County Medical Center for evaluation.
The U.S.-based Kazakh was placed in a coma, which minimizes swelling following a brain injury.
TGB Promotions and Premier Boxing Champions released a joint statement. It read: “Representatives of TGB Promotions and PBC are on the ground in Minneapolis with Aidos’ team and we are monitoring the situation closely. Out of respect for he and his family’s privacy, we can’t share any details but we ask the boxing community to keep him in its thoughts and prayers.”
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Morrell, a top 168-pounder, delivered a sustained beating on his tough, but overmatched opponent before finally taking him out 26 seconds before the final bell.
Yerbossynuly (16-1, 11 KOs) was hurt so badly that referee Tony Weeks and Morrell (8-0, 7 KOs) had to help him to his corner.
Morrell’s trainer, Ronnie Shields, said shortly after the fight — and before the extent of his injuries were known — that the fight was allowed to continue too long.
“That fight should’ve been stopped sooner,” Shields told BoxingScene.com. “They let this kid take way too much punishment. But even the referee, and Tony Weeks is a really good ref, but sometimes you’ve gotta go to the corner and say, ‘Hey man, y’all need to stop this.’ And that’s when [Yerbossynuly] started fighting dirty, because he didn’t wanna get knocked out.”
Shields went on: “It was all pride. I commend the guy for taking all that punishment, but you’ve gotta save guys from themselves. He took way too many punches. And you know what? This kid might never be able to fight again. That’s how bad it was.”
Report: Aidos Yerbossynuly us in a medically induced coma after a taking beating from David Morrell on Saturday night.
Aidos Yerbossynuly was in a medically induced coma Sunday night after taking a beating from David Morrell on Saturday in Minneapolis, according to Fight Freaks Unite. The outlet cited a “source with knowledge of the situation.”
Yerbossynuly, 30, was knocked out in the 12th and final round by his fellow 168-pound contender at The Armory, after which he was transported to nearby Hennepin County Medical Center for evaluation. The U.S.-based Kazakh was placed in a coma because of bleeding on the brain, the outlet reported.
Another source couldn’t provide the outlet with specifics but said, “He is not good. I don’t have a lot of information, only that he is hurt pretty bad.”
TGB Promotions and Premier Boxing Champions released a joint statement. It read: “Representatives of TGB Promotions and PBC are on the ground in Minneapolis with Aidos’ team and we are monitoring the situation closely. Out of respect for he and his family’s privacy, we can’t share any details but we ask the boxing community to keep him in its thoughts and prayers.”
Morrell, a top 168-pounder, delivered a sustained beating on his tough, but overmatched opponent before finally taking him out 26 seconds before the final bell.
Yerbossynuly (16-1, 11 KOs) was hurt so badly that referee Tony Weeks and Morrell (8-0, 7 KOs) had to help him to his corner.
Report: Aidos Yerbossynuly us in a medically induced coma after a taking beating from David Morrell on Saturday night.
Aidos Yerbossynuly was in a medically induced coma Sunday night after taking a beating from David Morrell on Saturday in Minneapolis, according to Fight Freaks Unite. The outlet cited a “source with knowledge of the situation.”
Yerbossynuly, 30, was knocked out in the 12th and final round by his fellow 168-pound contender at The Armory, after which he was transported to nearby Hennepin County Medical Center for evaluation. The U.S.-based Kazakh was placed in a coma because of bleeding on the brain, the outlet reported.
Another source couldn’t provide the outlet with specifics but said, “He is not good. I don’t have a lot of information, only that he is hurt pretty bad.”
TGB Promotions and Premier Boxing Champions released a joint statement. It read: “Representatives of TGB Promotions and PBC are on the ground in Minneapolis with Aidos’ team and we are monitoring the situation closely. Out of respect for he and his family’s privacy, we can’t share any details but we ask the boxing community to keep him in its thoughts and prayers.”
Morrell, a top 168-pounder, delivered a sustained beating on his tough, but overmatched opponent before finally taking him out 26 seconds before the final bell.
Yerbossynuly (16-1, 11 KOs) was hurt so badly that referee Tony Weeks and Morrell (8-0, 7 KOs) had to help him to his corner.
A critical look at the past week in boxing GOOD The fans were spoiled on Saturday night. They received not one, but two unusually fine performances in venues separated by around 7,000 miles, first by 175-pound titleholder Dmitry Bivol in the United …
A critical look at the past week in boxing
GOOD
The fans were spoiled on Saturday night.
They received not one, but two unusually fine performances in venues separated by around 7,000 miles, first by 175-pound titleholder Dmitry Bivol in the United Arab Emirates and then by 168-pound contender David Morrell in Minneapolis
Bivol (21-0, 11 KOs) reminded us of how he was able to upset Canelo Alvarez in May, outclassing a good, previously unbeaten opponent in Gilberto Ramirez to win a wide decision and set up another big fight.
Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs) was competitive for the first four rounds. Then, after Bivol settled into the fight, he toyed with the former 168-pound champion the rest of the way to win a wide unanimous decision and underscore the perception that he’s one of the best pure boxers on the planet.
Bivol’s defensive performance was particularly striking: Ramirez landed only 12.2% of his punches, according to CompuBox. No one is harder to hit.
What’s next?
He wants to fight countryman Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed light heavyweight championship. If that doesn’t happen – and it probably won’t because of a prior commitment – he’d happily settle for a rematch with Alvarez.
Neither of those fights is easy but I’d pick Bivol to win both. He’s the best among those three … maybe the best, period.
Morrell (8-0, 7 KOs) demonstrated in his 12th-round knockout of Aidos Yerbossynuly (16-1, 11 KOs) why he’s going to be a handful for the top super middleweights and eventually light heavyweights.
Find a weakness. The Cuban defector is naturally gifted, has polished skills, has punching power and appears to have a good chin. On Saturday, he outclassed a good, rugged opponent, beat him up and then brutally knocked him out.
The fans in his adopted hometown loved every minute of it. The rest of us just nodded in appreciation.
Morrell appears to be special.
BAD
Bivol suggested after his victory on Saturday that he’s open to moving down to 168 pounds to challenge for Alvarez’s undisputed championship after outpointing Alvarez at 175 in their first fight.
Let’s hope he doesn’t do it.
It’s one thing to move up a division, as Alvarez did in May. It’s another to shed weight, which can leave a fighter depleted and create a significant advantage for his opponent. And that’s the last thing you want if you’re facing a future Hall of Famer.
Bivol has fought as a light heavyweight his entire eight-year professional career. As he said, “I’m a light heavyweight. This is my weight.”
He needs to remember that. And so does Alvarez.
If the Mexican star wants to turn the tables on Bivol, he needs to do it against a Bivol who is at full strength. That would be at 175 pounds, not 168 or a catch weight. Otherwise a victory in the rematch wouldn’t mean nearly as much.
And Alvarez has had success at 175. He stopped a still-competent Sergey Kovalev to win a light heavyweight title in 2019. A size disadvantage wasn’t an insurmountable obstacle on that night. And there’s no reason it should be in a second fight with Bivol.
Indeed, the first meeting was more about ability than size. That would also be the case in a rematch.
It has to take place at 175 pounds.
WORSE
Bivol, Morrell and the fans will have to wait for the fights they want.
Bivol is choosing legacy over money when he says that he’d prefer to fight Beterbiev over a rematch with Alvarez in his next fight. You have to think Beterbiev also wants that fight. And, of course, the fans would love to see a matchup between the boxing wizard and the knockout artist.
Instead, it appears that Beterbiev will defend his three belts against mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde early next year.
That’s unfortunate for the fans. Beterbiev-Yarde is mismatch. Yarde has power but he doesn’t have the skill set to compete with a fighter with the ability and experience of Beterbiev, who almost certainly would dominate and ultimately stop Yarde. Knockouts are always fun to watch but I’d rather see a competitive fight.
Bivol will probably fight Beterbiev at some point. The question is when.
He could face Alvarez a second time in May, when the Mexican normally fights. Then, if things go well for Bivol and Beterbiev defeats Yarde, the Russians could meet in the fall.
That seems to be the best case scenario for Bivol.
Meanwhile, Morrell left little doubt on Saturday that he’s ready to challenge one of the top 168-pounders. He would like to face former two-time titleholder David Benavidez next.
However, Benavidez appears headed toward a long-awaited showdown with Caleb Plant. Benavidez-Plant is a much better matchup than Beterbiev-Yarde, particularly after Plant’s one-punch knockout of Anthony Dirrell last month.
It’s just not as good as Benavidez-Morrell, which now seems to be the ultimate 168-pound matchup not involving Alvarez. Why? Because Morrell is a bigger threat to Benavidez than Plant is.
Benavidez-Morrell also could happen next year if Benavidez defeats Plant and Morrell wins an interim fight, which will probably happen.
We just have to be patient.
RABBIT PUNCHES
Jeison Rosario (23-4-1, 17 KOs) turned out to be a one-hit wonder. The Dominican made a big splash when he stopped talented Julian Williams to win two 154-pound belts in 2020. It has been down hill for him since. He was stopped by Jermell Charlo and Erickson Lubin in his next two fights, beat three journeymen in his native country and then was stopped by Brian Mendoza (21-2, 15 KOs) in five rounds on the Morrell-Yerbossynuly card. Rosario is only 27 but appears to be finished as an elite fighter. … Kudos to Mendoza, who ended the fight with a beautiful right uppercut and follow up left in the fifth round of his first fight at 160 pounds. The victory was a break through for the Albuquerque product, who lost a decision o Jesus Ramos only two fights ago. … Say hello to Fiodor Czerkaszyn. The talented Ukrainian middleweight could be around for a while. Czerkaszyn (21-0, 13 KOs) gave a strong performance on the Morrell-Yerbossynuly card, easily outpointing veteran Nathaniel Gallimore (22-6-1, 17 KOs) in a 10-round bout. The former Muay Thai fighter seems to be a slick, clever boxer with heavy hands and a ton of confidence. It will be interesting to see how he fares at the next level. … Undisputed 147-pound champion Jessica McCaskill (12-3, 5 KOs) looked awful for most of her fight against 140-pound titleholder Chantelle Cameron (17-0, 8 KOs) on the Bivol-Ramirez card, losing a wide decision. Maybe the two-timer conqueror of Cecilia Braekhus had trouble moving down in weight. Maybe a collision of heads early in the fight affected her. Maybe Cameron is just significantly better than she is. Whatever the reason, McCaskill had a bad night. She might have a chance to redeem herself. Cameron said afterward that she’d like to move up to 147 to challenge for McCaskill’s titles in that division.
A critical look at the past week in boxing GOOD The fans were spoiled on Saturday night. They received not one, but two unusually fine performances in venues separated by around 7,000 miles, first by 175-pound titleholder Dmitry Bivol in the United …
A critical look at the past week in boxing
GOOD
The fans were spoiled on Saturday night.
They received not one, but two unusually fine performances in venues separated by around 7,000 miles, first by 175-pound titleholder Dmitry Bivol in the United Arab Emirates and then by 168-pound contender David Morrell in Minneapolis
Bivol (21-0, 11 KOs) reminded us of how he was able to upset Canelo Alvarez in May, outclassing a good, previously unbeaten opponent in Gilberto Ramirez to win a wide decision and set up another big fight.
Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs) was competitive for the first four rounds. Then, after Bivol settled into the fight, he toyed with the former 168-pound champion the rest of the way to win a wide unanimous decision and underscore the perception that he’s one of the best pure boxers on the planet.
Bivol’s defensive performance was particularly striking: Ramirez landed only 12.2% of his punches, according to CompuBox. No one is harder to hit.
What’s next?
He wants to fight countryman Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed light heavyweight championship. If that doesn’t happen – and it probably won’t because of a prior commitment – he’d happily settle for a rematch with Alvarez.
Neither of those fights is easy but I’d pick Bivol to win both. He’s the best among those three … maybe the best, period.
Morrell (8-0, 7 KOs) demonstrated in his 12th-round knockout of Aidos Yerbossynuly (16-1, 11 KOs) why he’s going to be a handful for the top super middleweights and eventually light heavyweights.
Find a weakness. The Cuban defector is naturally gifted, has polished skills, has punching power and appears to have a good chin. On Saturday, he outclassed a good, rugged opponent, beat him up and then brutally knocked him out.
The fans in his adopted hometown loved every minute of it. The rest of us just nodded in appreciation.
Morrell appears to be special.
BAD
Bivol suggested after his victory on Saturday that he’s open to moving down to 168 pounds to challenge for Alvarez’s undisputed championship after outpointing Alvarez at 175 in their first fight.
Let’s hope he doesn’t do it.
It’s one thing to move up a division, as Alvarez did in May. It’s another to shed weight, which can leave a fighter depleted and create a significant advantage for his opponent. And that’s the last thing you want if you’re facing a future Hall of Famer.
Bivol has fought as a light heavyweight his entire eight-year professional career. As he said, “I’m a light heavyweight. This is my weight.”
He needs to remember that. And so does Alvarez.
If the Mexican star wants to turn the tables on Bivol, he needs to do it against a Bivol who is at full strength. That would be at 175 pounds, not 168 or a catch weight. Otherwise a victory in the rematch wouldn’t mean nearly as much.
And Alvarez has had success at 175. He stopped a still-competent Sergey Kovalev to win a light heavyweight title in 2019. A size disadvantage wasn’t an insurmountable obstacle on that night. And there’s no reason it should be in a second fight with Bivol.
Indeed, the first meeting was more about ability than size. That would also be the case in a rematch.
It has to take place at 175 pounds.
WORSE
Bivol, Morrell and the fans will have to wait for the fights they want.
Bivol is choosing legacy over money when he says that he’d prefer to fight Beterbiev over a rematch with Alvarez in his next fight. You have to think Beterbiev also wants that fight. And, of course, the fans would love to see a matchup between the boxing wizard and the knockout artist.
Instead, it appears that Beterbiev will defend his three belts against mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde early next year.
That’s unfortunate for the fans. Beterbiev-Yarde is mismatch. Yarde has power but he doesn’t have the skill set to compete with a fighter with the ability and experience of Beterbiev, who almost certainly would dominate and ultimately stop Yarde. Knockouts are always fun to watch but I’d rather see a competitive fight.
Bivol will probably fight Beterbiev at some point. The question is when.
He could face Alvarez a second time in May, when the Mexican normally fights. Then, if things go well for Bivol and Beterbiev defeats Yarde, the Russians could meet in the fall.
That seems to be the best case scenario for Bivol.
Meanwhile, Morrell left little doubt on Saturday that he’s ready to challenge one of the top 168-pounders. He would like to face former two-time titleholder David Benavidez next.
However, Benavidez appears headed toward a long-awaited showdown with Caleb Plant. Benavidez-Plant is a much better matchup than Beterbiev-Yarde, particularly after Plant’s one-punch knockout of Anthony Dirrell last month.
It’s just not as good as Benavidez-Morrell, which now seems to be the ultimate 168-pound matchup not involving Alvarez. Why? Because Morrell is a bigger threat to Benavidez than Plant is.
Benavidez-Morrell also could happen next year if Benavidez defeats Plant and Morrell wins an interim fight, which will probably happen.
We just have to be patient.
RABBIT PUNCHES
Jeison Rosario (23-4-1, 17 KOs) turned out to be a one-hit wonder. The Dominican made a big splash when he stopped talented Julian Williams to win two 154-pound belts in 2020. It has been down hill for him since. He was stopped by Jermell Charlo and Erickson Lubin in his next two fights, beat three journeymen in his native country and then was stopped by Brian Mendoza (21-2, 15 KOs) in five rounds on the Morrell-Yerbossynuly card. Rosario is only 27 but appears to be finished as an elite fighter. … Kudos to Mendoza, who ended the fight with a beautiful right uppercut and follow up left in the fifth round of his first fight at 160 pounds. The victory was a break through for the Albuquerque product, who lost a decision o Jesus Ramos only two fights ago. … Say hello to Fiodor Czerkaszyn. The talented Ukrainian middleweight could be around for a while. Czerkaszyn (21-0, 13 KOs) gave a strong performance on the Morrell-Yerbossynuly card, easily outpointing veteran Nathaniel Gallimore (22-6-1, 17 KOs) in a 10-round bout. The former Muay Thai fighter seems to be a slick, clever boxer with heavy hands and a ton of confidence. It will be interesting to see how he fares at the next level. … Undisputed 147-pound champion Jessica McCaskill (12-3, 5 KOs) looked awful for most of her fight against 140-pound titleholder Chantelle Cameron (17-0, 8 KOs) on the Bivol-Ramirez card, losing a wide decision. Maybe the two-timer conqueror of Cecilia Braekhus had trouble moving down in weight. Maybe a collision of heads early in the fight affected her. Maybe Cameron is just significantly better than she is. Whatever the reason, McCaskill had a bad night. She might have a chance to redeem herself. Cameron said afterward that she’d like to move up to 147 to challenge for McCaskill’s titles in that division.
Watch it: David Morrell’s brutal knockout of Aidos Yerbossynuly on Saturday in Minneapolis.
David Morrell delivered one of the more brutal knockouts of the year Saturday in his adopted hometown of Minneapolis, stopping fellow 168-pound contender Aidos Yerbossynuly in the 12th and final round.
The southpaw from Cuba landed a straight left and then finished off his tough, but overmatched Kazakh opponent with a perfect right hook.
Watch it: David Morrell’s brutal knockout of Aidos Yerbossynuly on Saturday in Minneapolis.
David Morrell delivered one of the more brutal knockouts of the year Saturday in his adopted hometown of Minneapolis, stopping fellow 168-pound contender Aidos Yerbossynuly in the 12th and final round.
The southpaw from Cuba landed a straight left and then finished off his tough, but overmatched Kazakh opponent with a perfect right hook.
David Morrell give his fans a masterclass performance, punctuated by a brutal knockout Saturday in his adopted hometown of Minneapolis.
David Morrell gave his fans a little bit of everything on Saturday in his adopted hometown of Minneapolis.
Boxing? The super middleweight contender, who learned the trade in the Cuban amateur system, outclassed determined, but overmatched Aidos Yerbossynuly almost the entire fight.
Toughness? Yerbossynuly, a tough-as-they-come Kazakh, maintained intense, stifling pressure on Morrell from the opening bell.
Knockout? Oh yes. Morrell seemed to be on his way to a one-sided decision victory when he put his opponent down twice in the 12th and final round, the second time for good. That sent his local supporters into a tizzy and kept him in the title hunt after only eight fights.
The end came 26 seconds before the final bell.
“I’m so excited, man,” he said. “I told everyone at the press conference that the fight is mine. He’s strong … but it’s me, man.”
Yerbossynuly (16-1, 11 KOs) couldn’t box with Morrell (8-0, 7 KOs), even on the inside. The native of Cuba kept his feet planted yet still was able to get the better of the Las Vegas-based slugger in the first half of the fight.
The loser never gave up, though. In fact, he had a few good rounds when Morrell slowed down mid-fight and allowed Yerbossynuly to push his back to the ropes. However, Morrell then shifted into a boxing mode, fighting on his toes, moving around the ring. And Yerbossynuly couldn’t do anything about it.
All the while Morrell continued to land hard, punishing blows that busted up Yerbossynuly’s face and broke him down. By the 12th round, he was dead tired. And Morrell knew it.
Yerbossynuly might’ve gone down as much from fatigue as Morrell’s straight left early in the round. That wasn’t the case for the second knockdown, which was brutal. Yerbossynuly was hurt so badly that referee Tony Weeks didn’t bother to count.
Instead, Weeks tried to help the stoppage victim to his feet but he started to collapse. At that moment Morrell stopped his celebration and helped Weeks lead Yerbossynuly to his corner.
Indeed, Morrell also gave his fans good sportsmanship, as if there already wasn’t enough to like about him.
He was nothing short of brilliant on his finest night as a professional.
Morrell said going into the fight that he would like to face former two-time titleholder David Benavidez next. That probably won’t happen; Benavidez seems to be on a collision course with another former beltholder, Caleb Plant.
However, Morrell, who holds a secondary WBA title, isn’t far from taking part in a super fight. Performances like the one he turned in on Saturday have a way of leading to big things.
“I want Benavidez,” he said, “but I don’t care. I’m ready for everybody.”
