Nigerian Boxer Vomits Blood, Hospitalised After Being Knocked Out

• Umar Sadiq who is a graduate of Accounting was beaten black and blue by opponent, Fyodor Chudinov.
• He vomited blood and was rushed to the hospital.
• But he said he is doing absolutely fine.

British boxer Umar Sadiq says he is recovering well after being taken to hospital coughing up blood and requiring oxygen following his defeat to Fyodor Chudinov, according to reports from Russia.

Sadiq reportedly fell ill immediately after his defeat by technical knockout in the fight in Khimki, near Moscow.

And according to Russian outlet TASS, the 32-year-old super middleweight felt disorientated and was given immediate medical assistance by doctors minutes after the fight.

British boxer Umar Sadiq is reportedly in hospital following defeat to Fyodor Chudinov.

The referee waved the fight off as he failed to stop the barrage of punches from his opponent

A video of his stoppage loss shows Sadiq taking an onslaught of punches and failing to defend himself properly after being pinned up against the ropes in the corner, with the referee quickly waving the contest off.

The report says an ambulance was then called after he fell ill during a routine doping control and he was reportedly then rushed to hospital.

‘Umar was hospitalized,’ a source was quoted as saying, with the routlet adding the boxer began to ‘cough up blood’.

After a number of boxing fans raised concern for the fighter on social media, the man himself confirmed he was ‘good thanks’ after one user passed on his well wishes to him.