The entire boxing world has come together to give its backing to Nick Blackwell, who remains in an induced coma following his 10th-round defeat to Chris Eubank Jr.
The likes of Tyson Fury and Gennady Golovkin have shown their support for the Wiltshire fighter, who collapsed after Saturday’s fight and suffered bleeding of the brain.
Wanted to take a minute and send support to my friend @nickblackwell02. Hoping for a speedy recovery, we're all pulling for you.
— Gennadiy Golovkin (@GGGBoxing) March 28, 2016
And now Blackwell’s compatriot David Haye has made a big pledge to help the 25-year-old, confirming that 10% of ticket receipts for his upcoming fight with Arnold Gjergjaj will go towards ‘Bang Bang’.
“Nick is only in that situation because he’s so tough and is one of those boxers who goes out there and puts it on the line,” Haye said of the former British middleweight champion.
With speculation on Blackwell’s health continuing, the boxer’s family has confirmed that the only official updates will come either from them or from promoters Hennessy Sports.
Statement from the Blackwell family: pic.twitter.com/h3nMNP3rMu
— Hennessy Sports (@HennessySports) March 28, 2016
