Limerick boxer Lee Reeves has been hospitalised after a heavy knockout in defeat to Gary Cully on Saturday night at the 3Arena in Dublin.
Cully claimed the BUI Celtic super-lightweight title in a thrilling fight which ended with Reeves going down in the 10th round.
Reeves had been on top before the dramatic conclusion.
Both fighters sustained lots of punishment in the fight, which was the third of evening in front of a large crowd at the Dublin venue.
The 31-year-old was stretchered from the ring after staying down in the aftermath of the final punch.
Cully was immediately concerned for his opponent, saying aftewards: “My prayers and thoughts are with Lee Reeves, hopefully he’s okay.
“He came in there as a big underdog after fighting relatively at a lower level up until now, but he really showed that he can operate at a higher level. Huge credit to him.”
A statement from the promoter of fight, Frank Warren, read: “All our thoughts and prayers are with Lee Reeves and his family at this time as he remains in hospital.
“Everyone at Queensberry is thinking of him and we’re in constant contact with his team regarding his condition as we hope for positive news.”
In the headline fight, Pierce O’Leary suffered a 10th-round knock-out defeat in his IBO World super lightweight championship title defence against England’s Mark Chamberlain.