Fedor Alexandrovich Chudinov vs. Umar Sadiq & Sergey Kharitonov vs. Danny Williams RBR.

Really hope he's going to be OK if this is true. Even though the ref's stoppage seemed a bit premature at the time, I didn't have a problem with it because Sadiq had pushed himself to the limit and he wilted quite dramatically under that final assault from Chudinov and he just didn't have anything left and I think the ref could see he was done and a sitting target.

'British boxer Umar Sadiq 'hospitalised' after defeat to Fyodor Chudinov, report claims

Sadiq was defeated by technical knockout in Khimki, near Moscow, with reports from Russia claiming he fell ill afterwards and was coughing up blood

British boxer Umar Sadiq has been hospitalised after falling ill following his defeat to Fyodor Chudinov, according to reports from Russia.

Sadiq reportedly began to cough up blood after his defeat by technical knockout, having needed an oxygen mask straight after the fight in Khimki, near Moscow.

The 32-year-old super middleweight was disorientated following his defeat and was given immediate medical assistance by doctors, according to TASS.

The Russian publication says an ambulance was then called after he fell ill during routine doping control.

"Umar was hospitalized," a source was quoted as saying, with the report adding that the boxer began to "cough up blood".

Sadiq's defeat, 40 seconds into round 12 of the WBA gold belt bout, was his second in a 12-fight career so far.

The Ilford boxer, who was born in Nigeria, counts six knockouts among his 10 professional wins, and has been gearing up for British title shot against Lerrone Richards.

Sadiq agreed to the fight 1,800 miles from home at short notice, and put in a fearless performance against the Russian WBA champion, according to British Boxing News.