A bare-knuckle boxing bout ended in gruesome fashion on Saturday night when a fighter’s ear ripped open.
The incident occurred during a bridgerweight contest between former gloved pro Dorian Darch and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Skurtu at the Vale Sports Arena in Cardiff on the main card of BYB 30.
Darch, who fought Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois during his 25-fight (12-12-1) stint in the paid ranks, got off to a great start as he decked Skurtu with a thudding right hand inside the opening 30 seconds.
To the Ukrainian’s credit, he made his way back to his feet and when he did, he landed a blow to Darch’s left ear that split it in half.