Boxer posts ‘blessed’ message after struggling large head harm and hospital keep
Zak Miller has broken his silence after suffering a fight-stopping haematoma during his British featherweight title bout with Gully Powar
Zak Miller has spoken about his injury(Image: Peter Byrne/Press Association)
Zak Miller has spoken out following the severe, bout-ending haematoma he sustained during his British featherweight title clash with Gully Powar last week. The pair squared off at Manchester’s AO Arena on Saturday, 7 November, in what promised to be a thrilling encounter.
But an unintentional head clash halfway through the contest signalled the start of Miller’s troubles. Though the referee permitted the action to carry on initially, a second examination by a British Boxing Board of Control medic in round 10 resulted in the bout being halted – due to the alarming size of the swelling on Miller’s head.
Powar was awarded a unanimous decision victory after the judges’ cards were tallied, while Miller was taken to hospital for additional care. He remained under observation overnight, with his manager Kevin Maree revealing the next day that he was on track for a complete recovery.
Now, seven days after the horrific injury, Miller has addressed the incident. On social media, the 29-year-old said: “All Part Of The Journey.
“Unfortunate circumstances with the fight being stopped due to head clashes on Saturday night but it’s just one of them things, it is what it is. One thing I would like to say is I am blessed and overwhelmed with all the king messages off each and every person.
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“I am ever so thankful, I can’t believe it. It truly shocked me. Thank you so much. It might take me a bit of time but I am going to get back to everyone and am sorry I haven’t done sooner.
“Thank you, I have had all the necessary scans and checks and I am perfectly fine for those of you who don’t know.”
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Discussing the injury, Queensberry promoter Frank Warren described it in the immediate aftermath as amongst the most severe he’d witnessed. He told the Sun: “It was horrific.
“I’ve never seen that before, to be honest. It started on one side of his head and then it moved to the other side.
“It was awful for him, and to watch, and very worrying. The referee and the doctor were right in stopping the fight.
Zak Miller suffered a brutal haematoma against Gully Powar(Image: Getty Images)
“He went to hospital for observation, he’s home now. Honestly, I’ve never seen anything like that. I’ve seen horrible cuts, eye injuries, and so forth, but I’ve never seen anything like that.
“The fight got stopped and he’s in a good place now and he can fight another day. He’s with us, Queensberry, and we will make sure he gets whatever he needs in the future.”
Ex-world champion Carl Frampton echoed those sentiments, explaining: “That is the worst I’ve ever seen. That was shocking, you have to feel for the kid, he was in a lot of pain.”
