BOXER Luis Palmer has been placed in an induced coma following a "very heavy punch" that he received during his bout last Wednesday.
In his fourth professional fight, Grant Quigley defeated the 28-year old at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow.
Luis Palmer was seen in action earlier this year against Mali Wright
The Sheffield boxer was treated at the scene before being transported to hospital. He is currently in an induced state.
Robert Smith, the British Boxing Board of Control's General Secretary, told the Sheffield Star that he was there. It was an evenly matched fight, and he received a heavy punch at (the fourth) round.
"He was taken to the hospital and treated with the ring."
Smith continued, "He is suffering from a bleeding.
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"They haven’t operated, except for releasing the pressure inside the brain.
"He is in an induced state, as per normal procedure. I have spoken with the doctors this morning, and that's where we're at."
The father-of-two Palmer took part in his fourth professional bout after he had competed in the first in February.
On his debut, he drew with Mali Wright before losing to Mali Wright in a Leeds match the next month.
Palmer was seen again in action in April drawing with Jack Fay in Oldham, before taking on Quigley last Wednesday.
Smith spoke to Quigley and Palmer's teams. He said: "They are clearly upset with the circumstances as we are, however, we are all just waiting."
It was Quigley's sixth pro fight after six years.
