Lou DiBella, LEGENDARY promoter, says that Danny Williams, a veteran British boxer, lost his fight at 48. This shows the "dark side of the sport."
Recently, a clip was released of the heavyweight fight in Cologne, Germany.
Danny Williams claimed that he would retire in 2020
Djuar El Scheich (15-0) stopped him in the third round.
Williams, who famously beat Mike Tyson in 2004 had a good career in his youth.
After watching the footage, Hall of Famer DiBella (61) took to Twitter to vent.
He wrote, "Danny Williams just continues to suffer brain damage, caused in part by the callousness and boxing blood merchants, facilitated by rogue Commissions and irresponsible regulations.
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"This is the dark side to our sport, and it's f ****** distasteful."
Williams made his debut in 1995. He remained unbeaten until his 16th bout against Julian Francis.
He was the British and Commonwealth heavyweight champions, but he was knocked out by Vitali Klitschko in 2004, when he tried to win the WBC belt.
Brixton-born star made headlines when he fought with one arm after dislocating his shoulder in 2000 against Mark Potter. However, he still managed to win via knockout.
Get a PS10 Bonus with 100s of Games to Play and No Deposit RequiredWilliams declared in 2020 that he was retiring after losing to Sergey Kharitonov. His opponent was seen pleading with the referee for a stop to the fight.
Dave Allen, a fellow fighter, said that he would donate a portion of his future purses to Williams in order to ensure his safety.
Enzo Maccarinelli, an ex-cruiserweight world champion, also said that it was "horrible” to be allowed to fight in the ring.
He stated that he was now weaker and less mentally sharp than he was. It's sad to see. Kharitonov deserves credit for asking the ref when he was hurt.
