Ben Whittaker was slammed out of the ring and left unable to continue in an astonishing moment as he drew with Liam Cameron on Saturday night.
Whittaker made his latest appearance on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Whittaker was injured but left with a draw after the slam
DAZNThe rising star left the ring in a wheelchair[/caption]
The talented British star is becoming one of the hottest young prospects in boxing, and was looking to show off his flamboyant and aggressive talent on the big platform.
But in a bizarre moment he was slammed out of the ring by Cameron as the pair went flying over the top rope.
The pair looked injured and Whittaker laid on the floor down, receiving treatment from the doctors.
He was luckily able to be raised back on to his stool, but was struggling although was given time to recover by the referee.
It appeared he had suffered a right leg injury, and received treatment from his corner.
The fight was forced to end with Whittaker unable to continue, which saw the result taken from the judges’ scorecards.
And it was declared a draw as the scorecards were scored at 58-57 each way and even on the third.
Whittaker began with a real focus on business in the opener, as he let go a crisp left jab and took the centre ring looking to apply pressure.
His Sheffield rival was certainly game early on and Whittaker increased his output as a result boxing swiftly with some accurate shots finding the target through the guard.
The pair were conversing trash-talk in the ring, with the favourite even affording a moment to whisper in his rival’s ear during a clinch.
The pair crashed out of the ring at the end of the round fiveMark Robinson/Matchroom
Whittaker was left injured and was forced to receive treatmentMark Robinson/Matchroom
Flamboyance was on hold as Cameron showed real intent, clipping his rival on multiple occasions as Whittaker knew he had a challenge on his hands.
But in the fifth round, things turned wild as the pair flew out of the ring together in the fifth round, tumbling out onto the edge of the canvas.
Security tried to hold the pair up as they crashed out but the pair both came off injured and the fight was forced to be stopped.
Whittaker unfortunately came off worse, and after crashing his back, had also suffered damage to his right leg.
Cameron was visibly disappointed the fight had been stoppedMark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing
The fight was stopped and declared a draw, with the pair barely able to be separated on the night.
It was a simply incredible turn of events, and the pair will be deeply disappointed that the fascinating spectacle panned out as it did.
A rematch will likely be on the cards for the pair next, but the bright talent may now need time to recover from the injury.
Whittaker was far from his best, and will know now that a second meeting with his stubborn rival cannot be under-estimated if it takes place for a second time.