Boxer Shadasia Green hospitalized after being stretchered out following fight in New York

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Boxer Shadasia Green hospitalized after being stretchered out following fight in New York

Boxer Shadasia Green hospitalized after being stretchered out following fight in New York

The New Jersey boxer was the co-main event for a Most Valuable Promotions card featuring Alycia Baumgardner. Green was “awake

Boxer Shadasia Green hospitalized after being stretchered out following fight in New York

The New Jersey boxer was the co-main event for a Most Valuable Promotions card featuring Alycia Baumgardner. Green was “awake

In a shocking turn of events at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, super middleweight contender Shadasia Green was hospitalized following a dramatic ninth-round knockout loss to Lani Daniels. The fight, which served as the co-main event on a Most Valuable Promotions card headlined by Alycia Baumgardner, took a frightening turn after the final bell.

Green, a New Jersey native who was heavily favored to defend her unified IBF and WBO titles, was caught by a series of powerful right hands from Daniels in the final round. With Green unable to respond, referee Eric Dali stepped in to stop the contest, crowning Daniels the new champion in one of the biggest upsets in recent women's boxing history.

The victory celebration was quickly muted by concern for Green's condition. Although she was initially standing after the stoppage, she was soon seated on a stool and then carefully placed on a stretcher before being transported from the ring to a local hospital.

Promising updates have since emerged from the promotion. According to Most Valuable Promotions director Mike Leanardi, Green was "awake and talkative" after being hospitalized. Co-founder Nakisa Bidarian, who visited her, added, "It was a scary moment for all of us, but she's looking much better." Broadcaster Crystina Poncher also reported that Green was conscious, speaking, and moving following the incident.

This brutal defeat halts the momentum of Green, who had been viewed as a future challenger for pound-for-pound great Claressa Shields after winning her titles from Savannah Marshall last July. The night's main event saw Alycia Baumgardner successfully defend her WBA, WBO, and IBF titles via unanimous decision over Bo Mi Re Shin, but the evening's focus remains on the recovery of Shadasia Green.

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