Joseph George and Atif Oberlton were slotted as the co-main event on the Claressa Shields vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn card. Oberlton won the opening round of the fight, but things would take on a different tone before the second round.
George collapsed off his stool between the first and second rounds and was down on the mat. He was in his corner drinking water before falling out of his stool.
George was quickly attended to by doctors at the ringside and the fight was waved off. Oberlton looked very surprised and confused about what happened.
It appeared that George and Oberlton may have accidentally bumped heads late in the first round.
George was still in need of assistance as he made his way out of the ring. He was sat down on a stretcher to be wheeled out. Oberlton was declared the winner by TKO.
‘I know I was being defensively responsible, if he fell in and a head butt happened, I just know I avoided the shot,’ Oberlton told DAZN’s Chris Mannix after the fight. ‘I’m glad he got on his feet and he’s OK.’
