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Boxing · 2026-11-02

Ringside physician explains why Ricardo Blandon's cut forced Espinoza stoppage

Ringside physician Dr. Neil Scott says Ricardo Blandon's wound in his October 31 WBO featherweight fight with Rafael Espinoza exposed tissue and blood vessels near the eye socket, making further punches unsafe. His explanation responds to criticism of the third-round stoppage; it does not change the official result.

Source: BoxingScene