Fight cancelled after boxer loses part of his ear, leaving Anthony Joshua without an opponent.

The highly anticipated bare-knuckle boxing match between Dorian Darch and Volodymyr Skurtu was cut short when Darch suffered a gruesome injury. The Welsh boxer, who had previously faced off against Anthony Joshua at the Millennium Stadium, lost a portion of his ear during the heated bout at the Vale Sports Arena in Cardiff.

Both Darch and Skurtu were headlining the main card of BYB 30 in the Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting Series. Darch, fueled by adrenaline, started off strong and knocked Skurtu to the ground within the first minute. However, the Ukrainian quickly regained his composure and retaliated with powerful strikes, one of which caused Darch's ear to split in half.

Despite blood streaming down his chest, Darch remained determined and unfazed. However, the referee, Wayne Spinola, called for a medical timeout to assess the severity of the injury. The doctor ultimately decided to stop the fight, much to Darch's frustration. The audience at the Vale Sports Arena initially booed the decision, but soon realized the gravity of the situation when they saw Darch's ear hanging off.

The commentators for BYB expressed their sympathy for Darch, stating that the injury was "an absolute travesty." Darch himself took to social media to express his disappointment, but also thanked his supporters and the doctor who tended to his injury.

This was not the first time Darch faced a defeat at the hands of a notable opponent. In 2014, he became Anthony Joshua's fourth professional victory before Joshua went on to win the gold at the London Olympics. Darch also faced Joshua's upcoming opponent, Daniel Dubois, in 2017.

When asked about Joshua's upcoming fight with Dubois, Darch shared his insight, stating that Dubois has become a tougher opponent since his loss to Joe Joyce. However, he also acknowledged Joshua's one-punch knockout power and warned Dubois about the consequences of taking too many hits from the British heavyweight.

If Joshua were to defeat Dubois, he would become the IBF heavyweight champion and potentially set up a highly anticipated fight with his fellow British rival, Tyson Fury. Fury suffered his first loss to Oleksandr Usyk in May and is set to face him again in a rematch in December.

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