Before his first-round decimation of Ricardo Brown this summer, Makhmudov was put to the sword inside eight rounds by Vianello, who caused horrifying facial injuries for the 6ft 5in giant.

In his first start since February last Friday, Edmundson was forced off against West Brom after a head clash caused a nasty eye injury which immediately swelled so much that his eye was completely closed. Reminiscent of a boxer’s injury, Rob Edwards compared the defender to Rocky after the game.

The boxer known to fans as the "Hitman," retired in 2012 with ... signing to face UAE fighter Eisa Al Dah in Dubai on December 2. Although an eye injury at an Oasis reunion concert in Cardiff prevented him from travelling to the official press conference ...