Worst boxing injuries: Erickson Lubin’s face was unrecognisable after severe punishment

Boxer Erickson Lubin ended up battered after a bloody bout against Sebastian Fundora left his face unrecognisable and his nose broken.

Lubin took a beating from an incredible 233 punches in his WBC interim super welterweight title fight against Fundora in Las Vegas on Saturday.

After knocking down his undefeated opponent in the seventh round, “The Hammer” took a hammering of his own in the next two rounds, forcing his trainer Kevin Cunningham to throw in the towel.

According to BoxingScene, Sunday morning’s X-ray screening at a local hospital revealed Lubin had suffered a broken nose and a separated shoulder.

He will now face a long stint on the sidelines as his nose will take some time to heal, while his separated shoulder will require surgery as he was left needing a sling in the meantime.

Somewhat surprisingly, Lubin’s orbital bones didn’t suffer any fractures, despite the massive swelling around both his eyes and he was able to travel back home.

At the time of stoppage, Lubin was ahead on two of three judges’ scorecards by one point, but unfortunately for him, he couldn’t fight the last three rounds and the interim title went to Fundora.

Fundora looked close to finishing the job himself, but was glad to see the fight end, as he could see the damage on his opponent’s face first-hand.

“I think it was a good decision for Kevin Cunningham to stop the fight. His face shifted from round one to round nine. It completely morphed and there was a lot of blood coming out.”

Fundora added: “He’s a tough fighter. He was in the game the whole time but there’s no need to get hurt that much. It was a back-and-forth fight, and he really brought his hammers today, but you know what, I decided to bring my drill and that’s what I did.”