Michael Watson reflects on Nick Blackwell injuries

Michael Watson has reacted to the distressing aftermath of Nick Blackwell's British title clash with Chris Eubank Jr.

Watson, 51, fought Chris Eubank in September 1991 and spent the following 40 days in coma having been stopped in the final round and collapsing in the ring.

On Saturday night, Blackwell collapsed in the ring after losing his middleweight crown to Eubank Jr via 10th-round stoppage and is currently in an induced coma.

In an interview reported in The Telegraph, Watson said: "I went down memory lane in many senses. It was strange watching Chris in the corner with his son, and I have seen most of young Chris' fights.

"Chris and Nick were involved in a very tough fight, and it was a very sad thing to see Nick hurt at the end and then to hear what has happened to him after the fight. It was a real sense of deja vu as the story unfolded.

"I obviously wish Nick and his family love and prayers as he is cared for in hospital."

British Boxing Board of Control General Secretary Robert Smith has backed the work of the officials and ringside doctors at Blackwell v Eubank Jr.