{"id":368302,"date":"2020-11-19T08:46:33","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T16:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=368302"},"modified":"2020-11-19T08:58:52","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T16:58:52","slug":"bkfc-14-fighter-in-medically-induced-coma-opponent-and-promotion-issues-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/bare-knuckle-boxing\/bare-knuckle-boxing-championship\/bkfc-14-fighter-in-medically-induced-coma-opponent-and-promotion-issues-statements\/","title":{"rendered":"BKFC 14 fighter in medically induced coma, opponent and promotion issue statements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Francesco Ricchi won<\/a> his BKFC 14 fight with Noah Cutter, but is now in a medically induced coma due to complications stemming from the fight.<\/p>\n

Ricchi defeated Cutter by third-round TKO at BKFC 14, but absorbed a damaging punch to the trachea during the fight. After his victory, he was taken to the hospital for an exam, where a surgery reportedly caused complications that led to him being put in a medically induced coma.<\/p>\n

Cutter, Ricchi’s opponent, was the first to share this news, issuing a statement wishing his foe well on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrayers and best wishes to my opponent Francesco,\u201d Cutter wrote in a post on his Instagram story after BKFC 14. \u201cI\u2019ve been informed he\u2019s in the hospital in a medically induced coma due to bleeding in his lungs from a hematoma in his trachea due to a throat punch during the fight. Obviously accidental.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe come out here to hurt each other but I never want to see this for an opponent. Prayers from my family. Heal up.\u201d<\/p>\n

After a report from MyMMAShow.com<\/a>, MMA Fighting<\/a> obtained a statement from BKFC President David Feldman.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst and foremost our thoughts are with Francesco and his family at this time as we pray for a quick and full recovery,\u201d Feldman stated. \u201cThe injury did not deter Francesco from a victorious result on Friday night but complications during the surgery at the hospital have resulted in a greater issue to his health.”<\/p>\n

While Ricchi’s medical expenses will be covered to some degree by the fight-night insurance required in Florida, Feldman told MMA Fighting that BKFC “will be there for Fransesco and his family if needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The team at BJPENN.com sends its best wishes to Francesco Ricchi and his family during this difficult time. Stay tuned for further updates on his condition as new information emerges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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