Ivan Baranchyk has been released from the hospital after his epic slugfest with Jose Zepeda last weekend.
The duo fought bitterly at the Las Vegas MGM grand, with both fighters knocked down four times each. The match-up was brought to a brutal close when Zepeda sent Baranchyk down in the fifth round.
After the bout, the 27-year-old Belarusian was taken straight to hospital to be properly taken care of, but promoter Lou DiBella confirmed on social media on Sunday that the boxer had been released from hospital.
“Leaving the hospital with our co-promoter, Tony Holden, is bruised but grateful warrior, Ivan Baranchyk,” said DiBella.
“Last night, he lost a brutal, unforgettable boxing match. Thankfully, he’s well enough to talk about and appreciate the fight of 2020 with family. God is good.”
Speaking after the fight, Zepeda acknowledged what a hard fight it had been.
“I feel great because I won the fight. It was a hard fight, and I’m thinking, ‘Man, boxing is hard. It’s no easy game.’
“Boxing is tough, and you have to give it 100 percent because it’s a hard sport.
“Both of us are climbing up, and somebody had to stay. I was able to win the fight, and I told him,‘Thanks for the fight. It was a great fight.’
“I know I’m tough. I didn’t know how tough I was. Tonight, I showed myself, too.
“I’ve never been in a fight like this.”