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Tom Coleman

The brutal injuries Wales' two best bare-knuckle boxers were left with after fighting each other

Wales' two best bare-knuckle boxers were left battered, bruised and broken after their brutal world title fight on the weekend.

Reigning world champion Dan Chapman defended his BKB World Flyweight title against bitter rival Sean George, a legend of the bare-knuckle scene, with the fight lasting the whole seven rounds in front of a sold out crowd at the Indigo at the O2 Arena in London.

The build-up to this contest, which had been previously postponed several times, was dominated by a war of words between the two Welsh fighters, who have built up one of the most intense rivalries in one of the most brutal sports on the planet.

Things visibly spilled over during the final round of what was a bruising contest between the pair as George was penalised for allegedly biting the side of Chapman's head.

Sean George was accused of biting Dan Chapman late on in the final round of what was a bad-tempred world title fight (BKB21)
Dan Chapman and Sean George in the ring (Photography by Brooklyn Freeman)

Chapman went over to his corner for attention after the incident, with George seemingly frustrated by his opponent's success in evading his crashing punches, remonstrating with the referee with blood all over his face.

But with such a short time to go, the fight carried on as George was deducted a point.

Chapman displayed a couple of other gruesome injuries shortly after celebrating the victory with his entourage.

He posted a bloody snap on his Instagram page, sporting a nasty cut to the eye, but appeared to be all smiles, despite the blood pouring down his face.

BKB world champion Dan Chapman was all smiles afterwards, despite suffering a nasty cut just above his eye (Instagram: @dcboxing74)
Dan Chapman revealed that he'd like broken his hands during the fight (Instagram: @dcboxing74)
(Instagram: @dcboxing74)

However, the worst injury appeared to be his hands, with Chapman sharing some gruesome shots of his swollen fists shortly after the bout, claiming that he'd likely broken both his hands during the fight.

Speaking to the Gibbons Talks Boxing YouTube channel shortly after coming out of the ring, he said: "Sean took my best shots. On his elbows and on his skull.

"My hands are broken I think. But that's normal."

Both fighters have troubled back stories, with George previously spending time in prison for robbery before turning his life around. You can read his story here.

Chapman spoke only last week of his difficult childhood in care and the crushing motorbike crash that ended his London 2012 Olympic dream.

While they are still feeling the effects of Saturday's fight, it is nothing new for the men.

George has previously shared horrendous images that show just how physical the legal sport is.

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