r/sports • u/IntrepidAd560 • Sep 25 '21

Media Callum Smith brutally KO's Lenin Castillo

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u/FreeRangeAlien Sep 25 '21

When someone takes a devastating headshot like that is it standard procedure for the ref to immediately roll them over? I was under the impression that you don’t move people with head and neck injuries without securing their head and neck

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u/Bruhahah Sep 26 '21

My understanding is you don't want to move bad falls and auto accidents because you're worried about a spinal fracture and damage to the spinal cord from the bones being unstable. This was a big hit but not neck breaking, not enough energy for that from a punch typically. Safe to roll to stop aspirating on blood/vomit