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Tom Aspinall Explains Why He Refused to Fight Ciryl Gane After Eye Poke

After suffering an illegal eye-poke from Gane in their title fight in October, the heavyweight champion defended his decision not to continue the fight. He said fighting through legal damage and fighting blind after a foul is different. “I didn’t continue because I’m not a f***g dummy,” he said, adding, “Why would I risk my health when I can’t see?”