Former world title challenger Raven Chapman has received widespread support from across boxing after undergoing emergency surgery for a brain injury sustained following a sparring session in Denmark.

Chapman was placed in a medically induced coma on July 24. The procedure successfully stopped the bleeding, and the 32-year-old is continuing to receive treatment before being transferred to a hospital in the UK.

Messages of support have since poured in from across the boxing community. Promoter Frank Warren shared a link to the GoFundMe campaign set up to support Chapman’s family, which has received donations from fellow fighters as well as promoters Eddie Hearn and Nakisa Bidarian. Former opponent Skye Nicolson urged the Brit to “keep fighting” as she continues her recovery.

Chapman’s management team released the following statement:

“On Friday, July 24, Raven unexpectedly collapsed after a sparring session in Denmark. Emergency services were called immediately, and she was airlifted to a local hospital. She was diagnosed with a brain haematoma and cerebral oedema.

“Raven underwent emergency surgery immediately. The procedure successfully stopped the bleeding and helped stabilise the swelling. She was then placed in a medically induced coma. Over the past day, she has been taken off the sedatives and is continuing to receive treatment while awaiting medically supervised repatriation to a hospital in the UK, where her rehabilitation is expected to take some time.

“Her doctors are doing everything they can to support her recovery, and we remain hopeful as she continues to fight through this incredibly difficult time. Raven’s family are in Denmark supporting her during this incredibly difficult time. We kindly ask that their privacy is respected.

“At this stage, this is the only update we are able to provide. If there are any significant developments, we will share further information when it is appropriate to do so. Thank you for your continued support. Please keep Raven and her loved ones in your thoughts during this challenging time.”

Over two years ago, Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia birthed one of boxing’s most fierce rivalries, but both now reign as world champions in the welterweight division.

In April 2024, Garcia had been poised to challenge for Haney’s WBC super-lightweight world title, but ‘King Ry’ lost that opportunity when he weighed in three pounds over the 140lb limit.

The bout went ahead and in a shocking turn of events, the presumedly ill-prepared Garcia was dominant, flooring the champion on three occasions on route to a majority-decision victory.

Yet, the drama was not done there, as Garcia later tested positive for Ostarinewith Haney appealing the result of the fight and having it overturned to a no-contest.

Haney has since gone on to capture the WBO welterweight crown, whilst Garcia claimed the WBC world title earlier this year. Speaking on the Ring Champs YouTube channelformer welterweight undisputed champion, Terence Crawford, predicted that Haney would get the better of Garcia, if a unification rematch were to take place.

“Ryan Garcia [is] cool but he ain’t smart enough [to beat elite fighters]. It’s just that he and Devin fought each other so many times [in the amateurs]they just know each other.

“I think that all of the antics before the fight distracted Devin and caught him off guard, he took Ryan lightly.

“I do [think it would be different if they fought again] because, if you watch the fight, he was just getting hit with the same punch over and over and over.”

Garcia is set to defend his world title for the first time when he is tasked with Conor Benn on Saturday, September 12whilst Haney is still waiting to confirm an opponent for his first outing of 2026.

Shakur Stevenson has been offered the chance to reclaim his old title in a rematch with one of the sport’s most relentless pressure fighters.

The 29-year-old is coming off arguably a career-best performance against Teofimo Lopezwho he dethroned with a wide points victory in January.

As a result, the skilful southpaw became a four-weight world champion by claiming the WBO 140lb title, but has expressed an openness to drop back down to 135lbs.

Either way, Stevenson is expecting to return to action later this year after inking a promotional deal with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing.

The only issue, it seems, is that many of his most desirable opponents – including Devin Haney, Gervonta Davis and Gary Antuanne Russell – are either aligned to a different promoter or broadcaster, inactive or set to secure a different opportunity altogether.

There could, however, be a chance for Stevenson to reclaim his WBC lightweight title after being stripped of the belt following his victory over Lopez.

This would arrive in the form of a rematch with William Zepeda, who claimed the vacant strap with a unanimous decision victory over Lamont Roach last weekend.

Stevenson has claimed that Zepeda was his toughest fight to date and the best chance of somebody coming close to beating him.

“It ain’t going to happen [somebody having a close fight against me]. The most y’all ever going to get is Zepeda – that was y’all’s best hope and chance at getting resistance.

“His style, styles make fights. The style that would give me the most resistance would be the guy who throws a million punches a round, and doesn’t stop punching.”

Speaking with Fight Hub TVthe Mexican insisted that he would be happy to enter a second encounter with Stevenson at either lightweight or super-lightweight.

“Yes, I would very much like [a rematch with Stevenson at] 135 or 140[lbs].”

While Zepeda did show genuine signs of improvement against Roach, his convincing unanimous decision defeat to Stevenson, in July 2025, has meant that there is little appetite for a rematch.