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The unbeaten Professional Fighters League star revealed that she broke both hands during her recent unanimous decision victory over Denise Kielholtz at PFL New York. While she’s likely set for another stint on the sidelines, the Manchester native has revealed her interest in competing in boxing.
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Dakota Ditcheva suffers multiple hand breaks yet again, eyes boxing bout
Ditcheva, who improved to 16-0 with the win, said she first noticed the damage early in the second round but kept the injury to herself throughout the remainder of the fight. She opened up about her latest hand injury in a recently released YouTube video.
“Breaking news, I am injured again,” Ditcheva said. “I broke my hands in the fight. I could feel it from the moment I started the second round. I didn’t tell my corner. I didn’t tell anybody. I didn’t show it this time and I didn’t tell anybody until I got out of the cage.”
Ditcheva is now wearing splints while she waits to learn whether surgery will be necessary. The latest injury also stems from a previous issue with her hands.
The 27-year-old previously broke both hands and elected to have surgery on only one of them. She explained that doctors had warned her the untreated fracture could break again if she continued fighting without surgery. Ditcheva clarified that she did not suffer two entirely new fractures, explaining that one of her previous breaks held up while another finger was damaged during the fight.
The injury comes after Ditcheva returned from a year-long absence to defeat former kickboxing champion Kielholtz by unanimous decision. Although she couldn’t find the stoppage, Ditcheva controlled the contest and reaffirmed her status as one of the faces of the PFL.
Despite the setback, Ditcheva remains interested in expanding her combat sports endeavors. She has expressed interest in boxing for Most Valuable Promotions, which recently merged with the PFL. In an X clip posted by MVP, Ditcheva said that she’s “interested.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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