WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Zak Miller suffered a horrific 'beach ball' head swelling in Manchester before being cruelly denied the British featherweight title on the judges' scorecards

Boxing fans were left feeling physically sick after featherweight fighter Zak Miller suffered two monstrous lumps that left his skull looking like a "beach ball". Ringside doctors took one glance at Miller's deformed head in the tenth round and instantly waved off his vacant British title showdown against Gully Powar at Manchester's AO Arena on Saturday night.

The trouble first flared up at the end of the seventh round when an accidental head clash opened a bloody gash and sparked an ugly lump over Miller's left brow.

By the ninth round, a second terrifying hematoma had erupted on the opposite side of his forehead, leaving the battered fighter battling through sheer agony.

Despite Miller bravely begging to fight on, ringside commentators Ade Oladipo and Carl Frampton were left speechless by the sheer scale of the swelling.

Oladipo said on the broadcast: "I've seen some hematomas in the sport, but that is one of the worst I've ever seen."

Former world champion Frampton added: "That is the worst I've ever seen. That was shocking, you have to feel for the kid, he was in a lot of pain."

Because the fight-ending injuries stemmed from an accidental clash rather than clean punches, the thrilling 50/50 scrap went to the scorecards.

Miller was dealt a bitter double-blow, losing a razor-thin technical unanimous decision (96-95, 97-95, 96-94) as Powar walked away with the British featherweight strap.

Horrified supporters watching the Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson undercard flooded social media in sheer disbelief, with many fearing for Miller's immediate wellbeing.

One wrote: "Please get that man to the hospital immediately. That is so bad." Another added: "I've never seen someone's head like this, he doesn't even look like he did before the fight."

A third posted: "Bloody hell, that man needs a brain scan immediately."

Others questioned why the contest was allowed to reach the tenth stanza, with one fan posting: "Crazy for the corner and doctor not to stop it earlier. Hopefully it isn't anything more serious."