Stephen Smith’s Ear Nearly Splits In Half In Gruesome Boxing Injury

Have you eaten yet today?

If not, you might want to hold off just a few more minutes.

Boxer Stephen Smith squared off with Francisco Vargas during HBO’s “Boxing After Dark” in Las Vegas on Saturday. Vargas won the bout in Round 9 via technical decision because, well, his opponent nearly lost an ear. Smith apparently got hit so hard on his left ear that it nearly split in half, forcing him to call it quits.

Chick this out:

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Credit to Andre Ward for saying what we were all thinking.

Honestly, that’s one of the nastiest combat sports injuries we’ve seen.

Let’s hope Smith is able to recover and get back in the ring sooner rather than later.