Overview
- De Ridder lost to Brendan Allen in Vancouver when his corner stopped the fight after Round 4, resulting in a TKO.
- He says he still feels unwell, noting he gets out of breath walking up stairs and remains far from 100 percent.
- He attributes the setback to pushing too hard in camp, a difficult weight cut, and fighting five times in roughly 11 months.
- He reports concerning blood-work findings and plans to address the issues before returning to competition.
- He backs coach Harun Ozkan’s towel stoppage, is eyeing a February or March return, and is evaluating a future move to light heavyweight after a DEXA scan, with no next bout announced.