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Frank Løke Suffers Fractures After Havnaa Fight

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Frank Løke says he suffered a black eye, three broken ribs and ringing in his ears after losing a five-round bout to Kai Robin Havnaa.
  • Løke believes he may have a serious concussion and plans to undergo medical checks for pain under his ribs.
  • Despite the injuries, he intends to keep training and is targeting Hyrox Oslo on Sept. 25 and the Bislett24 race in November.

Frank Løke says he has a black eye, three broken ribs and ringing in his ears after losing to Kai Robin Havnaa in a five-round boxing bout.

Referee Michael Höök stopped the fight after Løke rose from a count. Løke told VG he believed he had a serious concussion, although he added that he had experienced worse days.

I think I have a pretty bad concussion, so I have had better days

· Frank LøkeLøke described his condition after the bout.

He is due to see a doctor Tuesday to check pain under his ribs and concerns about his spleen. Even with his bruised body and upcoming medical visit, Løke said he would not take a break from training. He planned to walk uphill on a treadmill, although he could not jog.

Løke said his next goal was Hyrox Oslo on Sept. 25, where he hopes to qualify for the world championships in Hong Kong. He acknowledged that the event comes soon after his rib fractures. In November, he plans to run Bislett24 in Oslo for the 10th time.

I am not taking a break from training

· Frank LøkeHe said he would continue exercising despite his injuries.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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