By Mark Staniforth, PA Sport

Matthew Marsh was back at the Wythenshawe Forum to cheer on his team-mates less than seven hours after walking into a crushing right-hand punch which sent him to hospital.

The West Ham flyweight spent two hours under observation at Hope Hospital in Manchester after being knocked unconscious in the second round of his fight with South African Nzimeni Msutu.

Later he was allowed back to the athletes' village - and made it to Wythenshawe in time to see his team-mate Darren Barker breeze into the quarter-finals of the light-welterweight competition.

Marsh described his defeat as a "setback" and insisted: "I'm disappointed but it's something I have to overcome. Better fighters than me have overcome bigger setbacks."

Earlier his coach Ian Irwin had said: "I hope he stays here and remains part of the team because it is important they keep supporting each other right up to the closing ceremony."