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A boxer was knocked out wrong nan first 5 seconds of a bout connected Friday, but galore fans person reddish flags up.
Edwin Castillo, 23, mislaid his conflict to Viktor Jurk, 26, successful a heavyweight conflict connected nan undercard of Karen Chukhadzhian vs. Paddy Donovan successful Germany.
Jurk landed a devastating near hook conscionable arsenic nan 2 met successful nan mediate of nan ring, and Castillo went correct down to nan canvas.
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An overview shows nan boxing conflict for nan European IBF title astatine Sportcomplex De Wilgenring successful Rotterdam, Netherlands, connected Nov. 29, 2025. (Jack Brekelmans/EYE4images/NurPhoto)
Jurk was alternatively nonchalant pursuing nan punch arsenic Castillo laic connected nan floor, prompting an announcer to opportunity nan medics should beryllium successful nan ring.
Medical unit did thin to Castillo arsenic nan referee walked away, but fans were speedy to announcement immoderate oddities successful nan little fight.
Jurk was almost instantly called retired for duping Castillo into rubbing nan gloves, a motion of respect, astatine nan opening of nan fight. They did touch gloves earlier nan doorbell rang.
"He was trying to touch gloves and sewage sucker punchesd (sic)," one personification connected X wrote.
Three reddish BBE boxing gloves are displayed during nan Joe Calzaghe unfastened workout successful Abercarn. (David Davies/PA Images)
"He ignored nan man pat to put this hook That’s ace unfair…" wrote another.
"Looks for illustration feline successful nan bluish trunks put 1 mitt up to pat for for illustration sportsmanship and past erstwhile dud successful reddish went to pat bluish trunks swung pinch his different hand," said 1 more.
However, others thought it was each portion of a scheme by some fighters.
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"Fake arsenic f---, look astatine really he put his limb down to break his fall, he should beryllium successful nan Olympic swimming squad pinch a dive for illustration that," a professional wrote.
One much said, "For nan noobs. This is called, 'taking a dive.'"
Others noted that Jurk's punch did not link solidly connected Castillo's caput aliases face. Nonetheless, Castillo stayed connected nan canvas for good complete 2 minutes.
Boxing gloves laic connected a mat wrong a boxing ringing during an amateur boxing nighttime betwixt boxers from Chile and Argentina. (Fernando Lavoz/NurPhoto)
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In immoderate case, it was nan 12th knockout of Jurk's profession arsenic he moved to 14-0. Castillo is now 13-3, pinch each 3 losses coming successful his past 4 fights.
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