With this decade coming to an end, let’s take a look back at some of the strange, forgotten and bizarre moments in boxing:
Kermit Cintron jumps out of the ring:
Remember this crazy incident back in 2012?
Ishida KO Kirkland
Coming into this fight, Kirkland had built a fearsome reputation as the next Mike Tyson. This all ended when the light punching Japanese fighter Nobuhiro Ishida knocked Kirkland down 3 times in the first round to win by KO upset.
Let’s Marinate – The fight that never was
Back in 2010, the undefeated Puerto Rican JuanMa Lopez (28-0, 25 KOs) and undefeated Cuban Olympic gold medallist, Yuriokis Gamboa (16-0, 14KOs) were on a collision course to fight. Bob Arum wanted the fight to marinate.
Mayweather “passes the torch” to Devon Alexander
In 2010, Mayweather announces he is passing the torch to Alexander. It turns out the torch was for the special Olympics, as Alexander went on to lose half of his fights over the next 9 years.
Oscar admits the fishnets photos are real
Who can forget those fishnet photos? The Goldenboy faithful and Internet sleuths cried Photoshop. Oscar later admitted that those saucy photos were real.
Canelo punching Archie Solis and blaming his brother
https://www.boxingscene.com/archie-solis-saul-alvarez-attacked-me-over-woman--45340
Alex Ariza kicks Freddie Roach in the chest
David Haye glasses Dereck Chisora
Juan Manuel Marquez drinks urine