It was a furious pace from the opening bell, Nguyen landing first and dropping Velazquez. Velazquez continued to force the fast action and he caught Nguyen, dropping Nguyen to the mat for the first time in his career. As the fighters settled into the later stages of the first round, Nguyen landed a huge left that knocked Velazquez out cold. The referee immediately waved off the fight 1:51 into round one.
I don’t think its wise for World Ranked boxers to compete in bare-knuckle fights, unless they are done with Pro-Boxing. Dat Nguyen held his own well as a contender, he should diet down to 122 & take on weight-bully Luis Nery
Pretty sure Nery will still be the bigger guy walking into the ring a solid 145lbs.
Right.. Next Sumo?
I hope the money Nguyen earned was worth the facial damage he sustained. There’s a reason why boxers wear gloves today.
He may be getting cut more, but he’s getting hit way less.
Instead of getting hit by boxers for 12 3-minute rounds or less, he’s getting swung at by MMA dudes for 5 2-minute rounds or less.
Might be worse for his skin but it’s probably way easier on his brain and his body.
Plus he couldn’t buy a fight in boxing. 5 fights since 2009. He has 2 bare knuckle fights in a short span and he’s already being lined up for a title fight.
Interesting insight there
Brutal win by Dat!!
Bare knuckle fights translate to broken hands and less knockouts. Those who think the blows are more brutal are in fact wrong! An 8oz glove IMO delivers the best compact blow to an opponent. MMA has gloves for a reason too at 4oz they protect the hands of the fighters and yet not be bulky enough for grappling and still deliver a compact blow.
Poor reporting. I thought it was a bout ( boxing ). Until this picture was put up