Fight fans expecting to see some oddities during Friday’s Mike Tyson-Jake Paul boxing event were not disappointed.
Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat (19-4-2, 8 KOs) took on Brazilian YouTuber-turned-boxer Whindersson Nunes (0-2) as part of the Tyson-Paul undercard at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. While Nunes is the known comedian between the two, it was Goyat who decided to play the role of prankster during the bout.
Goyat clinched Nunes with about 40 seconds left in the third round. But instead of waiting for the referee to break it up, Goyat went behind Nunes and shepherded him to the corner. Goyat then gripped the ropes with his gloves and humped Nunes from behind for a few seconds.
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The disrespectful act was pretty much symbolic of what Goyat did to Nunes throughout the fight. Nunes ate several vicious combos during the bout and looked completely outmatched by his veteran opponent throughout all six rounds.
To Nunes’ credit, he refused to get knocked out. But Goyat still clearly won the bout via unanimous decision. The judges ruled in favor of the Indian fighter with decisive scores of 59-55, 60-54, and 60-54.
Considering the antics leading up the the Tyson-Paul fight, weird in-ring shenanigans were hardly going to be a surprise.
