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Boxer Lands A Knockout Split Second After Touching Gloves

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Is this the fastest knockout ever in boxing? Boxer lands a knockout left hook a split second after touching gloves with his opponent, and boxing fans are torn on whether it was cheating or a great tactic.

A boxer has been slammed on social media after brutally knocking out his opponent just moments after the pair touched gloves.

Lightweight prospect Ruben Torres sucker punched Cristian Baez in the seventh round of their bout.

The rivals had gone toe-to-toe throughout the fight, with both dropped to the canvas. Yet as Baez attempted to touch gloves during the seventh round, Torres knocked his opponent out with a left hook.


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