Junior Paulo has claimed a knockout boxing win over Ben Hannant within the first round in a demolition that had fans and commentators slamming the referee’s handling of the mismatch.
In one of several rugby league fights on the Battle on the Reef card on Saturday night in Townsville, the Parramatta Eels prop showcased his immense punching power by dropping Hannant with a brutal right hand after 30 seconds.Former Bronco and Cowboy Hannant could barely get to his feet, but the referee somehow let the fight to continue, allowing Paulo to drop Hannant.
“These aren’t professional boxers fighting for million dollar purses. These are rugby league guys having a crack in a boxing ring. That is crap.”Hannant got dropped several times in a complete mismatch. Photo: Stan. “This is why some fighters get serious, permanent injuries. We put them charge and sadly they don’t call the right shorts.”
Triple M’s Elliott Lovejoy said: “No idea how Ben Hannant got up from some of those shots. Paulo can throw them, wow.”
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