A. Pezão (left) is severely knocked out by V. Datsik (right) in boxing. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube Hardcore Boxing
Less than a month after suffer a tough defeat against Oleg Popov, in MMA, the veteran Antonio Pezão He was defeated again, but this time, in boxing, and in a brutal way. Featured at Hardcore Boxing 2, held last Friday (8), in Russia, the former UFC fighter faced Viacheslav and ended up being knocked out on his feet in the second round. The setback marked the 10-year-old Brazilian's 42th fight without a win.
In the images (see below) published by the profile '@Matysek88', it is possible to see the final moments of the confrontation. Trapped on the ropes, Pezão falls victim to hard combinations from Datsik. Without any reaction, the Brazilian let his guard down and the punishment continued.
Realizing the heavyweight's vulnerable situation, the referee chose to stop the massacre. The outcome came almost four minutes into the second round.
Antônio's defeat expands the fighter's bad moment in martial arts. Alternating between boxing and MMA appearances, the veteran hasn't won a fight since August 2015, when he knocked out Soa Palelei, still wearing UFC gloves.
Famous for his large physical size, Pezão had two remarkable moments in mixed martial arts. In 2011, at Strikeforce, the athlete shocked the world by overcoming the legendary Fedor Emelianenko. In 2013, already in Ultimate, the fighter competed for the heavyweight belt, but ended up being defeated by the then champion, Cain Velazquez.
See the knockout suffered by Antônio Pezão
Vyacheslav Datsik finishes Big Foot in the 2nd round. Silva looked out on his feet pic.twitter.com/yAYSQwxJiK
— Matysek (@Matysek88) July 8, 2022
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