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Concerning video shows boxer suddenly attack phantom opponent

Related Topics: Durban

We’ve seen a lot of weird stuff in combat sports (heck, we dedicate a regular feature just to that round these parts). One of the stranger occurrences to happen in the ring/cage is when a stunned fighter, seemingly unaware of their surroundings, goes after a referee or corner person.

Thankfully, when this happens the dazed fighter is usually unable to launch an attack to the best of their abilities.

Over the weekend we saw something similar to this during a WBF African lightweight title bout between Simiso Buthelezi and Siphesihle Mntungwa in Durban, South Africa.