Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson needed only 15 seconds to prove his hands are as dangerous as his wrestling. Headlining DBX 4 at The Pinnacle in Nashville, Steveson iced veteran heavyweight Billy Swanson with a blistering right left combo, followed by a flurry capped by a savage uppercut that sent Swanson crashing to the canvas. Under the Dirty Boxing ruleset allowing up to five seconds of ground follow-ups Steveson landed two more shots before referee Dan Miragliotta waved it off.
“Mick, you’ve seen a little bit I’d love to show a lot more,” Steveson said from the ring, addressing UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard, who was seated cageside.