Ex-UFC star Wanderlei Silva was brutally knocked out in the boxing ring on Saturday, but the KO blow came long after the bell.
Trading in his 4oz gloves for eight-ouncers, ‘The Axe Murderer’ made his ‘sweet science’ debut against former WBO and WBA world champion Acelino Freitas during the Spaten Fight Night 2 headliner in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
It didn’t take long for the exhibition bout to spiral out of control after Silva began committing a slew of fouls.
After being deducted one point for refusing to separate when instructed by the referee, Silva was disqualified shortly after for delivering a blatant headbutt to his opponent.