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Video: Cruiserweight boxing champion Yunier Dorticos knocks out his trainer

WBA “regular” cruiserweight champion Yunier Dorticos (22-0, 21 KOs) is preparing for his big matchup against Murat Gassiev (25-0-1 NC, 18 KOs) in the World Boxing Super Series semifinals. Nicknamed “The KO Doctor,” the Cuban standout was recently filmed doing pad work with his trainer Eric Castanos, and I have a feeling that Dorticos knocking Castanos out with a left hand was not supposed to happen.

Check out this video:

Ouch.

According to Castanos, it’s only the second time he’s ever been knocked out in his life, and that “these things happen between a coach and a pupil.