Is there a bigger kiss of death in combat sport than saying a fight is “guaranteed not to go the distance?” Such was the case on Saturday night, when despite Chris Arreola setting the record for most punches thrown in a heavyweight fight, and Adam Kownacki coming in fifth on the same list, the fight between the two knockout artists went the distance, with Kownacki ultimately taking a unanimous 118-110, 117-111, 117-111 decision victory.
Twitter praised the fight as a great one, but it really wasn’t. While they broke the record for punches landed in a heavyweight fight, Kownacki dominated throughout -- the start of the seventh was delayed so that the doctor could examine Arreola.