Saturday night’s title fight between Jose Uzcategui and Andre Dirrell ended in controversy, but what happened after the ending might be even more controversial.
Boxer’s uncle sucker punches opponent after controversial ending to fight
This started with a controversial punch by Uzcategui at the end of the eighth round that may have been just a split second after the bell.
Dirrell was declared the official winner by disqualification. The man you see in the ring who ends up blindsiding Uzcategui is reportedly Dirrell’s uncle, and he is obviously not pleased with how the events unfolded at the end of the eighth round.
Here is full video of the fight leading up to the incident with Dirrell’s uncle.
According to reports, law enforcement is currently searching for Dirrell’s uncle.
Jose Uzcategui and Andre Dirrell were contending for the vacant interim super middleweight title. Uzcategui is a 26-year-old native of Venezuela fighting out of Mexico. Andre Dirrell was a 2004 Olympic bronze medalist and is considered one of the rising stars in American boxing.
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