Boxing descends into chaos in Germany as heavyweight fight ends in mass brawl
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
39-year-old Venezuelan heavyweight Luis Jose Marin Garcia (17–11–1, 12 KOs) pulled off a stunning upset at Hamburg's Wandsbeker Sporthalle. In the final, tenth round, he delivered a devastating knockout to local favorite Albon Pervizaj (19–2, 14 KOs), turning the ring into the scene of a massive brawl.
Details: Pervizaj was confidently controlling the fight and, in the closing moments, looked to deliver a spectacular finish in front of his home crowd. But Garcia stayed composed and caught him flush with a counter left hook, rocking the German and following up with a pinpoint combination—sending Pervizaj crashing to the canvas. Despite the knockdown, the referee allowed the bout to continue, but just seconds later, Pervizaj collapsed again after another relentless attack from the Venezuelan.
As soon as the fight was stopped, chaos erupted in the ring as teams and fans clashed in a wild melee. Medical staff provided immediate assistance to Pervizaj right there in the ring.
Reminder: The former world champion urged Oleksandr Usyk to retire.
