THIS is the jaw-dropping moment giant heavyweight Patrick Mailata put his 6ft 9in opponent on the floor with an incredible punch.
The New Zealander stepped into the ring for a fight against rival Antonio Mireles and turned his legs to jelly with a brutal right hook.
Mailata weighed-in at an incredible 321lbs, which is ten pounds heavier than strongman Eddie Hall was for his “titanweight’ bout with Thor Bjornsson.
Mireles came into the fight with a perfect record, having won all of his previous six clashes inside the first two rounds.
However, the man nicknamed El Gigante was hit with the crushing right hand of his opponent in the third round and his legs buckled.
The American wobbled under the pressure before finally hitting the canvas after a flurry of follow-up blows
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The commentator said: “Down goes Mireles. He was on skates.”
Fans were just as shocked, one said: “Mailata is a beast.”
But Mireles miraculously managed to get back up before the referee’s count was over.
And nobody could believe what happened next.
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Mireles was inspired afterwards and put in an incredible performance to somehow claim victory via a split decision.
Some felt Mailata was hard done by, with a supporter saying: “He just got robbed big time.”
It was the second loss of his eight-match professional career.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
