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A BOXER’S body “malfunctioned” as he was battered by a barrage of punches.But he then appeared to start celebrating in worrying scenes on the Jake Paul undercard.
Joshua Temple’s body ‘malfunctioned’ after being punched by Lorenzo MedinaCredit: DAZN Boxing
The fight was called off but he appeared to start celebratingCredit: DAZN Boxing

Paul beat fellow American Andre August with a first-round knockout in Orlando on Friday night.
But during the build-up to the main event, Joshua Temple was stopped by 19-year-old Lorenzo Medina in round six.
And it left commentators and fans alike concerned for the defeated fighter’s welfare.
Medina – who had an awkward rip in the back of his shorts – went on the offensive in the sixth round and delivered a crushing right hand.
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And the heavy impact clearly took an immediate toll on Temple.
His body wobbled and he appeared to lose control of his arms momentarily.
One boxing commentator said: “His body’s malfunctioning.”
And as he stumbled backwards towards the ropes, Medina pounced and unleashed a brutal series of powerful hits with his opponent unable to defend himself.
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So referee Christopher Young waved it off and extended Medina’s flawless record to 9-0 with eight by knockout.
However, moments later, Temple raised his red gloves – seemingly thinking he had been victorious despite the relentless pounding to his head.
The commentator added: “Temple doesn’t know where he is.
“Temple is completely out, he thinks that he has won the fight.”
Fans also expressed their fears for the 31-year-old from Missouri.
One said: “What was Temple doing afterwards? Looked like he was concussed.”
Medina – who thanked his opponent’s wife for her alleged motivation – said: “Temple f***ing sucked.
“I thought he was fighting his own battle in his head.
“He was scared from the first moment I saw him, he couldn’t even look at me in the eyes in the entire time we were weighing in or backstage.
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“I think he was trying to convince himself he was good enough to be in the ring with me, but obviously he wasn’t as you guys can tell.”
There was another crushing knockout on the undercard when Cubans Yoenis Tellez “shut Livan Navarro down like a Macbook” with a perfect left hook.
Medina took full advantage of his wobbling opponentCredit: DAZN Boxing
A heavy onslaught sealed victoryCredit: DAZN Boxing
Medina has a perfect record of nine wins from nineCredit: DAZN Boxing More

BULLISH Otto Wallin is relishing the opportunity to fight Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia next week.The 33-year-old will take on the former heavyweight champion in Riyadh on December 23.
Anthony Joshua and Otto Wallin are set for battle next weekCredit: Reuters
Wallin has revealed that he was surprised to get the call from AJ’s camp, for three reasons.
Chatting to Boxing Social, the Swede said: “He’s got a new trainer, short notice, southpaw again, so I didn’t really understand it.
“I didn’t think they would pick me, I was surprised and I didn’t think it was the best move but I get the chance to beat him and really cement my name up there with the best heavyweights in the world.”
Wallin rose to prominence in 2019 when he fought Tyson Fury in a bloody battle.
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He fell to the Gypsy King on points, but not without brutally cutting him, leaving the current WBC champ needing 47 stitches.
The 6ft 5in powerhouse has since won six fights in a row, including wins over Dominic Breazeale and Murat Gassiev.
He is not short of confidence heading into his bout with AJ, and said of the Brit after their first press conference: “I felt he was stiff, tense and nervous.
“He seemed very unsure of himself. I think he is a guy that takes himself pretty seriously.
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“He told me not to shake my hand after if I’m talking now so I said I’m not here to make friends, I’m going to do whatever it takes to win this fight.”
Joshua, 34, is looking to make it three wins on the bounce since losing his Oleksandr Usyk rematch, following low-key triumphs over Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius.
Following those Usyk defeats, as well as his previous loss to Andy Ruiz Jr, Wallin believes there are holes in Joshua’s game that he can exploit.
Asked about that subject, he said: “Definitely. He’s already been beaten three times. There’s no secret he can get beat.
“I think that now more than before his mind is in a bad spot. He has too much pressure on his shoulders and he’s feeling it.
“That’s hard for him. He’s not the champion and that brings him down. It shows with all his different trainers.”
Wallin’s promoter Dimitry Salita has suggested that Joshua could RETIRE if he loses next weekend.
While AJ recently took aim at old foe Fury, calling him a “fat slob”.

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FIGHT fans were left stunned by a brutal knockout on the undercard of Jake Paul’s win over Andre August.Paul, 26, stopped fellow American August, 35, in the first round of their bout in Orlando on Friday.

A brutal hook from Yoenis Tellez, left, knocked out Livan Navarro
Navarro was floored by the shot as the referee instantly waved off the fight
But it was earlier in the evening that the most conclusive KO of the night came about.
It was in a clash between Cubans Yoenis Tellez and Livan Navarro.
The pair looked set to go to the judges scorecards as they entered the final three minutes of their 10-round fight.
But Tellez, 23, then pulled out the perfect left hook as he sent Navarro down onto the canvas.
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The referee immediately waved off the contest as Navarro was left in a bad way from the concussive shot.
Meanwhile, Tellez climbed up onto the ropes to celebrate in front of shocked boxing fans.
And those on social media were left equally as stunned by the vicious ending after DAZN shared the clip alongside the caption: “Shut him down like a Macbook 💻.”
One said: “As soon as I saw it I thought ‘S**t, that has to get KO of the year’.”
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Another added: “What a knockout 🔥.”
A third replied: “Damn, that was nasty 😳.”
While a fourth responded: “Absolute peach of a shot 🍑.”
Super-welterweight Tellez moves to 7-0 in his professional career, with six knockouts.
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JAKE PAUL fans spotted the YouTuber’s savage taunt after he knocked out Andre August on Friday evening.The internet sensation, 26, stopped his American opponent in the first round of their clash in Orlando.
Jake Paul waved goodbye to Andre August after landing the knockout punchCredit: DAZN

He has now secured two victories since his loss to Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
Paul laid August out with a right uppercut as the 35-year-old failed to beat the referee’s count before the bout was waved off.
And Paul celebrated the win by waving at August as he laid sprawled out on the canvas.
Fight fans were quick to react to the gesture on social media as they poured in with their responses.
One individual even suggested Paul could beat Mexican pound-for-pound star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez – a four-weight world champion who has 60 pro wins on his record.
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They said: “This version of Jake Paul would KO Canelo inside four rounds.”
Another added: “Jake would knock Fury out in a rematch.”
A third replied: “The wave was hard.”
While a fourth responded: “Jake Paul kept his promise to the fans and got the first round knockout. Waving goodnight to the dazed Andre August.”
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Paul’s win over August – who had a record of 10 wins, one defeat and one draw heading into the contest – means he has now secured two victories on the bounce.
Paul suffered his first professional loss at the hands of Love Island star Tommy Fury in February.
But he returned to the ring with a unanimous decision win over Nate Diaz in the summer.
And the swift KO of August brought up an eighth win since making his pro debut in January 2020. More