“Knockout of the year” – Boxer gets face-planted in huge upset at Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry card; fans react

Lucas Bahdi drops Ashton Sylve out cold after losing all the rounds in the fight.


“Knockout of the year” – Boxer gets face-planted in huge upset at Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry card; fans react

Lucas Bahdi vs. Ashton Sylve (via X)

The Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry boxing event had many fans excited about the fight card. The Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida was sold out as fans waited for the main event. However, the fight card also featured some great fights, especially the Lucas Bahdi vs. Ashton Sylve.

From the start of the fight, Ashton Sylve set the tempo of the fight and continued it for the rest of the rounds. His opponent Bahdi was losing the bout until he pulled out two quick shots and a perfect left hook. Sylve got too comfortable and didn’t expect that coming and was stunned by it. The fighter got dropped face first giving fans one of the nastiest knockouts of the year

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Sylve was down for some time while medical personnel attended to him, resulting in an unsettling scene within the arena. Sylve eventually got to a stool in the ring, congratulating Bahdi and walking off the floor on his own. The Jake Paul prospect suffered his first loss in his professional career. He came into the night with an 11-0 record and 9 knockouts.

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On the other hand, Bahdi kept his undefeated run after scoring the biggest win of his career.  Now after the win, Bahdi is hoping for a spot at the event later this year. It could be the one where Paul will face Mike Tyson in November on Netflix. It won’t be surprising to see Bahdi get another such an incredible knockout later this year. 

Fight fans react to Lucas Bahdi dropping Ashton Sylve with a brutal knockout at Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry event

After the win, Lucas Bahdi mentioned that he knew the knockout was imminent. He recognized that Ashton Sylve always kept his head in the center. The mutual respect between both fighters was also visible as they shared a moment talking to each other. 


Ashton Sylve and Jake Paul
Ashton Sylve and Jake Paul (via Instagram)

Bahdi encouraged his young opponent, telling him to keep his head up and stay focused going forward. Nevertheless, here are some reactions to the knockout.

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https://twitter.com/Thee_Unknown420/status/1814866338608820648?t=uRWzBRGKEZ75bXrytSa4qw&s=19

Many X users loved the knockout and claimed it to be the knockout of the year. Others made some hilarious comments as they saw Ashton Sylve being floored after all that trash-talking. Nevertheless, it seems like fans loved the moment and the fight card delivered what it promised.

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