Posted on 04/30/2012 10:01:26 PM PDT by Lmo56
This brutal knockout blow turned a boxer's face to mush - making him look more like jelly than a prized jouster.
Tony Pietrantonio came crashing to the canvas in the 31st second of the third round following the devastating right-hander from fellow U.S. light heavyweight Lavarn Harvell.
Harvell, 23 - dubbed Baby Bowe because of his resemblance to former heavyweight champ Riddick Bowe - said: 'I felt that punch all the way up my shoulder and back, so I knew he wasnt getting up.
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Yeah, that was some punch. They don’t make men like Joe and Rocky anymore. Rocky got out at the right time. Today fighters never leave the sport, and you can see the damage that was done to their heads.
Yep. A blow to the head is like getting hit with a 12 pound paddle at 20 mph.
Yep. A blow to the head is like getting hit with a 12 pound paddle at 20 mph.
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