10 boxers who attacked their opponents after the bell

Highlights

• James Butler’s post-fight attack on Richard Grant resulted in a disqualification and a prison sentence.
• Mairis Briedis’ elbow strike against Krzysztof Głowacki during a fight led to controversy and a rematch.
• Roberto Duran’s alleged low blow against Ken Buchanan resulted in a victory by technical knockout

Boxing is a round-based sport where each fight is opened and ended with a gong. In the interests of sporting fairness, it is important that boxers only attack each other within 3 minutes between gongs. If this happens after the gong at the end of the round, the attacker may lose a round or the entire fight due to disqualification.

However, the hostility and animosity between fighters can reach a point where all rules are thrown out the window and even the sound of the final bell cannot stop them from attacking each other. Here are ten examples of boxers attacking their opponents after the bell rang, resulting in varying outcomes.

10 James Butler delivered a sneaky punch to Richard Grant after losing the fight.

It happened during the interaction after the fight, Butler broke Grant’s jaw

In November 2001, both fought at a charity event to raise money for members of the NYPD and NYFD who had survived the September 11 attacks.

After 10 rounds, the two boxers waited for the judges’ decision. In the meantime, Butler asked his coach to take off his gloves. Grant was declared the winner and approached his opponent to shake his hand.

Butler delivered a devious right hook that ripped Grant’s mouth open. Butler was arrested for assault and spent four months in Rikers Island prison. Grant suffered a dislocated jaw and a lacerated tongue from the blow.

9 Mairis Briedis defeated Krzysztof Głowacki in a controversial manner

The Latvian boxer hit a pole with his elbow during the fight

Głowacki defended his interim WBO cruiserweight title against Briedis. The fight turned ugly pretty quickly when Głowacki hit Briedis in the back of the head during a clinch in the second round.

The Latvian responded with an elbow strike to Glowacki’s jaw. The Pole fell to the ground but managed to continue the fight. Next, the referee did not hear the final bell, which allowed Briedis to land a knockdown belt. The referee stopped the fight, but after learning of his mistake, he allowed it to continue in the third round. Briedis shocked Głowacki and won the belt.

8th Louis Monaco beat James “Buster” Douglas right after the gong

He lost a fight by disqualification

Monaco was a hot contender and the fight against “Buster” was his most important fight to date. He fought on equal terms against the more experienced Douglas, but landed a blow shortly after the bell that sent him to the floor.

“Buster” was given 5 minutes to recover, but was unable to do so and was therefore disqualified and defeated.

7 Roberto Duran and Ken Buchanan exchanged blows after the gong

Which led to an alleged low blow from Duran

Duran entered the ring as an undefeated fighter with 28 consecutive wins. This was his first title fight, with the WBA and The Ring lightweight titles on the line.

Surprisingly, Duran managed to knock down the Scotsman after just 15 seconds of the first round. He dominated the Scotsman in all of his subsequent fights.

At the end of the 13th round, Duran did not hear the bell and continued his attack. This caused Buchanan to respond with his punches. The referee tried to stop Duran by grabbing him from behind and pulling him to the ground. Duran threw a low blow with his hands down. Buchanan landed on the mat. Since the referee did not see the punch in question, he declared Duran the winner by technical knockout.

6 Andrew Golota and Riddick Bowe were not disturbed by the gong

After the second round, there was an exchange of blows that forced the referee to intervene

It was their second meeting. The first was a festival of low blows from Gołota, who was disqualified in the seventh round.

The rematch was identical, but this time the two exchanged blows at the end of the second round, forcing the referee to intervene. However, he was more cautious and more decisive after the next few rounds.

Ultimately, Gołota was again disqualified because of his escapades, which included numerous low blows.

5 José Uzcátegui was disqualified for hitting Andre Dirrell

The Venezuelan was attacked by Dirrell’s relatives

Direll and Uzcategui fought for the vacant IBF interim super middleweight title. The fight was quite entertaining as both boxers exchanged combinations.

Unfortunately, the Venezuelan hit Dirrell after the bell in the eighth round. As a result, Dirrell was awarded a DQ victory and the belt.

To add to the drama, Dirrell’s trainer and uncle, Leon Lawson, confronted Uzcategui, threw a sneaky punch at him and left the ring. Dirrell apologized for his relative’s behavior.

4 Bernabe Concepcion cost himself his title by hitting Steven Luevano

This was Luevano’s fifth title defense

Luevano was the current WBO featherweight champion. After successfully defending his belt four times, he was paired with Concepcion. The challenger was on an eighteen-fight winning streak.

Surprisingly, Concepcion was unable to continue his winning streak as he was trailing the champion on the judges’ scorecards and landed a late punch after the seventh round that led to his disqualification.

3 Terry Norris fought Luis Santana three times

Two of their fights ended with Norris being disqualified

Norris was entering his second reign as WBC middleweight champion. His first title defense of that reign was against Luis Santana. The fight ended controversially when Norris hit the challenger in the back of the head. However, many saw this as Santana’s way of faking injury to get disqualified and win.

In the rematch, Norris was again disqualified for hitting Santana after the bell.

He eventually regained his belt by defeating Santana by technical knockout in the second round of their third and final encounter.

2 The unintentional punch of Tomas Molinares against Marlon Starling led to a new rule in boxing

The 10-second warning tone was introduced after this fight

Tomas Molinares entered the ring with a flawless record of 23-0. He faced WBA welterweight champion Marlon Starling.

During the first five rounds, both boxers traded blows from long range. In the sixth, Starling stayed close to the ropes. In the final seconds, both threw overlapping rights. Starling missed, while Molinares caught him on the chin just as the bell sounded. The defending champion fell to the mat as he was counted out.

Due to the controversial outcome, the NJ Commission changed the outcome to “No Contest.”

1 Mike Tyson knocked down Orlin Norris after the first round

Due to a knee injury, the fight ended without conceding a goal

It was the second fight of Tyson’s return in 1999. This duel had been planned ten years earlier, but Tyson’s loss to “Douglas” Buster forced Norris to drop to cruiserweight, where he won the WBA title.

In 1996, Norris returned to the heavyweight division and the pairing was set.

However, the fight only lasted one round. After the bell sounded to end the fight, Tyson hit Norris with his left hand, sending him to the ground.

The two returned to their respectful corners, but Norris was unable to continue, claiming he suffered a knee injury from a poor landing. The fight was ruled a no contest.