Carl Frampton vs Nonito Donaire: Fighter leaves crowd FUMING after this shocking punch
FIGHT fans tuning in to watch Carl Frampton vs Nonito Donaire were treated to a middleweight war between Luke Keeler and Conrad Cummings on the undercard at Belfast’s SSE Arena tonight.
Luke Keeler appeared to strike Conrad Cummings after the bell
Keeler was the underdog heading into the fight, priced at 2/1 with the bookies, but boxed rings around Irishman Cummings, the 4/11 favourite.
However, the 30-year-old overstepped the mark in the second round, appearing to whack Cummings after the bell.
He finished off the round strongly, pinning a panicked Cummings against the ropes as he almost dropped his man before the bell sounded.
Keeler defeated the odds to claim victory against Conrad Cummings
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But instead of moving back to his corner, he screamed at Cummings before cuffing him around the top of the head.
It drew loud boos from the crowd as the referee stepped in to give him a stern telling off.
And viewers weren’t too impressed with the incident either.
“I would have disqualified the little f***,” read one furious comment.
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Another said: “Hope he gets stretchered out of there.”
“A bit of drama is always good, no harm,” a third added.
Keeler’s shock victory earned him vacant World Boxing Organisation European Middleweight Title, improving his record to 13-2-1.