Ex-NFL and UFC star left motionless on canvas in sickening KO as boxing fight ends in disaster again
Former NFL and UFC star Greg Hardy’s latest boxing fight did not end well as he was brutally knocked out. Hardy tried to become a jack of all trades first playing in the NFL for six seasons primarily with the Carolina Panthers, but his time in that sport came to an end after domestic violence charges and a subsequent suspension. X - ATokkers5Hardy was nailed by a big shot in the third round of his contest[/caption] He then signed for the UFC in 2022 and held a record of 7-5, fighting the likes of Marcin Tybura and Alexander Volkov during his career before departing the promotion in 2023 after becoming a free agent. The 36-year-old has since made the switch to boxing, where he has beaten the likes of Hasim Rahman Jr and Alexander Flores moving to a perfect 3-0 professional record. Hardy was stopped brutally in a rematch with Flores in 2023 in the first round, but went on to respond with a win over Gregory Corbin in September that year. But in his latest squared circle return in Moscow as he took on Alexei Papin, things quickly turned into disaster again, having been knocked out three times since departing the UFC. He was on a three-fight win streak in exhibition fights, but that was quickly halted as he looked no match for the Russian from the opening bell. Papin was on the front foot against the experienced athlete, and he found his breakthrough in the third round. A combination of punches saw Hardy worryingly crumple in half to the canvas, and he was rendered motionless for ten seconds. The referee looked to quickly wave off the contest but somehow Hardy regained his consciousness and tried to scramble to his feet. But he was all over the place and staggered against the ropes, which gave the official no choice but to hand Hardy another savage defeat. It was another worrying set of blows for the American, who had become a glutton to pain, to take. X - ATokkers5Hardy was sent crumbling to the canvas by the shots[/caption] X - ATokkers5Hardy was left motionless, but briefly recovered before the fight was stopped[/caption] But he issued an update to fans on social media after the sickening stoppage, insisting he was in a good way. He wrote: “I came to Russia alone on short notice to fight a monster with 18 wins and tested my metal. Got two knockdowns and went toe toe. “I don’t take easy fights, I don’t fight fake fights I fight real killers and sometimes the price is high but I will pay it to become the best no? “Thank you to everyone that helped me get to this point.” Hardy has been a victim of some brutal stoppages in his time including earlier this year against unknown Samoan boxer Patrick Mailata. He also chose to make a bare-knuckle boxing debut in 2023, but was again knocked out by Josh Watson at BKFC: Knucklemania 3. Hardy previously fought in the UFCGetty He had even called out Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in a plan to take over the sport as a big name. But yet another defeat could now spell potential retirement for the sport-switching Hardy.
Former NFL and UFC star Greg Hardy’s latest boxing fight did not end well as he was brutally knocked out.
Hardy tried to become a jack of all trades first playing in the NFL for six seasons primarily with the Carolina Panthers, but his time in that sport came to an end after domestic violence charges and a subsequent suspension.
He then signed for the UFC in 2022 and held a record of 7-5, fighting the likes of Marcin Tybura and Alexander Volkov during his career before departing the promotion in 2023 after becoming a free agent.
The 36-year-old has since made the switch to boxing, where he has beaten the likes of Hasim Rahman Jr and Alexander Flores moving to a perfect 3-0 professional record.
Hardy was stopped brutally in a rematch with Flores in 2023 in the first round, but went on to respond with a win over Gregory Corbin in September that year.
But in his latest squared circle return in Moscow as he took on Alexei Papin, things quickly turned into disaster again, having been knocked out three times since departing the UFC.
He was on a three-fight win streak in exhibition fights, but that was quickly halted as he looked no match for the Russian from the opening bell.
Papin was on the front foot against the experienced athlete, and he found his breakthrough in the third round.
A combination of punches saw Hardy worryingly crumple in half to the canvas, and he was rendered motionless for ten seconds.
The referee looked to quickly wave off the contest but somehow Hardy regained his consciousness and tried to scramble to his feet.
But he was all over the place and staggered against the ropes, which gave the official no choice but to hand Hardy another savage defeat.
It was another worrying set of blows for the American, who had become a glutton to pain, to take.
But he issued an update to fans on social media after the sickening stoppage, insisting he was in a good way.
He wrote: “I came to Russia alone on short notice to fight a monster with 18 wins and tested my metal. Got two knockdowns and went toe toe.
“I don’t take easy fights, I don’t fight fake fights I fight real killers and sometimes the price is high but I will pay it to become the best no?
“Thank you to everyone that helped me get to this point.”
Hardy has been a victim of some brutal stoppages in his time including earlier this year against unknown Samoan boxer Patrick Mailata.
He also chose to make a bare-knuckle boxing debut in 2023, but was again knocked out by Josh Watson at BKFC: Knucklemania 3.
He had even called out Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in a plan to take over the sport as a big name.
But yet another defeat could now spell potential retirement for the sport-switching Hardy.
