The brother of a boxer who had just been awarded a technical knockout punched the trainer of a rival fighter during a chaotic melee in the ring following a televised bout at the Sydney Arena. (More Sports News)
Michael Zerafa received the TKO win on Wednesday night after his opponent Tommy Browne quit after the first round of the catchweight bout due to a biceps injury
The brother of a boxer who had just been awarded a technical knockout punched the trainer of a rival fighter during a chaotic melee in the ring following a televised bout at the Sydney Arena. (More Sports News)
Michael Zerafa received the TKO win on Wednesday night after his opponent Tommy Browne quit after the first round of the catchweight bout due to a biceps injury.
Zerafa wasn't happy with his rival retiring, and appeared to yell 바카라you quit바카라 when Browne remained on his stool after the second round was set to start.
That triggered a heated argument between Zerafa and Browne's trainer, Tommy Mercuri.
Then Zerafa's brother and cornerman, Jason-Manuel Zerafa, entered the ring, moved around behind an official and threw a punch at the side of Mercuri's head before retreating back behind the boxer.
Zerafa's brother was escorted from the arena and subsequently banned for life by the fight's promoters.
바카라He will be barred from attending all No Limit Boxing events in future," the promoters said in a statement, adding that the provincial Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales 바카라have been informed of the decision ahead of any additional disciplinary action they may elect to proceed with.바카라
Australian Associated Press reported that state police had started an investigation.
바카라About 10 p.m. (Wednesday) police were patrolling a sporting event ... when a 26-year-old man assaulted a 60-year-old man during the event,바카라 New South Wales state police said in a statement. 바카라Officers intervened and went to the assistance of the older man, who suffered minor injuries which did not require treatment.바카라
Retired American boxer Shawn Porter, a two-time former world welterweight champion who was providing television commentary of the fight, said the post-bout altercation in the ring was 바카라unacceptable.바카라
"If Michael knows his brother has the ability to do that . . . he shouldn't be in his corner,바카라 Porter said.
Main Event commentator and boxing analyst Peter Badel said Zerafa's brother shouldn't be allowed to attend future events.
바카라I don't think his brother should be involved in boxing again,바카라 Badel said. 바카라That was disgraceful.바카라
In the pre-fight week, Browne accused Zerafa of quitting in his previous bout, a second-round knockout loss to WBA middleweight world champion ErIslandy Lara in March.