Russian MMA star Sergey Kharitonov walks to the ring with a BEAR, then knocks out opponent on professional boxing debut (VIDEO)

Bellator heavyweight contender Sergey Kharitonov made his skilled boxing debut on Friday night time in Khimki, Russia, and made a giant impression after strolling out with a bear earlier than knocking out Danny Williams.

Kharitonov took on Williams, who defeated Mike Tyson by knockout again in 2004, and regarded comfortably the higher man towards the 47-year-old Brit, who has greater than 80 professional boxing bouts to his identify.

However, earlier than the motion started, Kharitonov turned heads throughout his ring stroll when he entered the sector accompanied by a reside bear, full with handlers. 

He then went on to drop Williams within the first spherical with a giant left hook to the temple as he showcased the type of punch energy that has established the 40-year-old as a harmful heavyweight contender in Bellator’s heavyweight division.

A bear, a band, a kick boxing champion combating his first professional combat at 40 , dancing beefeaters and saucy russian troopers oh ye….. And Danny Williams solely in Russia!! 🥊🥊 pic.twitter.com/p7X9RInKMV

— Donald McCrorie (@grandetoro1949) September 11, 2020

Kharitonov scores a knockdown of Williams within the 1st pic.twitter.com/U1tMGQb6pw

— Tim – Boxeo 拳闘 Boxen бокс มวย Boks 拳击 Field (@Hock1717) September 11, 2020

After that knockdown, Kharitonov clearly grew in confidence and began to place his mixtures collectively. He additionally appeared completely untroubled by Williams’ punch energy as he fortunately stood within the pocket and let fly with strikes.

His heavy-handed photographs finally introduced the inevitable end result within the second spherical when he linked with some punishing photographs that prompted Williams to stagger again and disengage. Nonetheless, the Brit by no means stepped again ahead once more and the referee determined Williams should not take any extra injury and waved off the competition.

You knew it could be a wierd ending. However, this unusual? MMA and Kickboxing champion 40yr previous Sergey Kharitonov (1-Zero) scores the TKO-2 victory over Danny Williams (54-29) of their heavyweight bout in Khimki, Russia after having Williams down exhausting within the first pic.twitter.com/5rh7bj2rVc

— Tim – Boxeo 拳闘 Boxen бокс มวย Boks 拳击 Field (@Hock1717) September 11, 2020

It gave Kharitonov a TKO victory on his skilled boxing debut, and doubtlessly set him up for extra fights down the road as he appears to be like to proceed his combating profession, each within the cage and within the ring.

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