2021 was not for the faint-hearted in the boxing ring 🥊
It’s been a resurgent year for boxing as the sport continued its recovery having been temporarily shut down by the global pandemic in 2020.
Despite the difficulties in putting on events under tough restrictions, there have still been a number of stunning KOs over the past 12 months, with Jake Paul providing the most recent one.At the start of 2021, Ryan Garcia got up off the canvas and blasted Luke Campbell with a stunning body shot to make a statement.
A few months later, YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul flattened Ben Askren inside one round, while Paul’s rival, Tommy Fury, also produced a KO worthy of any highlight reel.on the floor with one brutal right hook, which even left Garcia impressed, suggesting it was the KO of the year. Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, meanwhile, followed up his stoppage of Deontay Wilder last year with a
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