How the hell didn't NBC not show this KO on their Live broadcast, one the most brutal of all time and had that "WOW" factor to it. Hell just show the last round at least. Stupid television people.
It may not be as significant as some of the other KO of the Year candidates but from a purely visceral point it's the best and most shocking.
In fairness, they are new to boxing. ...but yeah, that is pretty inexcusable. This was far more appealing to casual fans apt to be watching on NBC than Mansour vs. Price or Thompson vs. Coyne were.
It's like ESPN would have sold the **** out of that KO, showed it every spare moment they had but NBC don't even show it once...not ONCE...they had an AMAZING KO and they were too dumb to use it. They should have started their show by saying "Welcome folks...we have two fights tonghts bla bla bla and btw take a look at this KO that happened earlier", would have got fans at home all jazzed up waiting for something similar in their live fights...they should have kept showing the KO in Slow mo in between fights too. Shame, major missed opportunity.
Well, El Nino was the guy they were trying to build up. I guess Dingaling didnt know about that plan.........brutal knockout. Ding should really get into better shape and see what he can do in the division.
For a man like Ding who has been in with major punchers in the HW division, it had to be said for his long career he is extremely articulate judging post-fight.
holy ****. This KO and Anthony Ferrante's KO against that guy at the beginning of the year are my knockouts of the year.
By leaving him off TV? :yep Although, yes, 'according to script' Ding was supposed to be the opponent here, and he tore up the script and swallowed the pieces.