“Nobody Saw That Coming”: Upset Victory Hours Before Artur Beterbiev vs. Anthony Yarde Sent Shockwaves Through the Boxing World

On Saturday, the boxing world was treated to a thrilling fight between Artur Beterbiev and Anthony Yarde. But the fights before this, including Karol Itauma vs. Ezequiel Maderna, gave some immersive performances. Their fight gave boxing fans a thrilling fight, as Maderna won at Wembley.

Last Saturday was fun for the whole boxing community, with some spectacular fights between the best boxers. However, Itauma and Maderna’s fight garnered several new fans after the underdog Maderna dominated Itauma in the massive fight. Popular boxing media handle, ESPN ringside, shared the news and said it is an ‘Upset’. Beterbiev vs Yarde was the main attraction for the fans on Saturday, but this upset made fans crazy. The fight was especially exciting because Itauma was the favorite going in and had been undefeated in his past nine fights. He was expected to win easily, but Maderna came out strong and put on a dominating performance, which was a huge surprise to fans.

Karol Itauma splendidly knocked out by Ezequiel Maderna

The British professional boxer Itauma had a record of 9-0 with 7 knockouts before Saturday night. It is safe to say that he was everyone’s favorite and hoped to win big, as he had won all his professional fights before this match.

However, there was something different written in his fate, as the Argentine superstar boxer, Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna, knocked him out in the fifth round, with a huge punch. After that massive punch, Itauma lied down for a while, but stood up again with blood in his nose. He was in no condition to fight. This gave a huge heartbreak to fans.

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ESPN Ringside posted the clipping saying it was the ‘First Upset’ of the day. They wrote, “The first upset of the day across the pond – is it a sign of things to come?” Fans started giving their opinions about the fight in the post.

What fans are saying about the fight?

After the surprising outcome, the world turned upside down for the fans. Despite their disappointment, fans also praised Maderna for his powerful match. Let’s look at some of the comments.

A lot of big fights are lined up for 2023, and Saturday’s match at Wembley was one of them. After Maderna’s massive victory, later in the evening, Beterbiev also won big over Yarde and defended his title.

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However, what do you think of Maderna’s ‘upset’? Tell us in the comments.