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The much-awaited boxing match-up between Logan Paul and Dillon Danis came down to an unfortunate ending. Paul defeated Danis by disqualification during the Saturday night packed event at AO Arena. The match ended abruptly, leaving the fan hanging. Following the game, fans took to social media to express their disappointment on the gruff ending. It wasn’t just the fans, even NBA superstar, Damian Lillard also took to his social media handle and resonated with fans’ emotions.

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Lillard has had a roller coaster ride in the last weeks of the NBA offseason. After publicly requesting a trade out of his former team, Portland Trail Blazers, he currently moved to the Milwaukee Bucks. Stepping into the 11th season, he had gone through a rough journey in his attempt to win a ring. Importantly, boxing has played a major role in his NBA career, as an ESPN article reported that Lillard’s love for boxing brought out his fighting spirit.

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Damian Lillard responds to Logan Paul Vs Dillon Card fight

In the much-awaited Saturday night fight, celebrity YouTuber and professional wrestler Logan Paul took home the victory. Even though this might be something which his fans wished for, they definitely didn’t like how it ended. Until the final round of the match, the game had an evenly poised situation. It also involved Dillon Danis’ antics and landed several backhand shots on Paul. However, in the last round, the event turned into a chaos.

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Laying on the ground, Danis tried to pull off a guillotine move and punch Paul, which eventually triggered a security guard to jump into the ring. Following him, 30 security guards swarmed him and abruptly ended the game and the announcers declared Paul as the winner. Following that, fans took to the social media section and expressed their disappointment. Damian Lillard also took to his X, formerly known as Twitter, and wrote, “Terrible stoppage on this TopRank card smh.”

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The lead up to the game also involved insults and a lot of trash talking. Following the game, Paul said, “Dirty human being,” reported Sky Sports.

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As mentioned earlier, Lillard fuels his fighting spirit through boxing, which enabled him to thrive in the league so far.

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The former Blazers found a new superstar teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo, who led the points table in the last season. Unfortunately, the Bucks couldn’t go past the playoffs first round because of Giannis’ untimely injury.

However, in the upcoming season, Dame Time would be eager to go at the chip alongside his Greak Freak. He would play the role of second lead of the franchise and taking care of the clutch moments with his impressive shooting skills, as suggested by the NBA legend Gilbert Arenas.

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What do you make of the chaos in the boxing ring? Let’s know in the comments below.

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Shahul Hameed is a Senior NBA Writer at EssentiallySports. Armed with a Master's Degree in journalism from a distinguished institute, his journey into sports writing began during his college days, and since then, Shahul has been captivated not only by the remarkable consistency of Stephen Curry but also by the enduring legacy of LeBron James. He specializes in covering the live basketball action. When games aren’t on, beyond covering trade rumors and match reports, Shahul actively engages with fan bases, ensuring he is attuned to the ever-changing NBA landscape. His dedication to his craft finds an equal match in his admiration for the storytelling and cinematic brilliance of Quentin Tarantino, David Fincher, and Wes Anderson.

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