‘Who Told Them to Wear Ladies Shorts’: Fighter Pulls Down Opponent’s Pants, Sends Fans Into Frenzy

Weigh-ins before a fight are always a tense affair. It may be UFC or boxing or any other combat sport. Weigh-ins always bring some tense moments along with them. Fighters have engaged in trash-talk and scuffles multiple times in the past. Something very unexpected, however, unfolded at the weigh-in for Steve Robinson Vs Nick Campbell fight. As the boxers stepped up on the scales, Steve Robinson did something that made fans feel they were seconds away from a weigh-in clash. The situation, however, dissolved into smiles soon and nothing unwanted transpired.

As Steve Robinson and Nick Campbell faced each other for the customary weigh-ins, Steve Robinson pulled Nick Campbell’s training joggers down. For a moment, it seemed that things were going to take an ugly turn but as Nick Campbell and Steve Robinson smiled the tension dissipated. Fans are now reacting to the weird and hilarious incident.

Steve Robinson played a prank on Nick Campbell

A fan reacted to the video on Youtube shorts and wrote, ” Who told them to wear Ladies shorts?” Fans have now reacted to the incident. A user tweeted,

Another user who saw the funny side of things tweeted,

Twitterati also took this opportunity to make their predictions on who was going to win.

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A user tweeted, ” hope Campbell smashes USSR robinson into retirement.”

While there were Nick Campbell supporters, Steve Robinson supporters also registered their presence and supported their boxer. The tweet read, ” Robinson is going to win”. 

There was another set of fans who found the incident absolutely hilarious. A fan tweeted,”Woah absaloute Madman! Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahajhahahahaha Absalute scenes at this weigh in……….”

The banter between the two boxers did attract some interesting tweets too a few of them looked like “A sexy staredown”

another interesting tweet that surfaced in the comments section read,”totally straight men. 

Steve Robinson knocked out Campbell

While speculations were rife about who will win the fight, it was Robinson who actually did. The initial rounds looked like the fight will go toward Nick Campbell, but Steve Robinson turned the tide in the 4th round and knocked down Nick Campbell twice. He was declared the winner by TKO.

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Weigh-ins are an opportunity for fighters to meet their opponents for the last time before meeting in the ring. Most of the time the situations are very tense but then there are instances like this where fighters settle things on a lighter note. Did you find the weigh-ins funny?