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Updated · Bloody Elbow · Aug 22
Florida Commission Rules Vitaly-Larry Wheels Bout No Contest After 90-Second Injury
Updated
Updated · Bloody Elbow · Aug 22

Florida Commission Rules Vitaly-Larry Wheels Bout No Contest After 90-Second Injury

3 articles · Updated · Bloody Elbow · Aug 22

Summary

  • Larry Wheels' fight with Vitaly was halted and later ruled a no contest after the Florida Athletic Commission intervened following a gruesome apparent torn-muscle injury.
  • Inside 90 seconds, Wheels had already dropped Vitaly before the injury forced the referee to stop the heavyweight bout, which featured nearly a 50-pound weight gap.
  • The ruling erased what could have become a doctor’s-stoppage win for Vitaly and left the co-headliner without an official result on Adin Ross’ Brand Risk Promotions card in Miami.
  • On the same show, Austin McBroom scored a brutal first-round knockout of FaZe Temper in the other marquee matchup as Brand Risk Promotions returned to boxing.

Insights

How did an athletic commission justify sanctioning a chaotic boxing match with a dangerous 50-pound weight mismatch?
Will the highly disputed referee stoppage that forced an influencer to quit spark a bitter, high-stakes rematch?
Who truly bears the financial burden when a viral influencer suffers a severe injury during a free stream?