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Watch dazed BKFC boxer accidentally fight referee after knockout loss

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Watch dazed BKFC boxer accidentally fight referee after knockout loss

Pure chaos unfolded at BKFC 62 in Hollywood, Fla., on Friday night when a confused boxer attacked a referee after losing a fight by standing knockout.

Bare-knuckle boxer Keith Richardson was left dazed on his feet following a powerful flurry from Alberto Blas, and it soon became obvious that Richardson was so rocked he’d completely lost sense of the situation. In a post-fight frenzy, Richardson started to throw punches at referee Sam Burgos, furiously charging at the retreating official.

Watch the bizarre moment below.

Fortunately for all involved, it does not appear that Burgos was seriously harmed by Richardson’s unintentional attack. Several coaches and staff can be seen intervening as quickly as possible to break up the conflict.

Blas was oblivious to the situation as he celebrated his first-round TKO win with a stylish backflip. The victory made Blas the new BKFC bantamweight champion, a title that Richardson was defending for the first time since winning it in October 2023.

Richardson loses for the first time in five appearances for BKFC.

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