{"id":392474,"date":"2024-05-10T02:10:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T02:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=392474"},"modified":"2024-05-10T05:06:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T05:06:26","slug":"fighter-taken-to-hospital-after-scariest-ko-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=392474","title":{"rendered":"Fighter taken to hospital after &#039;scariest&#039; KO of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#x27;s been described as one of the scariest knockouts in recent memory, with Jonathan Ariel Sosa floored by a brutal flurry of punches.<\/p>\n<p>US fighter Terrence Williams&#x27; double hook knocked Sosa out cold, with the latter taken for an overnight stay in hospital following the dangerous end to the fight.<\/p>\n<p>Most fans were crying foul over the mismatch,\ufeff with Williams, a rising star of the sport, having a 6-0 record with five KOs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2024-dolphins-manly-bunker-penalty-tom-trbojevic-jesse-bromwich-reaction\/3e4ab0fd-831a-48ad-8f75-414e45315ad8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Rugby league died tonight&#x27;: One moment stuns greats<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/basketball\/nba-news-2024-phoenix-suns-fire-coach-frank-vogel\/563bf979-ebff-46b0-a7f3-01e61c2d3995\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Lying&#x27; NBA star has fired coach&#x27;s &#x27;blood on his hands&#x27;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/afl\/news-2024-wil-powell-five-match-ban-homophobic-slur-gold-coast-suns\/94b06a08-9127-4efd-ba73-7a2f0a92910a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><strong>Offensive posts revealed after AFL bans Suns player<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sosa on the other hand, \ufeffhad not won a fight since 2017, and had been knocked out six times in building a record of 7-17 along with two draws.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>Wide World of Sports has opted to not show the vision of Sosa lying sprawled across the canvas without any control of his body, in the aftermath of the knockout.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"971e3a52-4766-4811-81c1-9248932320ab\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/971e3a52-4766-4811-81c1-9248932320ab\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"851\" data-height=\"602\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were frightening scenes at the event in Florida, with medical staff forced to give Sosa oxygen.<\/p>\n<p>He was helped to his feet but was taken to hospital to be observed overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Commentators were stunned by the power of the Williams punch.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Whoa, what a left hook,&quot; they screamed as Sosa went down.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;That is it in round number one &#8230; bad knockout, yikes.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"a400d33d-0f47-42bc-8158-edc8f3515ef1\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/a400d33d-0f47-42bc-8158-edc8f3515ef1\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"930\" data-height=\"572\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Williams has only been a professional for 14 months so it&#x27;s understandable why his team would set up such a low risk bout.<\/p>\n<p>Having started his career against two debutants, Williams has gone on to battle fighters with lopsided records including the then 2-10 Raul Garcia Jr., 7-19-1 Williams Davis, 2-4 Lyle McFarlane and Sosa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>It&#x27;s been described as one of the scariest knockouts in recent memory, with Jonathan Ariel Sosa floored by a brutal flurry of punches. 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