Boxer Julian Fernandez was absolutely amped for his fight against undefeated boxer Frank Sanchez at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Fernandez was strutting around the ring and, literally, asking Sanchez to punch him in the face.
Now, I’m no boxing expert, but allowing free face shots does not seem like a good way to win a match. And so, unsurprisingly, Fernandez’s taunting came before a powerful knockout from Sanchez. Fernandez fell into and, eventually, through the ropes and out of the ring, which ended the fight during the undercard for Canelo Alvarez vs. Callum Smith.
Hindsight is 20/20 and it’s usually unfair to say an athlete should’ve seen this coming. But… Fernandez (13-3) should’ve seen this coming. Sanchez (17-0) has won 13 of his 17 fights through knockout.
"That's a bold strategy Cotton, let's see if it works out for him." pic.twitter.com/YSSZkrp9gC
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) December 20, 2020
Fernandez’s tactics were inadvisable.
