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A boxer was knocked out within the first five seconds of a fight on Friday, but many fans have red flags up.
Edwin Castillo, 23, lost his fight to Viktor Jurk, 26, in a heavyweight bout on the undercard of Karen Chukhadzhian vs. Paddy Donovan in Germany.
Jurk landed a devastating left hook just as the two met in the middle of the ring and Castillo went right down to the canvas.
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A view shows the IBF European title boxing match at Sportcomplex De Wilgenring in Rotterdam, Netherlands on November 29, 2025. (Jack Brekelmans/EYE4images/NurPhoto)
Jurk was pretty nonchalant after the fight as Castillo was on the floor, prompting an announcer to call for medics to be in the ring.
Medical staff tended to Castillo as the referee walked away, but fans were quick to notice some quirks in the short bout.
Jurk was almost immediately called out for tricking Castillo into touching the gloves, a sign of respect, at the beginning of the fight. They touched gloves before the bell rang.
“He tried to touch gloves and got smacked (sic),” wrote one user on X.
Three red BBE boxing gloves on display during Joe Calzaghe open training in Abercarn. (David Davies/PA Photos)
“He ignored the gentleman cock to set this hook. It’s super unfair…” wrote another.
“Looks like a guy in the blue suitcases put on a glove to knock for sportsmanship and then swung the blue suitcases with his other hand when the dud in red went to tap,” said one more.
However, others believed that it was all part of a plan by both fighters.
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“Fake as f—, look how he put his arm down to break his fall, he should be on the Olympic swim team with a dive like that,” wrote one critic.
Another said: “For noobs. This is called ‘taking a dive’.”
Others noted that Jurk’s punch did not fit solidly on Castillo’s head or face. Nevertheless, Castillo remained on the canvas for a good two minutes.
Boxing gloves lay on a mat inside a boxing ring during an amateur boxing night between boxers from Chile and Argentina. (Fernando Lavoz/NurPhoto)
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In any case, it was the 12th knockout of Jurk’s career as he moved to 14-0. Castillo is now 13-3 with all three losses coming in his last four fights.
