At BKFC 62 in Hollywood, Fla., boxer Keith Richardson, disoriented after a knockout loss to Alberto Blas, mistakenly attacked referee Sam Burgos, though no serious harm occurred as coaches quickly intervened.
Pure chaos erupted at BKFC 62 in Hollywood, Fla., on Friday night. A confused boxer attacked a referee after losing a fight by standing knockout.
Bare-knuckle boxer Keith Richardson was left dazed on his feet. A powerful flurry from Alberto Blas had him completely rocked.
Richardson lost all sense of the situation. In a post-fight frenzy, he started throwing punches at referee Sam Burgos.
Furiously, Richardson charged at the retreating official. It was utter pandemonium.
Watch the bizarre moment below.
Fortunately, Burgos wasn’t seriously harmed by Richardson’s unintentional attack. Several coaches and staff intervened quickly to break up the conflict.
Meanwhile, Blas was oblivious to the chaos. He celebrated his first-round TKO win with a stylish backflip.
The victory crowned Blas as the new BKFC bantamweight champion. Richardson was defending this title for the first time since winning it in October 2023.
This marks Richardson’s first loss in five appearances for BKFC.