The controversial ending to a boxing match involving poker professional Dan “Jungleman” Cates has been overturned.
Ryan “Elf” Noel, the favourite coming into the Beverly Hills Struggle Membership match on Jan 22., landed what some deemed to be an affordable shot on a defenseless and inexperienced Cates. However the no contest ruling, which means neither fighter gained or misplaced, following a authorized punch, has since been reversed.
Poker Professional Takes the “L”
Cates, a two-time World Collection of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner, got here into the struggle with no expertise within the boxing ring, and the identical may be stated for his opponent who dominated the match from begin till it was referred to as off within the second spherical. Elf’s remaining punch, though some referred to as it an affordable shot, was authorized regardless of the controversy and debate it precipitated.
The ref gave the hand sign to point “struggle” following a scuffle that despatched each fighters to the canvas. It’s a boxer’s responsbility to concentrate to the referee and shield themselves always within the ring.
Elf, after getting the struggle sign from the ref, ran throughout the ring and slugged Jungleman, who wasn’t able to struggle and wasn’t in a protecting stance, main many boxing followers to argue the preliminary no contest ruling was incorrect.
As such, the choice has been overturned to Noel profitable through technical knockout (TKO), and Cates will get credited with the loss. Elf shared the ruling Saturday on X.
The Worldwide Kickboxing Federation (IKF), nonetheless, has suspended each fighters. Cates is ineligible to step within the ring once more till March 1, 2026, and Noel can’t struggle once more till Could 22, 2026. That suspension probably will not have a lot of an affect, because it was unlikely both boxer would return to motion previous to the tip of these suspensions. However Jungleman and Elf have mentioned a possible rematch, though Cates stated he’d want extra favorable odds.
Noel and Cates had a aspect wager on the struggle, which Cates agreed he would repay even earlier than the IKF overturned the no contest ruling. Many different gamblers had motion on the match, however as Elf wrote on X, the sportsbooks determined to stay with voiding all payouts.
PokerNews’ Adam Peikin was on-site on the Maybourne Beverly Hills to seize video of the boxing match.
