Dan “Jungleman” Cates, the two-time WSOP bracelet winner and up to date $15 million heads-up crusher, stepped into the boxing ring for his debut. Let’s simply say that Cate’s boxing profession isn’t trying like it can match his poker file. The match led to bloody confusion, actually.
Going through off towards sports activities bettor and content material creator Ryan “Elf” Noel on the Beverly Hills Combat Membership, the newbie bout lasted simply into the second spherical earlier than a controversial haymaker turned the spectacle right into a no-contest farce.
Jungleman Leaping onto the Boxing Bandwagon
The drama unfolded after a clinch despatched each fighters tumbling. Because the referee separated them, Cates dropped his guard, mistaking the pause for a break. Noel seized the second, unloading a devastating punch that floored the poker professional.
Blood streamed from his nostril like a leak we don’t usually see with Dan Cates. Although Cates staggered up, officers halted the combat for security. Calling it a no DQ, no winner: only a chaotic “No Contest”.
Whereas it was not the dramatic boxing debut he had hoped for, to his credit score, Jungleman owned the mishap with trademark bravado on X: “Acquired my ass kicked as a result of I wasn’t paying consideration… Elf was robust. That punch would knock out a horse. Excellent news? My head’s tougher than concrete”.
Poker Participant’s Punching Above their Weight
The Jungleman vs. Elf match wasn’t the primary we’ve seen poker participant’s take to the ring. Lex Veldhuis KO’d ElkY with a brutal head kick in kickboxing. And Olivier Busquet TKO’d JC Alvarado in MMA. Even Antonio Esfandiari had a crack, outpointed Kevin Hart in boxing.
Jungleman ought to in all probability persist with the tables although. Amateurs like these threat actual hurt for viral clips and bravado, usually embarrassing themselves into the discount: recall Adrian Peterson’s post-poker brawl boxing flirtations? Or how about Ryan Garcia’s poker aspect quests? To not point out the shambles of Jake Paul’s current bids to boxing stardom, taking over the titan Anthony Joshua.
Jungleman’s current $15M Ketola scalp proves he’s elite at playing cards, so he doesn’t have to show something within the ring. Depart the ring to professionals; the felt wants Jungleman’s chaos the place it pays dividends, and it a bunch extra entertaining as well.
