“The Speed in That Shot Was Frightening Bloody Hell”: Heavyweight Boxer Crashing Down With a Mean Left Hook Leaves Boxing World Baffled

One of the best things about the British Heavyweight scene is that it never runs dry of talented boxers. While the likes of Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua remain at the helm. There are skillful and competent contenders such as Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora. Given his gifts for boxing and if he manages to check the relevant boxes, David Adeleye might soon find his name mentioned in the Heavyweight roster.

The twenty-six-year-old boxer was born to Nigerian parents in London. Taking up boxing at age fourteen, he turned professional in 2019. Adeleye has sparred with Tyson Fury during the latter’s preparation for the bout against Dillion Whyte. Since his debut, he has participated in eleven fights, winning all. Ten of his victories were knockouts! Yesterday, at London’s York Hall, he met six feet and seven inches tall Dmytro Bezus from Ukraine for the WBO European Heavyweight title.

David Adeleye wins his first title in a grandiose style

While “Big D” has been building a formidable reputation as a hard-hitting boxer, what fans came across on Fight Night Live must have been beyond their imagination.

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The boxing division of the popular sports channel BT Sport through its Twitter handle @BTSportBoxing, shared a half-a-minute clip of the fight.

It was the second round of the match. With his back facing the ropes, Adeleye, with patience, manoeuvered the Ukrainian towards him. A combination of the body shot with the right followed by the left hook sealed the latter’s fate. But a closer look will reveal how the Englishman laid his trap first with back-to-back jabs. As a result,, Bezus took the bait and closed in. What followed left even most of the fans and followers astounded.

Reactions that followed a stunning knockout

@Boxingscience20 appreciated Adeleye’s left hook. He said that the execution was bang on the spot. 

@jesutomibiggi wondered why Dymtro, despite his dominating physicality, stood within the range of Adeleye’s punches!

@HGEN5B seemed unhappy with the apparent mismatch between the two boxers’ skills. But he commended the way David Adeleye accomplished the right-left combination. Compared to his previous matches, his boxing seemed to have improved vastly. He is fighting per established standards of English boxers now.

@boxing_alba appeared to have been shocked by the sheer speed with which Adeleye hit Bezus.

@ags219 appreciated how “Big D” patiently awaited the right time to throw his punches. It displays the kind of talent he possesses. 

@GVS593 wondered how the Ukrainian Bezus went motionless, awaiting the English boxer to throw solid punches. Adeleye seems prepared to take the likes of Joe Joye or Daniel Dubois.

@Boxingtrollsir lamented how come the organizers arranged for the most inflexible boxer to face David Adeleye! He turned up so quickly on the latter’s crosshairs.

Since the time it came, the post has been viewed by over 200k viewers and received more than 160 retweets. David Adeleye, who signed up with Queensbury Promotions in 2019, has won all but one match via knockouts. His fight against Polish boxer Kamil Sokolowski on April 24 , 2021 went to the judges who gave him the victory. Indeed, yesterday’s win will go a long way in establishing him as one of the most promising boxers to look forward to.

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