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A majority of iconic sporting moments is, in fact, a play on the metaphorical phrase, ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’. This phrase particularly stands true in the sport of boxing. In a quest for pugilistic dominance, visually imposing fighters are often seen losing to rather unassuming opponents. With sheer power or impeccable skillset or an unholy union of both, boxers climb the ladder to pugilistic paradise. A recently resurfaced video from 2019, showed a “toothless hil*billy” take down a state wrestling champion in a boxing match. And it is safe to assume that it sent boxing fans into a frenzy.
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Cassandra Thorne faced Jennifer ‘Sapphyre’ Wright at the Rough N’ Rowdy in Welch, West Virginia in 2019. Notably, Rough N’ Rowdy Brawl is a wild, and borderline comical, boxing event organized by Barstool Sports. Coming back to this matchup, it should be mentioned that Thorne is a Wrestling State Champion in the state of West Virginia. Meanwhile, Wright is a hardened auto mechanic from the same state.
The fight takes a surprising turn
During the fight, the commentators did not hold back from making a few, rather unkind, comments about Wright. They said, “She is a state champion wrestler, who wrestles a lot of men in West Virginia. And this other girl looks like something straight out of Hills Have Eyes.”
They even went on to say, “She even has no teeth. Yeah, no teeth.”
However, Wright quickly put their comments to rest by unleashing a brutal volley of punches against Thorne. Moreover, she repeated the magic in the following rounds as well.
This, in turn, led to the referee stopping the fight in the 3rd round, declaring Wright the winner.
Fans react to Wright’s win
Boxing fans went wild after the fight resurfaced on Twitter. And they did not hold back from sharing their thoughts.
All the sportswear in the world couldn’t save that poor girl
— 🦂 (@LashaunEllis) December 31, 2022
User @LashaunEllis was quick to point out that Wright beat Thorne while wearing sweatpants.
“If you have no teeth, you can’t get knocked out”😂😂😂
— CryptoLA44B (@cryptola44b) December 31, 2022
Do you need a mouth guard if you don’t have any teeth?
— WalktheJewels (@soxnhawks83) January 1, 2023
On the other hand, a few fans also commented on the fact that Wright did not have any teeth.
Who actually thought the hot chick was gunna win?
— Quailman (@thequailmane) December 31, 2022
The pretty girl was trying to stay pretty… that other chick had nothing left to lose 🤣
— ⚒Whistler⚒ (@TheRealWhistler) December 31, 2022
Meanwhile, some fans mentioned that they were sure that Wright would emerge as the victor.
Now who thought this was a good idea…
— alex🫦 (@alex_is_HER) January 1, 2023
Who is the promoter lmao give him a medal
— waveconscious (@waveconscious) December 31, 2022
One user felt that the fight was not a good idea while another wished to give the promoter a medal.
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You can absolutely judge a book by its cover this time. A model vs a lady who has definitely taken punches before
— Jordan Vitela (@JordanVitela1) January 3, 2023
However, user @JordanVitela1 felt that this fight was an instance where the book “can absolutely be judged by its cover”.
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What are your thoughts on this intriguing fight? Let us know in the comments below.
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