UFC Veteran Impresses Boxing World With Huge Win in “Dangerous” Bare Knuckle Fight on Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III Undercard

On the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. John Gotti III, former UFC fighter and BFC as well as CFC champion Hector Lombard squared off against Eric Turner in a four-round bare-knuckle boxing match. Contrary to everyone’s expectations, the mentioned bout was “pretty entertaining.” Lombard, who turned a boxer in 2020, won the contest against Eric Turner by decision.

Despite the size and weight, Lombard maintained a gap between his two legs and allowed himself to move freely around Turner inside the ring. Lombard countered some of Turner’s punches and landed a number of shots on his own including a powerful overhand left to Turner’s head. Certainly, Lombard took advantage of his experience as a seasoned fighter who has competed for almost two decades.

Hector Lombard vs. Eric Turner’s bare-knuckle boxing match has impressed fans!

Since 2004, Hector Lombard has fought for different organizations. In 2006, by defeating David Frendin, he became the XFC champion. Having fought in a few other organizations, Lombard made his debut in CFC in 2007. He defeated Jean Francois Lenogue and became a champion at CFC. Gradually, Lombard moved on to BFC and in 2009, by defeating Jared Hess he became a BFC champion too. Finally, he entered the UFC in 2012 where he faced the likes of Dan Henderson and Thiago Silva, among many others. Likewise, when he fought Eric Turner today at Mayweather vs. Gotti III, his experience paid off.

Following the end of the fight, one fan said, “Man this bare-knuckle brawl was pretty entertaining! Wow! So dangerous! #MayweatherGotti.”

Similarly, another added, “BARE KNUCKLE 👊🏿 #MayweatherGotti #Zeus #Boxing.”

Meanwhile, one fan appreciated Lombard’s craft. “Hector Lombard with a great bare-knuckle outing here,” they said. While speaking about the crowd, they added, “The mic is off following the fight and the crowd can’t hear anything. Now the mic is on, and the crowd is cheering.”

On the other hand, one user said, “Hector Lombard will show the power of experience.”

One source posted a brief clip of the fight via a tweet. “Hector Lombard vs Eric Turner in a 4-round bare-knuckle fight,” they captioned the mentioned post.

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What did you think about Hector Lombard vs. Eric Turner? Did Lombard’s boxing inspire you? How would you rate Turner’s performance? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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