Not a sight you see too often! Photo: Youtube screengrab.
In one of the more bizarre scenes ever seen in a boxing ring, Georgian pugilist Levan Shonia attacked his own trainer during a bout at the weekend.
The 34-year-old had just suffered a 12th career defeat to Bulgarian Spas Genov, who remains unbeaten, and was so frustrated that he took it out on his mentor.
He first threw a punch with his right hand, which hit the trainer’s shoulder.
Clinging onto the ropes to prevent himself from falling, the trainer regains composure and retaliates with a slap.
Shonia still doesn’t relent and then tries a left hook.
The skirmish was eventually ended by the referee.
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