Patricky Pitbull bout with Shahzaib Rind is cancelled after hotel brawl cut
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Updated · MMA Fighting · May 1
Patricky Pitbull bout with Shahzaib Rind is cancelled after hotel brawl cut
8 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · May 1
The lightweight fight was pulled from Saturday’s Miami card after Pitbull suffered a cut over his left eye outside the fighters’ hotel on Friday morning.
Pitbull said water was thrown at him, his brother Patricio and their wives at breakfast, escalating tensions after a heated promotional face-off the previous night.
He alleged the clash was planned and filmed by Rind’s side, while saying Rind watched from afar; Rind and Karate Combat had not commented.
Will Karate Combat reschedule the Pitbull vs. Rind fight, or will the fallout end their rivalry for good?
How might this public brawl impact the reputations and future opportunities of both Patricky Pitbull and Shahzaib Rind?
What measures will Karate Combat and other promotions take to prevent pre-fight altercations after this incident?