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Heavyweight freezes in ring after huge body shot 'appears to break ribs' in first defeat

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boxer froze suddenly after receiving a huge body shot which appeared to break his ribs.Ukrainian powerhouse Viktor Faust looked set to win his 12th professional victory and was ahead on the judges' scorecards going into the eighth round.

However, a stunning body shot from Cuban brawler Lenier Pero stopped the bout suddenly with Faust unable to move.Pero was defending himself inside the eighth round before catching his opposition off guard with one powerful body shot followed by a brutal head blow.

Faust backed away and immediately looked down in trouble, Pero smelt blood and the Cuban continue a flurry of shots before the referee ended the bout.READ MORE: Boxer vomits in the ring after stomach-churning punch which leaves commentator stunnedAfter the fight Faust suggested that the rib injury had happened earlier in the fight before the final killer blow left him unable to move.“After the sixth round I had pain in my ribs, but I decided to continue the fight," he said before being taken to hospital for treatment.“The pain increased and did not allow me to compete to my full potential.

I understood that I was winning and controlling the fight during the bout. But after missing a punch in the eighth round, the pain was so unbearable that I could no longer move.”The victory was a big step in the career of 30-year-old Pero who is now unbeaten 9-0 with six of his wins coming by way of knockout.

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