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Karim Benzema's boxing cousin stages in-ring protest and leaves fans scratching heads
Karim Benzema put on a strange protest during his heavyweight bout on Saturday.French boxer Newfel Ouatah left fans bemused when he decided to drop to one knee as his round opened against competitor Simon Kean.Indeed, the family member of the Real Madrid ace - who had not boxed in 15 months leading up to the contest - wasn't willing to throw even a single punch as he opted instead to quit the bout, throwing up an arm as it began.READ MORE: Ex-Real Madrid star slapped with one-game ban - 12 months after retiring from footballKean was seen pacing towards him ready for a fight, but Ouatah dropped to the canvas, before protesting.His opponent, not sure precisely what to do, started to throw some weak punches to the Frenchman’s head, one of which knocked him to the canvas. The incident meant the referee stepped in to chat to Ouatah, before bringing an end to the proceedings.Have you ever seen a stranger protest? Let us know in the comments section below.Fans have reacted to the bizarre move online, many utterly astounded as to why the 36-year-old opted to perform the display.One wrote: “Heavyweight Simon Kean (22-1, 21 KOs) won a bizarre first round TKO against Newfel Ouatah (18-5, 10 KOs).
