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Karim Benzema’s cousin stages protest and quits instantly after bell tolls

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Updated 14:54 11 Sep 2022 GMT+1Published 14:52 11 Sep 2022 GMT+1

Karim Benzema’s cousin stages protest and quits instantly after bell tolls

Karim Benzema's cousin, Newfel Ouatah, called it quits straight away in his fight with Simon Kean.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Karim Benzema's cousin baffled fans when he quit just seconds into his boxing fight with Simon Kean.

Newfel Ouatah competes in the heavyweight division and had a respectable professional record of 18-4 going into his latest contest.

He also represented his country, Algeria, at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. But his reputation inside the squared circle has taken a bit of a dent after his antics against Kean.

Ouatah had been away from the ring for 15 months prior to his bout at the Montreal Casino on Friday night.

Yet just moments after the first bell tolled, the 36-year-old took a knee and put his right fist in the air, much to the confusion of viewers, the referee and his opponent.

A bemused Kean still caught Ouatah with a left jab before the referee demanded he go back to his corner.

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Ouatah had no intention of rising from the canvas and so the fight was waved off after just 16 seconds and a single punch.

The fight, part of an Eye of The Tiger card, was broadcasted live on ESPN+ and on RMC Sport in France, where he resides.


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It's since transpired that the reason for the protest and throwing of the fight is because Ouatah was not insured by his local boxing commission.

As per Boxing Scene, He explained his actions and issued an apology.

"[FF Boxe] sent me a letter [on Friday] to inform me that I would not be insured in the event of a problem,” Ouatah wrote on social media.

“This fight that I wanted, I took time off to prepare and the expenses that come with it.

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“What I did (in the ring) was a protest. I apologize to everyone and especially Eye of the Tiger Management. You don’t play boxing.”

This was Ouatah's second consecutive defeat and RDS are reporting that he is unlikely to be paid for throwing the fight.

Featured Image Credit: ESPN+

Topics: Karim Benzema, Boxing

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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