Iranian Hulk 'ashamed' after brutal knock-out in boxing debut

Sajad Gharibi, commonly known as The Iranian Hulk, apologised to the Iranian people after being brutally defeated in his debut boxing match against the Kazakh Titan.

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The New Arab Staff

02 August, 2022

The Iranian Hulk suffered a brutal defeat at the hands of his opponent, the Kazakh Titan [Getty]

The Iranian Hulk said he was ‘ashamed’ after suffering a brutal defeat in his boxing match debut against the Kazakh Titan, talkSPORT reported.

The boxing hopeful and social media star – whose real name is Sajad Gharibi – received a heavy beating after he tried to take on Djumanov Almat Bakhytovich, popularly known as the Kazakh Titan, at a match in Dubai on Sunday.

Bakhytovich dominated the match, which saw Gharibi - who boasts 1 million followers on Instagram - continuously turn away from his opponent and cling to the ropes, before the contest was brought to a halt.

“I have nothing to say but I am ashamed and I apologise to the Iranian people,” Gharibi said after his match with the Kazakh Titan, according to talkSPORT.

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The Iranian Hulk’s coach also stated that he didn’t think Gharibi was ready for the match, but that it had to go on unless a “big fine” was paid for cancelling it, talkSPORT reported.

The Hulk was mocked online, with some boxing fans saying somebody should pay him “to never step foot inside a boxing ring again” and others calling him "embarrassing" or saying they thought this was “the first time the Iranian Hulk put on boxing gloves in his life”.

Somebody please pay Iranian Hulk to never step foot inside a boxing ring again pic.twitter.com/Ip3IH4wiyc
— Bowls,Beers,Brawls (@Bowl_Beer_Brawl) July 31, 2022

I’m glad the fight with Martyn Ford didn’t happen. You can tell this was the first time the Iranian Hulk put on boxing gloves 🥊in his life
— Hassan Sabbāh (@OrderofAlamut) July 31, 2022

Iranian hulk is the most embarrassing person I’ve ever seen in my life. Thank god he didn’t fight martyn ford I legit think he would of died. #wickednbad
— ekyaJ (@_ekyaJ) July 31, 2022

The defeat came after British fitness professional Martyn Ford - known as the UK’s 'scariest man' - pulled out of a fight with the Hulk after a face-off between the two saw Ford easily push Gharibi to the ground.

Following the match, Gharibi reportedly mentioned suicide.

Ford then said he was concerned about the social media star's mental wellbeing and cancelled the fight, he told The Mirror.

The New Arab has contacted Gharibi for comment.