Boxing Match Called After Bloodied ‘Jungleman’ Takes Cheap Shot

The boxing match in Southern California involving Dan “Jungleman” Cates ended in the second round without a winner after the poker star took a cheap shot, what appeared to be an elbow to the face.

Ryan “Elf” Noel, a sports betting show host and avoid sports bettor, stood face-to-face in the boxing ring at The Maybourne Beverly Hills against Cates. Both fighters were new to the sport of boxing and wanted to test their skills during a sanctioned match within the new Beverly Hills Fight Club. The match was a quickie.

Poker Player Takes a Cheap Shot

The packed crowd for the five-fight card on Thursday night included the controversial social media personality Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer. Many other boxing fans were in attendance to witness one of poker’s all-time greats step into the ring for the first time. Jungleman, however, was a heavy underdog entering the fight.

Cates battled through the first round somehwat competively, although the round clearly went to Elf, before Elf took what was deemed a cheap shot in the second round when he landed an illegal elbow to the face against an indefensive fighter. Jungleman’s face was bloodied and the ref decided the best move was to call off the fight. Elf was not disqualified, however, so neither fighter technically won and it was ruled a no contest.

Elf took issue with the no contest ruling, but the decision had been made and the fight was over. PokerNews learned that Jungleman suffered a concussion from the fight but was feeling fine.

Cates is a two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) champion and recently took $15 million from Ossi “Monarch” Ketola in a heads-up poker match. He had floated the idea a few times of testing his fighting skills over the past few years. His first match ended in controversy. It’s unlikely there will be a rematch.