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Monte Barrett Starts David Haye Fight Falling on His Face, Ends It Flat on His Back

Nov 16, 2008 – 6:52 PM
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The boxer Monte Barrett was so excited for his fight with David Haye that he decided to try to jump into the ring. Unfortunately, he didn't quite clear the top rope:

It went downhill from there. Haye knocked Barrett down five times en route to a fifth-round TKO win.

"I had him in trouble but my timing was off and I couldn't get it together," said Barrett afterward. That was true not just of his fight, but of his entrance.
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