Former WWE star Patrick Clark Jr., known to fans as Velveteen Dream, just made his boxing debut, and let me tell you, it went off the rails faster than a running back through a gaping hole in the D-line. Clark lost the bout by disqualification after a bizarre strategy that involved repeatedly tackling and shoving his opponent, Ryan Pownall, right out of the ring. Seriously, this wasn’t boxing, it was a wrestling match in a boxing ring.
A “Strategy” That Landed Him a DQ
Clark came out with a “strategy” that looked less like boxing and more like a WWE ringside brawl. He started early, throwing Pownall into the ropes and out of the ring in the first round. You’d think that would be a wake-up call, right? Nope. Clark did it again in the second round, shoving Pownall right out of the ring once more. According to Steve Carrier of Ringside News, that second incident earned him a stern warning and a deducted point.
But even a point deduction wasn’t enough to stop the madness. Later in the match, Clark once again shoved his opponent out of the ring. At that point, the referee had seen enough. The repeated illegal moves led to an immediate disqualification, handing Ryan Pownall the victory. It’s tough to win a boxing match when you’re literally tackling your way to a loss.
Disqualification and a Shocking Denial
Even before the DQ, things weren’t exactly looking good for Clark in the boxing department. Donagh Corby of Bloody Elbow observed that Ryan Pownall “looked the more technical boxer early” in the match. So, while Clark was busy trying to body slam his way to a win, Pownall was actually attempting to box. What a concept, right?
But the real kicker came after the bell. Clark, the former NXT North American champion, took to Instagram Live in the aftermath and recorded himself rejecting the official result. He flat-out declared he “never lost.” You gotta wonder what he thought was going to happen when you toss your opponent out of the ring multiple times in a boxing match. A moral victory, maybe? This kind of denial after such a clear DQ loss is wild.
So, what’s next for Patrick Clark Jr. in the boxing world after a debut like that? A disqualification loss and a public rejection of the result certainly make for a memorable, albeit chaotic, entry. It’s going to be interesting to see if he tries for a rematch or if this ‘strategy’ was a one-off. Either way, it was a rough start to a boxing career, to say the least.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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