Datel faces Kráľ Pablo and Bourák in a 1-vs-2 cage boxing bout at Clash 17 after Kotlár's withdrawal, and Pablo says Michal Kotalík knocked out his tooth with a slap at the weigh-in.
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Latest Kotalík slaps Kráľ Pablo after weigh-in; Pablo, set to face Datel with Bourák, says he lost a tooth
What we know
- Jaroslav Kotlár withdrew from his Clash 17 rematch with Datel, citing injury and a stomach flu
- Clash 17 takes place on Oct. 24 in Ústí nad Labem
- Michal Kotalík slapped Kráľ Pablo backstage after the public weigh-in; video of the incident circulated on social media
Reported, not confirmed
- Datel faces Kráľ Pablo and Bourák in a 1-vs-2 cage boxing bout at Clash 17 MMA Fanatik Slovakia
- Pablo says the slap knocked out one of his teeth Kráľ Pablo via MMA Fanatik Slovakia
- Datel doubts Kotlár's explanation for withdrawing MMA Fanatik Slovakia
Jaroslav Kotlár, known as Kotlár Security, pulled out of his Clash 17 rematch with Datel citing an injured leg and a stomach flu, and the organization confirmed the withdrawal. Datel has questioned the explanation, and MMA Shorties published alleged messages about editing a photo of the leg; that claim has not been verified. Datel now faces Kráľ Pablo and Bourák together in a 1-vs-2 cage boxing bout at Clash 17 in Ústí nad Labem on Saturday, Oct. 24, according to MMA Fanatik Slovakia.
The build-up turned physical after the public weigh-in. Michal Kotalík, known as Iron Man, slapped Pablo backstage, and video of the incident spread on social media. In a video response, Pablo said the slap knocked out one of his teeth and called Kotalík's behavior unprofessional.
Pablo said he had not expected it from Kotalík and that the dispute was between him and Datel, to be settled in the cage. "You shouldn't have got involved" (translated), he told Kotalík. The two do not fight each other: Kotalík meets Tomi Polly in cage boxing on the same card.
The build-up turned physical after the public weigh-in. Michal Kotalík, known as Iron Man, slapped Pablo backstage, and video of the incident spread on social media. In a video response, Pablo said the slap knocked out one of his teeth and called Kotalík's behavior unprofessional.
Pablo said he had not expected it from Kotalík and that the dispute was between him and Datel, to be settled in the cage. "You shouldn't have got involved" (translated), he told Kotalík. The two do not fight each other: Kotalík meets Tomi Polly in cage boxing on the same card.
- Summary
- Datel faces Kráľ Pablo and Bourák in a 1-vs-2 cage boxing bout at Clash 17 after Kotlár's withdrawal, and Pablo says Michal Kotalík knocked out his tooth with a slap at the weigh-in.
- Key points (one per line)
- Jaroslav Kotlár withdrew from his Clash 17 rematch with Datel citing injury and stomach flu; Clash confirmed it
Datel now faces Kráľ Pablo and Bourák in a 1-vs-2 cage boxing bout at Clash 17 on Oct. 24
Michal Kotalík slapped Pablo backstage after the public weigh-in; Pablo says he lost a tooth
Kotalík faces Tomi Polly in cage boxing on the same card
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/sfejkoval-zranenie-pripravoval-sa-aj-v-thajsku-no-zapas-nebude-kotlar-security-odstupil-z-clashu-datel-mu-neveri/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://www.mmafanatik.eu/video-v-zakulisi-pred-clashom-sa-to-poriadne-vyhrotilo-michal-kotalik-mal-fackou-vyrazit-jednemu-ucastnikovi-zub/
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