Julius Francis knocks out a civilian outside a bar.
Former heavyweight boxer Giulio Francesco went viral in a video showing him struggling with an accident in Wembley Box Park. Francis, now a security guard, was filmed punching a man on the ground in an altercation outside the bar, a popular haunt with English football fans.
Metropolitan police said they were investigating the incident and then Boxpark explained that they could not comment other than recognize the images, according to media reports. Sports news.
What titles did Giulio Francesco win?
In his professional career between 1993 and 2006, the British Francis won, lost and regained the regional title of the South Zone during his first three years of activity. In 1997, Francis unsuccessfully challenged the European title, winning both the Commonwealth and UK belts. Defeat to Danny Williams in 2001 caused Francis to lose his British and Commonwealth crowns at Wembley Conference Center, half a mile from Boxpark.
On January 29, 2000, with no title at stake, he faced one of the most feared fighters on the planet: Mike Tyson. Iron Mike was an endangered force at the time, fighting outside the United States for the first time since his shocking defeat to Buster Douglas in 1990.
When Julius Francis confronted Mike Tyson
Tyson and Julius Francis, face to face in January 2000. (AP)
The veteran had one of the toughest nights of his career against the former heavyweight world champion. Tyson knocked out Francis with 45 seconds left in the first round and sent his opponent back to the canvas before the bell rang.
Francis returned for round two and bravely continued despite being knocked down three more times, even though referee Roy Francis had seen enough after a riser from the right he shot down the British for the last time in the fight.
In a peculiar sponsorship deal, Piers Morgan, then editor of the British newspaper The Mirror, struck a deal for the media to put his mark on Francis’ boot sole for the fight, in anticipation that the underdog would get up often.
History of Giulio Francesco’s professional boxing
Aside from Tyson, the most notable name in Francis’ record is that of the former world champion Vitaly Klitschkowho also beat him in two rounds when the two met in Germany in 1998. Francis had a respectable career, although he also suffered losses against future world champion John Ruiz in 1994 and, by decision, against the medal Olympic gold medalist Audley Harrison in 2004.
Now 57, his overall record since his last fight was 23 wins, 24 losses and a lone draw, which went down significantly by losing each of his last 14 fights.
Source: Clarin
