{"id":120284,"date":"2025-05-21T16:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/120284\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T16:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:52:13","slug":"chaos-erupts-at-boxing-match-as-referee-is-swarmed-by-attackers-after-announcing-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/120284\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaos erupts at boxing match as referee is swarmed by attackers after announcing winner"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ADRY TORRES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 11:19 EDT, 21 May 2025 | Updated: 11:44 EDT, 21 May 2025 <\/p>\n

A boxing referee was sucker-punched and swarmed by attackers inside the ring in a wild post-bout scene in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

The chaos unfolded just after\u00a0referee Smaylin Valdez raised the hand of the fight’s winner\u00a0at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

A man who appeared upset by the decision approached\u00a0Valdez in the ring before unleashing a vicious punch, sending the ref staggering backwards, video shows.<\/p>\n

Valdez attempted to leave the ring when a second person swung at him, leading several more men to surround the referee and uncork a barrage of punches.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A battered Valdez eventually fell through the ring ropes and crashed onto the floor, where the assault continued.<\/p>\n

The disturbing attack occurred as boxer\u00a0Norbelto Jim\u00e9nez was announced the winner of the 10-round super bantamweight bout over\u00a0Marcelino Nieves.<\/p>\n

It’s unknown if the attackers were part of Nieves’ entourage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Referee Smaylin Valdez raises\u00a0Norbelto Jim\u00e9nez hand moments before fans surrounded and beat him inside the ring at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Saturday<\/p>\n

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Fans jumped in the ring following a boxing match in the Dominican Republic and pummeled referee Smaylin Valdez<\/p>\n

The fight’s organizer, Shuan Boxing Promotion, lamented the incident.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘We deeply regret some inappropriate behavior that occurred during the event, perpetrated by individuals who do not represent the values and philosophy of our company,’ the promotion company said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘We completely disassociate ourselves from these acts and reiterate our commitment to integrity, respect, and fair sport.<\/p>\n

‘We extend our sincere apologies to the public and all attendees who may have been affected by this behavior beyond our control.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘We are taking the necessary measures to ensure similar situations do not occur in future editions.<\/p>\n

‘We hope that, beyond these isolated incidents, you enjoyed the boxing matches and the level of sport that has been so painstakingly prepared to provide a spectacle worthy of our fans.’<\/p>\n

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Referee Smaylin Valdez (center) is held back as a fan attacks him following at the conclusion of a boxing match in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Saturday<\/p>\n

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Referee Smaylin Valdez fell between the ropes and crashed to the ground after he was swarmed and attacks by a group of fans following a\u00a0bantamweight boxing match between\u00a0Norbelto Jimenez and Marcelino Nieves in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Saturday<\/p>\n

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Julio de\u00a0Jes\u00fas attacks referee\u00a0Smaylin Valdez during a June 2024 match in the Dominican Republic. De Jes\u00fas was handed a lifetime ban by the Dominican Republic National Boxing Commission<\/p>\n

DailyMail.com reached out to Valdez, Jim\u00e9nez and Nieves for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Women’s boxing champion Claressa Shields expressed her disgust at the assault.<\/p>\n

‘This is FK’N RIDICOLOUS!!!!!’ she wrote in a social media post. ‘This is sad.’<\/p>\n

The in-ring assault on Valdez was the second he suffered in less than a year.<\/p>\n

In June 2024, he was struck by boxer Julio de Jes\u00fas after his fight against Angel Cruz was stopped in the fifth round.<\/p>\n

In that dust-up, Valdez retaliated and punched de Jes\u00fas, who received a lifetime ban from the Dominican Republic National Boxing Commission.<\/p>\n

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