A heavyweight boxing match on Friday swiftly ended when Edwin Castillo, age 23, was knocked out within the first five seconds. The fight took place on the undercard of another bout between Karen Chukhadzhian and Paddy Donovan in Germany. Viktor Jurk, age 26, delivered a powerful left hook, bringing Castillo down immediately as they met in the center of the ring.

Observers noted an unusual calmness from Jurk after the punch, even as Castillo lay on the canvas. An announcer quickly called for medical staff to attend to Castillo. The referee walked away, but fans noted peculiar aspects of the brief encounter.

“He was trying to touch gloves and got sucker punched,” commented a user on X.

Many fans claimed Jurk tricked Castillo into a glove touch, a customary sport sign of respect, before launching his punch. Some spectators saw it as a breach of sportsmanship, while others accused Castillo of faking the knockout.

Critics speculated about an orchestrated dive, observing Castillo’s arm motion to mitigate his fall, suggesting an intention to go down voluntarily.

“Fake as anything, look at how he put his arm down to break his fall,” remarked a critic.

Despite the controversy, which questioned whether Jurk’s punch landed solidly on Castillo’s head or face, the match marked Jurk’s 12th career knockout, advancing his record to 14 wins with no losses. Castillo’s record suffered, falling to 13-3, with recent losses troubling his career.