It is said that not all heroes wear capes and, in this case, they wear cameras around their necks at ringside!The Golden Boy boxing card in Ontario, California at the Toyota Center was the scene of the incident on Saturday night, a scene which saw one of the most astonishing knockouts of 2022. John “Scrappy” Ramirez (10-0, 8 KOs) defeated Jan “Nito” Salvatierra (8-2, 4 KOs) inside the first round of this super flyweight bout. That’s not exactly news, but the way in which it occurred is. The first half of the opening round saw the two men not do much while sizing each other up, before Ramirez would make his move following a break from the clinch. A right hand that broke the defence saw Salvatierra’s legs become shaky, while the straight right that followed sent him hurtling through the ropes towards the hard concrete floor.A ringside photographer acted ever so quickly and ensured the tumble that Salvatierra took to the floor wasn’t an incredibly bad one, cradling him by his neck.

However, the most abnormal thing about the whole situation was that the referee gave a count for this when it was evident that Salvatierra was down and out.

It can be said that the referee wasn’t entirely wrong to give a count to a fighter who has spilled through the ropes. A referee can give a 20-count at their own discretion.

In this particular instance, though, it can be said that the count was not needed because Salvatierra was well and truly finished.

Ringside photographer saves brutally KO'd boxer from severe fall

In the post-fight interview, Ramirez spoke about his opponent: “He made a mistake and he had to pay. He was not on my level.”

He then called out WBC super flyweight title holder Jesse Rodriguez, stating: “I want to fight the best out there. How can you be the best if you don’t face the best out there?”