Boxer headbutts opponent before fight starts

Boxer headbutts opponent

A boxer headbutts opponent a short time ago in live boxing tonight in a moment of madness.

Some fights are happening over in the UK at the moment and Michael Gomez Jr from Manchester has caused scenes before his bout even started.

Headbutting his opponent from Scotland Lee McGregor before the first bell even went per the photo above.

Some notes on both if you don’t know if either:

  • Michael Gomez Jr is a 31-year-old British boxer from Manchester.
  • He is the son of Michael Gomez Sr, the former pro boxer known as “The Predator” from Manchester.
  • He fights in the lightweight division.

What happened:

  • On May 16, 2026, Gomez Jr fought Lee McGregor in Doncaster.
  • Gomez Jr dominated the fight.
  • He stopped McGregor with a TKO in round 6 with the towel thrown in.
  • Gomez Jr won the WBA International Lightweight title.

Lee McGregor:

  • Lee McGregor is a Scottish boxer from Edinburgh.
  • He is a tough, experienced fighter who moved up from bantamweight/featherweight.
  • McGregor was competitive early but got battered and stopped in round 6.

Well done to Gomez Jr on the win tonight but he was lucky the thing wasn’t called off before hand.

One of the crazier moments in boxing seen in recent times.

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