Deontay Wilder vs. Joseph Rabotte
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Deontay Wilder 215 lbs beat Joseph Rabotte 264 lbs by KO at 2:33 in round 1 of 4
- Date: 2009-04-24
- Location: UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Referee: Celestino Ruiz
- Judge: Mauro Di Fiore
- Judge: Patrick Morley
- Judge: Bulmaro Campuzano Jr
Aired On: ESPN Friday Night Fights
Time: 2:33
Notes
- Deontay Wilder 3-0 (3 KOs) vs. Joseph Rabotte 3-5 (1 KO)
- ESPN and U.S. television debut for Wilder.
- Rabotte took the fight on two days notice and came in ten pounds heavier than in his previous bout. (ESPN's Teddy Atlas)
- Rabotte went down in the first minute of the fight from a straight right hand.
- At 1:30, a short left hook sent Rabotte down for the second time in Round 1.
- Rabotte, backed into a corner, went down from a big overhand right. Without beginning a count, the referee stepped in and waved an end to the bout.