Strahinja Gavrilovic knocked out Jo Vallée with a devastating right hook in less than one minute at TKO 37, but Gavrilovic was disqualified for continuing to hit his opponent after the referee pulled him away.
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Vallée was declared the winner after 59 seconds in the first round despite being knocked out. Gavrilovic was animated after leaving the ring.
La réaction de Gavrilovic en sortant de scène, vue de mon siège. Le monsieur n'est pas content! pic.twitter.com/MJjT4ctqru
— Karolyne Delisle-Leblanc (@KarolyneDL_) January 14, 2017
The two fighters also had a heated exchange at the weigh-in in Montreal earlier in the week.
https://twitter.com/LynchOnSports/status/819854993155125249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
It was an ugly fight, and one that Gavrilovic should've won. But he lost his composure, and he suffered an unnecessary loss as a result.
(h/t Bleacher Report)
