Silva knocked out after postfight brawl at Spaten Fight Night 2

Wanderlei Silva was knocked unconscious and hospitalized after a chaotic postfight brawl that erupted following his exhibition boxing match against former two-division world champion Acelino Freitas on Saturday at Spaten Fight Night 2 in São Paulo, Brazil. Silva was disqualified in the fourth round for repeated fouls, including headbutts, and a melee involving members of both camps broke out immediately after the referee stopped the bout.

Video of the incident shows Silva committing fouls during the fight, prompting a point deduction before the referee disqualified him in the fourth round. Once the decision was announced, team members from both sides entered the ring and punches were exchanged. During the disorder, Rafael Freitas, identified as Acelino Freitas’s son, struck Silva with a right hand that knocked him to the canvas and left him unconscious. Silva was removed from the ring and taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Silva later posted a video message saying he had been attacked after trying to calm the situation and that he was experiencing severe headaches and facial swelling. He thanked event medical staff and said he would undergo further tests in his hometown of...