A REFEREE amazingly reacted to being punched in face by a super-heavyweight boxer at Commonwealth Games.
An official was directing a fight between Maxime Yegnong Najieyo from Cameroon and Sagar Ahlawat from India when she became closer to the action.
Maxime Yegnong Njieyo attempted to punch his opponent Sagar
After missing his opponent, he accidentally struck the referee
The official miraculously brushed off the incident
Yegnong Nyo loaded up a massive left hook only to have it go horribly wrong.
His momentum was so strong that he missed Ahlawat and swung right into the face of the referee.
Amazingly, she didn't blink, and took the blow with incredible poise before continuing to fight.
Yegnong Nyieyo was unable to score as many hard shots against his opponent and lost comfortably.
Ahlawat, aged 20, made his debut for India and won a decision of 5-0.
Fans may be most fondly remembered the bout for Yegnong Nyo's ref gaffe.
One user wrote: "I would have been OUT like the light."
Ahlawat posted a round-up on his Instagram account after the fight.
It said: "SAGAR THROUGH QUARTERS!"
"Sagar Ahlawat is in full beast mode, using his jabs and crosses to defeat Cameron's Maxime Yugnong in the men’s 92kg+ bout. Unanimous Decision victory!
Sagar, more power to you!
In the quarter-finals, he will be facing Keddy Agnes from the Seychelles.
Sagar defeated his opponent in Birmingham
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