Ex-NFL WR Chad Johnson Gives Impressive Showing During Boxing Debut, Gets Knocked Down In 4th Round (VIDEO)

June 6, 2021, 8:37pm EST (Updated: February 21, 2023, 6:55pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

Despite what everybody thought, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Logan Paul aren’t the only headliners battling it out in the boxing ring on this night.

Cincinnati Bengals legend Chad Johnson was set to face off against Brian Maxwell in an exhibition match on the undercard in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Ocho ready for his boxing debut. pic.twitter.com/kC0P0RT8f0
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 7, 2021

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OCHOCINCO LANDING PUNCHES. @br_betting

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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 7, 2021

Chad was feeling himself in round 1 ? pic.twitter.com/r7sdTNgOyi
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 7, 2021

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The 43-year-old stepped in the ring trying something different, and it worked out well for him as he landed punches and combinations that nobody thought he could. He did, however, get knocked down in the last round.

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DOWN GOES OCHO ? pic.twitter.com/rN2c9mzNzQ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 7, 2021

OCHOCINCO KNOCKED DOWN #MayweatherPaul pic.twitter.com/DgiaTM3zbQ
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) June 7, 2021