about 8 hours ago

Joshua Van Explains Celebration After Alexandre Pantoja’s Injury-Marred Title Fight

The new flyweight champion addressed criticism for celebrating while Pantoja clutched an elbow injury. Van said he initially reacted to securing the belt, then approached Pantoja to apologize, telling him he was sorry the fight ended that way. He admitted to having “mixed feelings” but stressed that he fulfilled a dream and now wants to run the fight back.