Former Panthers DE Greg Hardy was brutally knocked out by a (much smaller) Russian boxer

Former Panthers DE Greg Hardy was brutally knocked out by a (much smaller) Russian boxer

SUNRISE, FLORIDA – APRIL 27: Greg Hardy fights Dmitrii Smoliakov of Russia during their heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night at BB&T Center on April 27, 2019 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

SUNRISE, FLORIDA – APRIL 27: Greg Hardy fights Dmitrii Smoliakov of Russia during their heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night at BB&T Center on April 27, 2019 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Let’s talk to former Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy again, shall we?

Our latest update takes us to the Megasport Sport Palace in Moscow, Russia – where the pass rusher-turned-martial artist stepped into the boxing ring to take on 18-1 Alexey Papin as part of Friday’s REN TV Fight Club event .

This was the result:

If @ParamPam1990 is correct, 146 kilograms would put the 6-foot-5 heavyweight Hardy at just under 322 pounds. The 6-foot-1 Papin, who is considered a cruiserweight, is listed at about 200 pounds.

Hardy posted the following on his Instagram account after the brutal knockout:

The former Pro Bowler, who played for the Panthers from 2010 to 2014, entered the fight with a professional boxing record of 3-0.

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