It wasn't so much as almost stopped as knocked the fuck out.
He ended the fight slumped in the corner his broken body resting on the ropes.
He staggered to his feet but the ref gave him the mandatory 25 count and the bell went and saved him.
He did give the best post fight interview in a long time after the fight.
When asked how close he came to being sparked at the end, he replied via interperter, 'I was a bit tired'![]()
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