Boxer gets ELECTRIC SHOCK and is left unconscious in freak accident in event in Thailand for fighters on cannabis
A BOXER suffered a horror ELECTRIC SHOCK after winning a fight in a Weed Boxing event in Thailand.
Former ONE Championship star Ivan Parshikov suffered the freak accident during his celebrations.
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The Russian fighter had taken his professional record to 16-5-0 but his jubilation was cut short.
Parshikov, 29, climbed up on the ropes and looked like he was going to jump into the pool that oddly surrounded the ring.
However, as he reached for a ringside light, he got an electric shock.
His body entirely stiffened before he crashed back down to the canvas.
Fortunately, he was able to spring back up quickly and continue his celebratory dive into the water.
This is despite some social media posts claiming he had been electrocuted, which refers to death or serious injury.
He was then able to get medical attention to give him the all clear.
Parshikov has seen the funny side of the incident as he posted the video of it on Instagram.
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Fans were shocked by the clip as they flooded the comment section.
One posted: "Omg you lucky your alive bro."
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A second wrote: "Is there a new battle nickname now 'Charged'?"
A third commented: "He won in the ring, but came out of the ring as a loser."
A fourth said: "He's a power bank, charged for the whole evening."
Another added: "That fight was shocking."
He has also shared a new video of himself receiving electrotherapy from a TENS machine.
Parshikov's judgment could have been clouded as the WBC is the only promotion that requires fighters to "smoke a bong or a joint" before the bout.
It has previously been promoted by boxing icon Mike Tyson.
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