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Patricky Freire Withdraws, Citing Setup After Hotel Brawl

5/2/2026

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Patricky Freire withdrew from Karate Combat 61 after a cut over his left eye from a Miami hotel brawl.
The fight started when Shahzaib Rind’s team sprayed water at Patricky Freire, his brother Patricio Freire and wives during breakfast.
Patricky Freire claims the incident was a planned setup to cancel his bout with Shahzaib Rind.
Patricky Freire has not won since a July 2023 TKO, while Shahzaib Rind remains unbeaten.

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Patricky Freire withdrew from Karate Combat 61 after a cut over his left eye from a Miami hotel brawl.
The fight started when Shahzaib Rind’s team sprayed water at Patricky Freire, his brother Patricio Freire and wives during breakfast.
Patricky Freire claims the incident was a planned setup to cancel his bout with Shahzaib Rind.
Patricky Freire has not won since a July 2023 TKO, while Shahzaib Rind remains unbeaten.