Cooper Corder, a teenage wrestler belonging to SPAR Academy got sucker punched by his opponent Hafid Alicea, after Corder had won the match, find out more about the teenager and how the incident happened as the video goes viral
Hafid Alicea is now facing a citation for assault after he sucker punched his opponent Cooper Corder after their match.
Who is wrestler Cooper Corder who got sucker punched by Hafid Alicea during wrestling match in video
STORY:
After two Illinois 14 yr-olds finished their wrestling match, instead of a congratulatory handshake, the loser [Hafid Alicea] sucker-punched his rival [Cooper Corder] in the face.
UPDATE:
An ‘Assault’ charge has now been filed. Now he’s a double loser! pic.twitter.com/OnkpSVySgh
— 🇺🇸ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) April 21, 2023
FULL match between Hafid Alicea (Maine West HS) and Cooper Corder (SPAR Wrestling Academy).
Muslim immigrant couldn’t bear
White Christian kid beating him, so he faked a handshake & sucker punched him. Police investigating.Close the borders & separate.
pic.twitter.com/XNPH56K9lF— 🌊 🚣🏿♀️Follow The Law: Build The Wall!‼️ (@FoIlowTheLaw) April 20, 2023
Following the incident, Corder suffered a broken nose and will likely have to wear a mask in his upcoming matches.
How it happened
The whole incident occurred on April 8 at the Oak Park River Forest HS in Oak Park, Illinois. Corder and Alicea competed against each other in a freestyle match, ending in a score of 14-2 in Corder’s favour.
After the match ended, the two wrestlers approached the center circle of the mat, called the “red zone.” They were there to shake hands and stand in for the official announcement of Corder’s victory.
However, when Corder extended his hand to Alicea, the latter pretended to get ready to shake and sucker punched Corder in the face instead, leaving him with a deviated septum.
Corder immediately fell to the mat, while his parents ran to the center to check on their injured son. Corder’s father unsurprisingly looked furious after the incident, which left Corder with a broken nose. His parent are reportedly pressing criminal charges against Alicea.
Hafid Alicea receives citation
Following the incident, the Oak Park Police Department officially issued a citation to the eighth-grade student. The young boy admitted to police officers that he had punched his opponent because “he was angry that he had lost the match”.
Aside from the citation, he will also face fines and penalties depending on the outcome of the adjudication hearing. The hearing will take place in Oak Park, Illinois, next month. According to reports, it is currently uncertain whether Alicea will face further punishment like a a lifetime ban from wrestling.
Cooper Corder brief bio and age
Cooper Corder is a 14-year-old wrestler who belongs to the SPAR Academy. Corder has so far won over 500 matches ever since he started wrestling aged four. Corder is a highly decorated young wrestler who has a bright future in the sport. Following the incident, his mother revealed that she doesn’t want the viral video to take away her son’s accomplishments and the dedication that he has committed towards the game.