Kambosos becomes new unified lightweight champion by split decision
Judges have it 115-111 for Kambosos, 114-113 for Lopez and 115-112 for your winner by split decision … and new unified world lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr!
Lopez vs. Kambosos; Round 12
They don’t bother touching gloves and want to get right to the action. Kambosos lands a compact left hook. Lopez goes upstairs and to the body with a pair of lefts. Kambosos with a right and now a lunging left that connects. Lopez goes to the body. They trade fire briefly and Lopez digs deep to land a few shots. Stiff right lands for the champ. A right-left combo lands for Lopez, too. They fight to the bell, staring each other down as the judges get ready to decide this one. Hell of a fight. (10-9 Kambosos, 113-113)
Lopez vs. Kambosos; Round 11
Kambosos with a couple of lefts, trying to let Lopez know that he’s recovered. Lopez to the body and pops the challenger’s head back with a left. Kambosos returns fire with a right-left combo. And back comes Lopez with a right. Kambosos scores on a stiff right, reopening a gash on Lopez’s left eye. The referee stops the action to make a ringside doctor check on Lopez’s eye. Action resumes as the two trade fire briefly. Kambosos with a right. Close round with Kambosos getting the edge. It comes down to this. What a fight. (10-9 Kambosos, 104-103 Lopez)
Lopez vs. Kambosos; Round 10
Lopez catches Kambosos with a left and slaps away his gloves. He blasts Kambosos with a right and the Australian is down!
Lopez is bringing the pain and unloading on Kambosos, who’s on unsteady legs! Lopez tags him with a right. And another! Kambosos is showing plenty of heart, but can he survive the round? Big left hook lands for the champ. Sweeping uppercut for good measure now, too. Lopez can’t finish Kambosos this round, but momentum is on his side now. (10-8 Lopez, 95-93 Lopez)
Lopez vs. Kambosos; Round 9
Lopez with a left to the body and a right upstairs. He blasts a right hook off Kambosos’ ribs. Kambosos digs an uppercut that finds its mark. Lopez wobbles Kambosos and is bringing the heat with lunging right and lefts around the ring! Kambosos is considerably slower this round with the champ looking the fresher of the two. Kambosos lands a right, but gets rocked with a right at the bell. (10-9 Lopez, 85-85)
Lopez vs. Kambosos; Round 8
Lopez vs. Kambosos; Round 7
A big right hand from Kambosos finds its mark on Lopez’s face. The champ just doesn’t seem to be himself this round in particular thus far. Action is slowing down as each fighter is looking to pick his spots. An uppercut splits the champ’s guard and connects for Kambosos. Lopez digs back with a shot at the bell. (10-9 Kambosos, 67-65 Kambosos)
Lopez vs. Kambosos; Round 6
Left hook from Lopez to start things off. Then he goes back to investing to the body with that jab. Kambosos unloads a right that lands flush. And again just misses with that overhand right. A stinging left-right combo from Kambosos now that takes the spit out of the champ’s mouth. Lopez lands a couple of shots. A left-right combo lands moments later for the challenger, who winds up his arm to mock the champ. Halfway through. (10-9 Kambosos, 57-56 Kambosos)
Lopez vs. Kambosos; Round 5
Lopez with a lunging right hand that connects. Kambosos digs back with a double jab. Lopez ducks under danger and lands a left hook. They trade shots in the center of the ring. They trade shots again with Lopez getting the better of the exchange. Kambosos smiles at the champ, but Lopez takes the round. (10-9 Lopez, 47-47)
Lopez vs. Kambosos; Round 4
Lopez investing to the body with long jabs. Kambosos sneaks in a left hand. And another. Kambosos with a hard body shot now, too. A left crashes against the champ’s jaw. Kambosos told the champ that he’s for real and he’s making good on that vow. As that’s said, Lopez brushes him back with a right. Another body shot from Kambosos. The Australian just misses on an overhand right. They fire fight during the waning seconds of another exciting round. (10-9 Kambosos, 38-37 Kambosos)
Lopez vs. Kambosos; Round 3
A right briefly puts Kambosos on his bicycle around the ring as the champ gives chase. Lopez goes to the body with a right and follows that with a left upstairs. Kambosos comes back with shots of his own. Lunging left lands flush for Lopez but Kambosos eats it. Lopez lands another hard right. They jaw at each other at the bell, the ref gets tangled up in it and takes a fall to the crowd’s laughter. (10-9 Lopez, 28-28)
Lopez vs. Kambosos; Round 2
Lopez has a game fire fight on his hands. Let’s see how he responds. He delivers a lunging right-left combo. Big body shot from Lopez now, too. Kambosos lands another big right hand — something Lopez is going to have to account for and take caution. Still, Lopez rebounds quite well from that knockdown. (10-9 Lopez, 19-18 Kambosos)
Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr.; Round 1
The fighters bang gloves, go to their corners and here’s the opening bell. Lopez goes for a right and almost falls backwards due to the force at which he launches the punch. He’s going for that knockout he promised in the first round. He’s pressuring the contender around the ring. Lopez plants a shot to the body and goes upstairs. Kambosos’ face is already red. Lopez lands on a right and another right wobbles Kambosos. Big right hand lands for Lopez! The champ is unloading on Kambosos. Whoa!! The challenger catches the champ and drops him with an overhand right!! Oh my!!
Lopez didn’t see that one coming at all! Lopez is up on his feet. Kambosos slips and the bell rings on an explosive, unpredictable first round! (10-8 Kambosos)
The champ is here
The reigning, defending undefeated champion of the world, Teofimo Lopez, is making his walk to the ring to Roy Jones Jr.’s “Ya’ll Must’ve Forgot.”
Here comes George Kambosos Jr.
The rugged Australian contender is making his ring walk to the sounds of Eminem.
Main event approaching
That time is almost near as Teofimo Lopez will put his WBA, WBO and IBF world lightweight titles on the line against George Kambosos Jr.
Finally! All those delays have resulted in bad blood between the two, culminating tonight. Will the native New Yorker make good on his vow to finish Kambosos in the first round? Or will the Australian find a way to escape the Hulu Theater at MSG with the unified world lightweight championship in tow? We’re about to find out!
Ogawa crowned champ
Judges have it 115-110, 115-110 and 114-111 all for your winner and new IBF world super featherweight champion Kenichi Ogawa. The Japanese fighter was winning the bout without the pair of knockdowns in the 12th round, but the timely shots certainly clinched the title for Ogawa in grand fashion there. A championship well earned.
Fuzile vs. Ogawa; Round 12
Ogawa with a lunging right as Fuzile goes to the clinch. Ogawa ducks under danger and connects on a right-left combo upstairs. He’s the aggressor, walking Fuzile down. Both fighters trade shots and Ogawa connects with a solid right hand. Fuzile staggers and is down!
He beats the count but is in big trouble on unsteady legs. He drops Fuzile again during the waning seconds! What a way to end a bout. (10-7 Ogawa, 115-110 Ogawa)
Fuzile vs. Ogawa; Round 11
Fuzile fighting to see out his bloody right eye but continues scrapping. Ogawa plants a right hand into Fuzile’s chest and adds another moments later. They trade punches as the action intensifies. Ogawa splits Fuzile’s guard with a right. (10-9 Ogawa, 105-103 Ogawa)
Fuzile vs. Ogawa; Round 10
A ringside doctor checks Fuzile’s cut out before the 10th round begins. Big right hand to the body from Ogawa in the opening minute. Lunging left hand from Fuzile brushes Ogawa back. A left to the body brushes Ogawa back some more moments later. Fuzile with enough to take the round. (10-9 Fuzile, 95-94 Ogawa)