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Teofimo Lopez crossed the line with comments about killing Josh Taylor in their title fight Saturday – Yahoo Sports

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Teofimo Lopez wins by split decision over Sandor Martin

NEW YORK — In the aftermath of another disappointing performance Saturday night, Teofimo Lopez sought reassurance from his father.

“I don’t know if I still have it,” Lopez told his father and trainer, Teofimo Lopez Sr. “Do I still have it?”

Lopez never appeared to be in control against Sandor Martin, a tricky southpaw who accepted the assignment on three weeks’ notice. However, Lopez still came away with the victory via a controversial split decision in a 10-round fight at Madison Square Garden.

One judge scored it 95-94 for Martin, but was overruled by scores of 96-93 and 97-92 for Lopez. ESPN also scored it 95-94 for Martin.

Martin, 29, dictated the pace with his pinpoint jab and mixed in a timely check hook that floored Lopez for a flash knockdown in Round 2. Martin (40-3, 13 KOs) appeared to score another knockdown with the check hook in Round 7, but the referee ruled that Lopez slipped.

“It was a surprise with the judges,” said Martin, who revealed he suffered a broken nose in Round 1 following a clash of heads that caused a cut that bled throughout. “I won this fight clearly. For one judge, I only won two rounds. Really? There were two knockdowns. The referee didn’t count one of the knockdowns.

“He missed all of his punches. That’s a masterclass of boxing. That’s a robbery. But that’s the sport of boxing.”

Lopez (18-1, 13 KOs) fought recklessly at times, and Martin used that aggression against him. In his second fight at 140 pounds, Lopez didn’t resemble the boxer who upset Vasiliy Lomachenko to capture the undisputed 135-pound championship in 2020.

Lopez, 25, was able to land his vaunted power shots at times, but he rarely mounted a follow-up attack. Much of that was due to Martin’s stick-and-move style. The underdog presented a moving target, and the strategy frustrated Lopez.

“You were running the whole time,” Lopez, whose eyes were swollen, told Martin afterward. “Every time you landed that counter, I hit you. That’s why you were running. That was a boring-ass fight. I can’t believe it. I need a better dance partner. … You were dancing and running.

“It’s hard to fight somebody like this when they’re running the whole time. I was countering and tagging him. … I felt great overall. … Now these guys will want to fight me, so this is great.”

Lopez called for fights with junior welterweight titleholders Josh Taylor, Regis Prograis and Alberto Puello. Taylor and Prograis are among the sport’s elite and would be counted as heavy favorites following Lopez’s second lackluster outing in three fights.

The bout was an eliminator for the WBC title held by Prograis, who first owes a shot to Jose Ramirez. After that, Lopez will be in line for another championship opportunity.

Lopez, a Las Vegas-based boxer, was recognized as one of the sport’s best pound-for-pound fighters after the victory over Lomachenko. He entered a mandatory title defense against George Kambosos as a 10-1 favorite but dropped a split decision last November in a brutal fight that was named ESPN’s Upset of the Year.

Lopez was floored in that fight, too, but rallied to score a 10th-round knockdown in a losing effort.

He was hospitalized after the Kambosos bout and later diagnosed with pneumomediastinum, an intrusion of air in his thoracic cavity, ESPN’s Mark Kriegel reported. It was likely the result of a slight tear in his esophagus that developed following the weigh-in as he rehydrated.

When Lopez returned from the first loss of his career, he did so at 140 pounds with a seventh-round TKO over Pedro Campa, a handpicked opponent selected to deliver Lopez a confidence-building win.

His second bout at 140 pounds was slated to come against Jose Pedraza, but the former 130-pound titleholder withdrew from the bout three weeks ago after he fell ill. That’s when Martin received the call he has been waiting for since he upset Mikey Garcia by majority decision last October in one of the year’s biggest surprises.

That win sent Garcia, a former four-division champion, into retirement and sprung Martin into the title picture at junior welterweight.

The bout was Martin’s first outside Spain, and he parlayed the performance into a matchup with a second marquee opponent in the U.S. Once again, he appeared to defy the odds, but two judges saw a different fight.

“He’s a showman,” Martin said. “I’m a fighter.”

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George Kambosos Jr. shocks Teofimo Lopez in split decision to become new unified world lightweight champion

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

They trade shots furiously with the champ getting the better of the exchanges. And he tacks on a left hook for good measure. Clean left hand from the champ. Kambosos with a brief flurry but Lopez storms back and unloads on his mandatory challenger, tagging him with active rights and lefts to take the round. (10-9 Lopez, 76-75 Kambosos)

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)

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