In a shock upset, Fringe contender Angelo Leo (25-1, 12 KOs) knocked out IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto ‘Venado’ Lopez (30-3, 17 KOs) within the tenth spherical on Saturday evening in Leo’s hometown on the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Lopez was trailing narrowly on two of the scorecards, 85-86, 85-86, and forward on the opposite 86-85 when he was caught by an enormous left hook from Leo within the tenth spherical that folded him on the canvas. The time of the stoppage was at 1:16 of spherical ten.
Venado Lopez fell flat on his again and was too damage to get again to his toes to renew combating. If Lopez had gotten again up, Leo would have completed him off as a result of he was too damage. When Lopez returned to his toes after the competition was halted, he nonetheless appeared out of it.
Referee Earnie Shariff ought to have halted the battle instantly moderately than giving Lopez a rely as a result of Lopez was badly damage and couldn’t get again to his toes after that.
Luis Lopez’s awkward model of throwing leaping punches gave Angelo Leo issues in that battle as a result of he was catching him with these photographs all through.
Leo was nonetheless outboxing Lopez however sometimes acquired caught with monumental punches thrown with large energy. Leo’s chin saved him within the battle as a result of he needed to take some huge photographs to win.
Maybe combating in his hometown helped Leo as a result of the followers cheered for him all through the battle, giving him the power to battle onerous and take the punishment that Lopez was shelling out on him.
It’s unclear if there’s a rematch clause within the contract. This was a voluntary protection for Lopez of his IBF title towards #10 Leo. So, that would imply there’s a rematch clause. In that case, it’ll be fascinating is the second battle is staged in Leo’s hometown once more.
Undercard:
Lindolfo Delgado vs. Bryan Flores – Junior Welterweights
- Lindolfo Delgado (21-0, 15 KOs) received by unanimous determination over Bryan Flores (26-1-1, 15 KOs).
- Delgado dropped Flores within the third spherical.
- Flores was deducted some extent within the seventh spherical for a phantom low blow.
- Scores: 95-93, 96-92 for Delgado, 96-92 for Flores.
- The choice acquired a blended response from the group.
Matthew Griego vs. Gilberto Mendoza – Flyweights
- Unbeaten native flyweight Matthew Griego (14-0, 10 KOs) defeated Gilberto Mendoza (23-18-4, 11 KOs) by unanimous determination in an eight-round rematch.
- Scores: 80-72 throughout all playing cards (3x).
- This was a rematch from their June 2022 bout which Griego additionally received by unanimous determination.
Vito Mielnicki Jr. vs. Laszlo Toth – Junior Middleweights
- Vito Mielnicki Jr. (19-1, 12 KOs) received by disqualification within the second spherical towards Laszlo Toth (32-9-2, 20 KOs) in his High Rank debut.
- Mielnicki dropped Toth within the second spherical, resulting in Toth’s nook getting into the ring and inflicting Toth to be disqualified.
- On account of the disqualification, Mielnicki didn’t get the KO on his document.
