By: Sean Crose
The ending had the whiff of Mike McCallum’s sensible single punch knockout victory over Donald Curry again in 1987. Within the midst of an in depth, excessive degree combat, McCallum fired a left hook seemingly out of the blue that despatched the favored Curry down and out in entrance of HBO cameras. This time round it was Angelo Leo who fired the left hook, and it was Luis Lopez who ended up on his again with the referee counting over him whereas ESPN cameras filmed all of it. It was an image good knockout, one which could give Leo a knockout of the 12 months nod, however extra importantly earned the now 24-2 Leo the IBF world featherweight title.
Lopez, who fought nicely till the bout’s closing moments, now holds a document of 30-2. Doubtless, nevertheless, the evening belonged to the brand new champion. “For 4 or 5 months we’ve been training it,” Leo mentioned of the tenth spherical left hook that shook the boxing world after the combat had ended. “I wish to combat all of the champions.” What made the combat all of the sweeter for Leo was the truth that it went down in entrance of a hometown Albuquerque crowd. “Thanks for all my followers,” mentioned Leo. “I like you.” With a victory like Saturday’s, Leo’s given Albuquerque good cause to like him again.
