Philippines, 22 Sep 2024
  Home >> News

 


BOXERS

CURRENT CHAMPIONS 

FORMER CHAMPIONS   

RATINGS                       

NEWS           

FORUM        

FIGHT GALLERIES        

RING CARD GIRLS        


 
 
News  


NYC Split: Teofimo Lopez Edges Sandor Martin

PhilBoxing.com




NEW YORK (Dec. 10, 2022) — Junior welterweight contender Teofimo Lopez (18-1, 13 KOs) headlined in the big room at Madison Square Garden for the first time with a hard-earned split decision win over Spanish southpaw Sandor Martin (40-3, 13 KOs) in a 10-round final eliminator for the WBC crown. One judge had the bout 95-94 for Martin, while two others had it 96-93 and 97-92 for Lopez.

The former lightweight king was originally scheduled to fight Jose Pedraza, but a non-COVID-related illness forced the Puerto Rican contender to pull out of the fight. Martin immediately accepted the opportunity on three weeks’ notice.

Lopez initiated the bout in usual fashion by taking the center of the ring and trying to control the action with his speed and power. But at the end of the round, the two accidentally clashed heads, which evidently broke Martin’s nose and bothered him for the rest of the fight.

Martin’s quick footwork also began to cause problems in the opening minutes, especially as he used his lead right hand to lure Lopez in. In the second round, Martin was successful with that strategy and even dropped Lopez with a counter right hook.

Lopez then spent the rest of the fight trying to attack Martin and counter him when he committed to his punches. Martin was successful in preventing Lopez from positioning himself to land combinations, but at times he was also more concerned with evading shots than exchanging with Lopez.

As the fight ended, Lopez appeared to fight with more urgency while Martin seemed to think he had the fight won.

Lopez said, “It’s so hard to fight somebody like this when they’re running the whole time. Every time this guy committed, I countered and got him every time. He just ran the whole time. It’s OK, though. We got a lot to work on. But first off, I want to thank God for this. No matter what it was. I apologize to everybody tonight. This is not how we perform. But, listen, our dancer partner was running the whole time.

“Every time that this man wanted to commit, I was countering him and tagging him. That’s why he was running the whole time. I felt great overall. I knew he was tired. He didn’t want to commit. He was staying on his back foot and just running around the whole time. But it is what it is. This makes it look good. These guys are going to want to fight me now. More than ever. Now this is great. Now I can actually have a good fight.

“We would love to fight Josh Taylor. We would love to fight Regis Prograis. Or even a rematch with George Kambosos. My whole thing now is just staying focused and staying devoted.”

Martin said, “It was a surprise with the judges. 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.

“In the ring, I controlled all the action. The timing. The moments. In the ring, controlled everything with my will. Teofimo was overanxious. In the eighth round, his corner told him, ‘Hey, let’s do it. You could lose this fight.’

“It wasn’t just the broken nose. I only had three weeks of preparation. The broken nose was from an accidental headbutt. But I didn’t worry about this. But I knew that it would hurt every time he punched me there. But he didn’t punch me. Every time he punched me, I said ‘Ow.’ But he touched me three times? Four times, maximum? Really? You win with this?”

Anderson Destroys Forrest in Two Rounds

Heavyweight contender Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson (13-0, 13 KOs) retained his 100% knockout ratio by scoring a second-round TKO victory over Jerry Forrest (26-6-2, 20 KOs). Anderson captured the WBO International and WBC Silver USNBC titles with tonight’s dominant victory.

Anderson tried to box calmly, but a few hard left hands from Forrest, a southpaw, forced him to step up the action after the first 30 seconds of the opening round. Anderson then began letting his hands go at full force, nearly stopping Forrest when he had him on the ropes and landing a total of 54 out of 114 punches thrown within the first three minutes of the bout.

In the following round, Anderson continued his dominance and landed a hard right hand that forced the referee to stop the fight at 1:34 of the second round.

Anderson said, “Like my corner said, once I get hit it’s a whole different ballgame. I switch up everything. My mindset. How I fight. Everything. I try to come in cool and calm. I see everybody kind of was expecting him to go out early. I didn’t want that. I did want to get all the way warmed up. But once he did hit me, as ya’ll see, something flipped, and all I saw was red. The 114 punches came and we picked it up.

“I learned to keep my composure even earlier. It shouldn’t have to take me to get hit for me to be able to do that. But everything was alright once I started to adjust myself and get my feet up under me. I have been kind of off for a little second, but I definitely think I came back and made it better.

Zayas Ends the Year in Style against Salazar

Rising junior middleweight prospect Xander Zayas (15-0, 10 KOs) defeated Alexis Salazar (25-5, 10 KOs) via unanimous decision following eight rounds of action. Zayas retained his NABO 154-pound title and captured the NABF belt in the process.

There was no feel out process as Zayas began to land shots in the opening round. Salazar was able to connect in the following rounds, but Zayas was able to make the proper adjustments in order to allow his skills to dominate his opponent. The 20-year-old Puerto Rican prospect was especially successful in landing shots to the body, implementing a relentless attack to his opponents ribs in the final round in order to stop Salazar. Scores: 80-72 and 79-73 2x.

Zayas said, “Thank you to all my Puerto Rican fans who came out and are watching back home. This one is for you guys. Thank you for all the support and the love. I got to go back and see this fight. But they told me that I looked good. There were a couple moments where I let down my defense. But I give myself a nice B+.

“Little by little, we keep improving, keep getting better. But I feel like we can still work a little bit on everything. My distance. My punch output. My defense. My angles. Everything. I feel like we can improve on everything.”

Davis Shines in Tough Test against Burgos

Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis (7-0, 5 KOs) passed the toughest test of his career by soundly defeating three-time world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos (35-7-3, 21 KOs) via eight-round unanimous decision. Davis controlled the fight from beginning to end with his speed, power and superior skills. Scores: 80-72 3x.

Davis said, “I felt great, man. He’s definitely a tough veteran. I was definitely trying to stop him in there. I had him hurt a lot of times, but he’s a veteran and knows how to survive. That’s what he did tonight.

“I would give myself an A, but I ain’t stop him. So, I give myself a B+. I felt like I was conditioned throughout each and every round. There were rounds where I was picking it up and some rounds where I was slowing it down just to catch him with a big shot. I give myself a B+ tonight.”

Light Heavyweights: Irish southpaw Joe Ward (8-1, 4 KOs) scored an eight-round unanimous decision win against Frederic Julan (12-2, 10 KOs). Scores: 78-74 and 79-73 2x.

Heavyweights: Undefeated Polish prospect Damian Knyba (10-0, 6 KOs) dominated Emilio Salas (7-4-1, 3 KOs) en route to a TKO win at 1:56 of the second round.

Junior Welterweights: U.S. Olympic standout Tiger Johnson (7-0, 5 KOs) scored a fifth-round technical knockout victory over Mike Ohan Jr. (16-2, 9 KOs). Time of stoppage: 1:29.




Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:

  • The Mungificent One: Jaime Munguia KOs Erik Bazinyan in Super Middleweight Scorcher
    , Sat, 21 Sep 2024
  • WEIGHTS FROM MANILA: JERUSALEM - 104.8 LBS., CASTILLO - 104.8 LBS. (PHOTOS)
    , Sat, 21 Sep 2024
  • Ancajas, Ponpitak Make Same Weight, Look Strong for Crucial Fight (PHOTOS)
    By Carlos Costa, , Sat, 21 Sep 2024
  • CHARLY SUAREZ STOPS CASTANEDA IN THREE, CAPTURES WBO INT'L 130 LB TITLE
    By Dong Secuya, , Sat, 21 Sep 2024
  • Joshua vs. Dubois: All-Brit Wembley Stadium Showdown
    By Chris Carlson, , Sat, 21 Sep 2024
  • WEIGHTS FROM LONG BEACH Nelson Oliva vs. Alfonso Olvera
    , Sat, 21 Sep 2024
  • Sirimongkhon, Matt Floyd Ready for WBF World Title Clash in a Highland Show in Thailand
    By Carlos Costa, , Sat, 21 Sep 2024
  • Nicaraguan super featherweight prospect Nilo Guerrero, Jr. defeats Mandeep Jangra in a Battle of Unbeaten Prospects for NBA title
    , Sat, 21 Sep 2024
  • Results, Thursday September 19 Legends Casino Hotel, Yakima Washington
    , Sat, 21 Sep 2024
  • Undefeated Middleweight Euri Cedeno Set for Major Step Up Against Aro Schwartz
    , Sat, 21 Sep 2024
  • "NUCKLE" NELSON OLIVA TRAINING CAMP NOTES
    , Sat, 21 Sep 2024
  • Undefeated LeAnna Cruz Takes on Mailys Gangloff for WBA Continental Super Flyweight Title As Part of Inaugural KOhen Promotions Card on Saturday, September 28th at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia
    , Sat, 21 Sep 2024
  • Weigh-In Results: Jaime Munguia vs. Erik Bazinyan
    , Fri, 20 Sep 2024
  • ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. DANIEL DUBOIS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
    , Fri, 20 Sep 2024
  • Weights from Bethlehem, PA
    , Fri, 20 Sep 2024
  • Suarez unfazed by switch
    By Joaquin Henson, , Fri, 20 Sep 2024
  • Janibek-Mikhailovich IBF Middleweight World Title Fight Set for October 4 at The Star, Sydney
    , Fri, 20 Sep 2024
  • Sukpraserd Ponpitak Lands in the Philippines for Jerwin Ancajas Battle (Fight Analysis)
    By Carlos Costa, , Fri, 20 Sep 2024
  • Potential 2024 New England Fight of the Year 13-1 Josniel Castro vs. 14-0 Denzel Whitley
    , Fri, 20 Sep 2024
  • SPORTS FACTS AND FIGURES 75: PROPOSED MANNY PACQUIAO WORLD TITLE FIGHT AGAINST MARIO BARRIOS IN PERIL
    By Maloney L. Samaco, , Thu, 19 Sep 2024
  • Press Conference Notes: Jaime Munguia and Erik Bazinyan Set for Super Middleweight Showdown in Arizona
    , Thu, 19 Sep 2024
  • VUONG SHINES ON SPECIAL THREE-FIGHT RIYADH SEASON CARD AT OVO ARENA WEMBLEY
    , Thu, 19 Sep 2024
  • Mandeep Jangra & Nilo Guererro Make Weight for Thursday's World Title Fight! Thursday September 19
    , Thu, 19 Sep 2024
  • Jerusalem Out to Break Latino, First Defense Jinx
    By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Thu, 19 Sep 2024
  • ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. DANIEL DUBOIS PUBLIC WORKOUT QUOTES
    , Thu, 19 Sep 2024




  •  



     
    PhilBoxing.com has been created to support every aspiring
    Filipino boxer and the Philippine boxing scene in general.
    Please send comments to feedback@philboxing.com


    PRIVATE POLICY | LEGAL DISCLAIMER
    developed and maintained by dong secuya
    © 2024 philboxing.com.