FORMER IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez suffered a small brain bleed following his heavy knockout defeat against Angelo Leo on August 10. The bout was brought to its conclusion in round 10 when Leo landed a thudding left hook which put Lopez on his back. Referee Ernie Sharif started the count but Lopez was … Read more
ANGELO LEO may not be known for his knockout power in boxing, but his victory over Luis Alberto Lopez last weekend in the 10th round will be remembered as one of the best knockouts of 2024. Eric Armit recaps the fight round by round leading up to the conclusion. Round 1 Leo started off boxing … Read more
IT has been quite the career turnaround for Luis Alberto Lopez. Five years ago, the man known as ‘El Venado’ was cut across the eye and beaten on points by 15-0 Ruben Villa. For a lesser specimen, that defeat could’ve sent Lopez into a win-some-lose role. Instead, he brushed it off, set his feet and … Read more
By Elliot Worsell BACK when first imagined as a retirement plan, the only thing pursuing Michael Conlan in his attempt to master marathon running was boxing, the sport he had left behind. He expected to hear its heavy breathing in his ear, and see its shadow left and right, yet still, despite these reminders, it … Read more
THE RESULT: Luis Alberto Lopez successfully defends his IBF featherweight belt for the third time, stopping Reiya Abe with 39 seconds remaining in the eighth round. KEY MOMENTS: During the opening round, Lopez landed a left hook that caused damage to Abe’s right eye, putting the Japanese fighter at a disadvantage for the rest of … Read more
Denzel Bentley (Middleweight contender) Errol Spence Jnr and Terence Crawford fighting one another. Crawford is my favourite fighter. I enjoyed seeing him make history and become a two-weight undisputed champion and finally getting a fight as big as him versus Spence and coming out victorious. I think a rematch will be a little bit more … Read more
By Steve Bunce THIS is not a review of an unforgettable year in rings all over the world. There is an argument that a review of the British boxing year could start and end on one May evening. It was all done and dusted in a couple of hours. It was the evening in May … Read more
