WBO Featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez rose from the canvas late in round one on his way to a second round TKO over Bernabe Concepcion. Lopez looked sharp early, hurting and staggering Concepcion and then dropping him with a combination (first time in his career Concepcion has been down). Lopez proceeded to batter Concepcion against the ropes, the fight close to being stopped when Concepcion unloaded a massive left hook that brought Lopez down to a knee.
Candidate for round of the year? Yes. Round two began with Lopez flooring Concepcion with a pretty straight left, and post knockdown stayed tight, getting back to his jab and landing the more effective punches until he hurt and dropped Concepcion again late in the round, this time for good.
It was an entertaining, explosive fight where we got to see what Lopez was made of. It is always great to see fighters at lower, less popular weight classes giving fans and viewers a show that has been severely lacking in many recent premiere events.
Lopez’s victory on Saturday sets up a super fight of sorts with Rafael Marquez on September 18th.
Enjoy the week, and make sure to keep checking back in for up to date news, highlights and videos.
Peace
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