Current WBO Featherweight champion Steven Luevano (37-1-1) will take on Juan Manuel Lopez (27-0) for the title. The fight is taking place at Madison Square Garden and is the co-main event feature being broadcast live on HBO.
The following is the play-by-play call of the fight:
Round 1
Luevano comes out in southpaw stance and begins working the jab from a distance. Lopez lands a solid combination to the head. Luevano catches a Lopez with a right jab counter to the chin. Lopez lands a left hook which backs up Luevano. Luevano continues to work at a distance. Lopez lunges and connect with a right hook. Round comes to an end.
Round to Lopez. 10-9
Round 2
Luevano still keeping his distance with Lopez trying to close the gap between the fighters. Luevano lunges with a right cross but misses. Lopez lands a combination to the body. Lopez comes forward with a right and Luevano counters. Another right by Lopez with a counter response from Luevano. Lopez trying to come forward again and gets jab stuck in his face. Lopez comes back with combination, followed by another combination to close the round.
Round to Lopez, 10-9
Round 3
Lopez comes out stalking. Lopez lands a solid left that hurts Luevano. Lopez tries to follow with combination, but Luevano is okay. Lopez goes for the head and misses, Luevano counter with combination of shots to the body. Another right to the head by Lopez. An uppercut from Lopez lands, followed by a strong right hook. Lopez pushes forward with a combination of shot as the go to the ropes. Luevano defends well as the round comes to a close.
Round to Lopez, 10-9
Round 4
Lopez stalking again with Luevano at a distance. Combination to the head scores for Lopez. Another solid right. Lopez is moving foward without much resistance now. Uppercut lands for Lopez followed by a right. Another right hook to the head by Lopez. Combination lands for Lopez, as Luevano counters and lands combination of his own. Left to the body followed by a right hook that buckles Luevano as the round comes to an end.
Round to Lopez, 10-9
Round 5
More of the same as the round begins. Lopez stalking and scoring power shots at will. Lopez is consistently landing first with Luevano on the defense looking for a counter. Lopez lands an uppercut. Straight left to the head for Lopez. Luevano fights back with combination to the body. Lopez works off the ropes with another combination. Luevano lands a combination counter. Lopez swings wildly as the round ends.
Round to Lopez, 10-9
Round 6
Luevano’s left eye is starting to swell as the round begins. Lopez is teeing off again on Luevano. Shot to the body followed by an uppercut for Lopez. Another combination as Lopez continues to get off first. Another combination of shots landed by Lopez. Luevano is still looking for a counter opening. Another combination lands solidly by Lopez. The fighters both land a flurry of punches as the round comes to an end.
Round to Lopez, 10-9
Round 7
Luevano sticks the jab. Lopez counters the jab with a vicious uppercut that sends Luevano stumbling back. Lopez pounces, lands a combination of shots, ending with a rock hard left hook which floors Luevano. The ref begins the count and Luevano gets to his feet. Luevano looks like he’s unaware of his surroundings and the referee calls an end to the fight.
Lopez by TKO at 0:44 of the seventh round.
