Luis Alberto Lopez made the most of his title opportunity as he won vs Josh Warrington in the latter’s hometown to become the new IBF featherweight champion, know the fight purse & payout
Despite struggling in later rounds, Luis Alberto Lopez withstood his ground to win by unanimous decision and stun Josh Warrington for capturing the IBF featherweight title. After observing Lopez’s dominant start, judges scored the fight 115-113, 115-113, 114-114 in favor of Lopez.
Josh Warrington vs Luis Alberto Lopez Purse, Payouts, Winner, Full Fight Card Results, Score, Boxing Match Highlights
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Irrespective of his loss in fight against Lopez, the English boxer Warrington will receive $700,000 as confirmed purse along with 65% of PPV revenue. Meanwhile, the night’s big winner Luis Lopez will return home with $300,000 in addition to 35% of PPV revenue. After securing IBF title, Lopez will undoubtedly be involved in title unification matches in the future, which will prove big pay-day for him.
Josh Warrington was defeated by Luis Alberto Lopez, who won the IBF championship in Leeds, England, on Saturday. Following his loss, Warrington stated that he struggled with Lopez’s unusual pace and odd-angle power punching during the first half of the fight, but he thought he closed strong enough to nab a tight decision in his favor. This unexpected result has put a break on Warrington’s momentum, who was seeking a high-profile British clash with Leigh Woods.
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Warrington struggled to adapt to Lopez’s awkward technique as the fight progressed, and Lopez appeared to have a solid advantage at the midway point. As the battle entered the second half, Warrington’s extensive career appeared to be catching up with him, but his title experience would be crucial as he tried to close the deficit.
Warrington began to exhibit the kind of form that helped him to impressive victories against Carl Frampton and Lee Selby, starting in the ninth session. Lopez appeared confused at certain points, but he remained steadfast despite Warrington’s determined efforts in the closing rounds. Despite the determined comeback, it was insufficient as Lopez won by the smallest of margins from the three judges.
Following his victory, Luis Alberto Lopez has clinched the IBF featherweight title, while Warrington has suffered major setback in his title unification dreams. As per sources, it is anticipated that Warrington might clash against Leigh Wood in future, which will be must-win for him to remain in title race.
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