David Benavidez Stops Anthony Dirrell to Win WBC Super Middleweight World Title in Co-Main Event & Mario Barrios Edges Batyr Akhmedov to Capture WBA Super Lightweight Title ; Josesito Lopez Beats John Molina Jr . by TKO in Eighth Round Robert Guerrero & Joey Spencer Pick Up Victories in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Prelims on FS1 & Fox Sports Click MONA for Photos from Frank Micelotta/FOX Sports Password : fox-ppv Click MONA for Photos from Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions Click MONA for Photos from Stephanie Trapp/TGB Promotions Los Angeles (September 29, 2019) – Errol “Nete” Spence Refresh. (26-0, 21 Kos) unified the IBF and WBC Welterweight World Titles Saturday night against two-time champion “Nako Ea Lipontšo” Shawn Porter (30-3-1,17 Kos) in an action packed main event of a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles . “It feels good to win ,” said Spence . “This is a lifetime dream . It shows hard work pays off . Thanks Shawn Porter , my whole team and all my Texas people for coming out. ” The back and forth brawl immediately garnered well-deserved Fight of the Year conversation as the two welterweight champions traded power punches from the opening bell to the end . Porter showed his trademark aggressive style throughout the action , smothering Spence while throwing his own power punches . “Shawn Porter is a rough and awkward fighter ,” said Spence . “I didn’t get off what I wanted to . He’s a true champion . He made it tough. ” That left it up to Spence to weather the oncoming storm and find spots to land power punches of his own . Ho ea ka Compubox, Spence landed 44% ba matla a hae punches, ho 25% from Porter . “He’s a strong kid ,” o ile a re Porter. “We both came in to do the job . I think I had a little more than what he expected , but he handled it . Congratulations to him and his team . We’re proud of what we did. ” A pota tse 'ne, Porter had Spence in some trouble , as his power shots to the head and body put Spence on the defensive . The strategy from Porter stayed the same throughout , as Spence began to adjust and find a home for his offense , especially the sweeping left hook . Round eight saw the action taken up to yet another level as Spence initially got the worst of one of the numerous exchanges , before settling in and responding enough to keep Porter at bay . The high-octane fight continued to entertain heading into the championship rounds with the fight up in the balance . Spence landed one of the decisive blows of the bout in round 11, connecting flush with that sweeping left hook and scoring a knockdown when Porter’s knee and glove hit the canvas . As expected , Porter rebounded strong , going at Spence and putting him on the back foot for most of the remainder of the round . “I think that knockdown was the difference ,” o ile a re Porter. “I couldn’t come back to the corner with my head down after that. ” The final round was more of the same , with both fighters going toe-to-toe and leaving the STAPLES Center crowd on their feet and roaring until the final bell . The final punch stats saw both men throw nearly an equal number of punches , with Spence edging Porter 745 ho 744 in punches thrown and 221 ho 172 in punches landed . “All my punches have bad intentions ,” said Spence . “By boxing Mikey Garcia , I wanted to show people I could do it with that style . Porter was throwing a lot . I wanted to show I was the bigger and stronger welterweight. ” Ka mor'a 12 rounds the close nature of the fight yielded a split decision from the judges . One judge saw the fight 115-112 for Porter , overruled by two judges who saw it 116-111 for Spence . In the ring after the fight , Spence was confronted and called out by former two-division champion Danny Garcia for a potential showdown next . “It was a top dog fight tonight ,” o ile a re Garcia. “I want you next Errol . It was a tough rugged fight . Shawn Porter is a tough fighter . I’m here to say I want next. ” “My how the tables have turned ,” said Spence . “I’ve told my team , you line them up , I’ll knock them down. ” Spence vs.. Porter highlights mona , mona , mona le mona . The pay-per-view co-main event saw unbeaten David “Le Lefubelu Flag” Benavidez (22-0, 19 Kos) regain the WBC Super Middleweight World Championship from two-time champion Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell (33-2-1, 24 Kos) with a ninth-round TKO victory . “Everything just fell in place perfectly ,” said Benavidez . “From the suspension to all the big fights I’ve been in . All of that helped me out in this fight . I did not make a mistake or open myself up more than I needed to . I worked behind my jab and got the stoppage . Things are going to get better and get tougher and I’m ready for the challenge. ” The fight followed a similar pattern throughout , with Benavidez stalking his opponent looking to unload power shots , while Dirrell circled the ring looking to counter and keep him at bay with his jab . Benavidez stayed in control through the early rounds , until Dirrell turned the tables momentarily in round four trying to batter Benavidez against the ropes , but he was unable to daze the 22-year-old . In round six Benavidez broke through with a critical moment in the fight , landing a punch that opened up a cut over Dirrell’s right eye . With the blood pouring , the cut was immediately a problem for Dirrell , who now had limited vision to stop the incoming assault . “He hit me with a clean shot ,” o ile a re Dirrell. “That’s my first time ever being cut by a punch . It opened up . There was nothing I could do about it . I couldn’t see the whole fight after that . My corner did a good job on it , but I really couldn’t see. ” Despite having his cut checked by the ringside physician in rounds six , seven and eight , Dirrell was able to use his veteran savvy to stay in the fight . As the fight went to round nine Benavidez increased his offense , slowing Dirrell down enough where he could tee off with power punches in the corner . As Dirrell tried to navigate away from Benavidez’s offense , he began to take take more punishment and looked shaky on his feet . Referee Thomas Taylor officially stopped the fight 1:39 kena ka ho pota-pota, at the direction of Dirrell’s corner . Benavidez ended the fight with a 165 ho 94 advantage in punches landed , with the biggest margin coming from his 101 power shots landed to just 41 from Dirrell . “There are so many emotions coming at me at once ,” said Benavidez . “We put so much hard work into this training camp . We left home and were away from everything . But I had the dream to become the youngest two-time super middleweight world champion and I made my dreams come true. ” “I would have kept going in there ,” o ile a re Dirrell. “I’m not quitting against anybody . Everyone saw I didn’t go down . My legs were still strong , but I couldn’t do anything about it . “We’re going back to the drawing board . I’m still fighting . We won’t end on a loss . You can put anybody in there with me. ” Watch highlights of Dirrell vs . Benavidez mona , mona le mona . Additional action saw undefeated Mario “El Azteca ” Neighborhoods (25-0, 16 Kos) score a close unanimous decision victory over Batyr Akhmedov (7-1, 6 Kos) to capture the WBA Super Lightweight title in an action packed fight . “I knew this was going to be a war ,” O ile a re Barrios. “He was getting dirty in there but the Mexican warrior in me was not going to let this opportunity pass me by . I dug deep and got the victory. ” The action began with Akhmedov trying to get inside against his taller opponent , while Barrios looked to move and punish Akhmedov with pot shots from the outside . A pota tse 'ne, Barrios connected with a combo that stunned Akhmedov before Barrios followed up and scored a knockdown when Akhmedov’s glove touched the canvas . “The plan was to gradually grow the activity ,” said Akhmedov . “I knew that I had to win by a wide margin . After the first knockdown , I knew that I had to add activity more quickly than I had planned . So I started being more aggressive . I did everything I could to try to stop him. ” After surviving the round , Akhmedov picked up the aggression and began effectively closing the space down between his opponent . He began to land numerous clean left and right hooks that put Barrios on the defensive . As the championship rounds neared , Barrios began to experience severe swelling in his left eye amidst the onslaught from Akhmedov . In the final round , Barrios was able to turn the tide back in his favor late in the frame . He delivered a pinpoint right hand that stunned Akhmdov and again forced him to put a glove on the mat . After the knockdown , the fight went to the judges scores , who saw the fight 116-11, 115-11 le 114-112, bohle di kgethela kamohela ya Barrios. The relentless pursuit after the first knockdown from Barrios ended with him holding a 238 ho 135 advantage in punches landed , but it was not enough to sway the judges on this night . “I promised my city of San Antonio that I would bring this title back home and I did it ,” O ile a re Barrios. “The judges see better than I can from the ring ,” said Akhmedov . “I did everything I could . Ke ne ke nahana hore ke hlotse ntoeng ena. They decided that he won the fight . When I watch the fight I’ll be able to tell you what it looked like . My job is to do everything to win . The judges are supposed to judge correctly . “I tried to do everything I could . I was told that I wouldn’t be able to handle his experience , but he was on the ropes most of the fight . I beat him up and I thought I won the fight. ” The opening bout of the pay-per-view saw Josesito “The Riverside Rocky ” Lopez (37-8, 20 Kos) knock out John Molina Jr . (30-9, 24 Kos) in the eighth round of their welterweight fight . “We both carry power in our hands so it wasn’t a surprise someone went down ,” o ile a re Lopez. “It easily could have happened to me with the power he has . I was able to catch him early , find openings and get the finish. ” Lopez landed a critical blow on his first punch of the night , snapping off an overhand right that connected flush with Molina and put him on the canvas early in the first round . Lopez was patient following up and eventually landed a vicious body shot that put Molina down for the second time in the round . Molina was able to rise to his feet and make it to the second round , and showed flashes that he might be able to change the tide of the fight . He slowed Lopez’s attack down in round two with a vicious combination of right and left hooks to the head . “You can never take the fight out of a fighter ,” o ile a re Molina. “I have a never say die attitude and I have my whole career . E ne e le boima ntoa, but the better man won tonight. ” “I knew he wasn’t going to quit ,” o ile a re Lopez. “O mohlabani. I had to keep on the pressure . I was thinking that hopefully the ref and the team made the right call to finish it at the right time. ” Lopez stayed patient however and jabbed while looking to set up the right hand that had knocked Molina down in the first . In round seven Lopez broke through again , this time landing a perfect straight right hand that put Molia on the canvas late in the round . After a long look from the ringside physician and his own corner , Molina tried to take his chance at a fight-changing punch in the eighth round . Early in the round , Lopez was able to land several big power shots that prompted referee Ray Corona to stop the bout 39 metsotsoana e ka pota. “I wanted to keep going at the end ,” o ile a re Molina. “I thought I was still coherent and could still move well . But you can’t go against what the referees say. ” “There’s a lot more ‘Riverside Rocky ’ tloha,” o ile a re Lopez. “Robert Garcia has turned my career around . I’m a race car and like NASCAR , I’ve got a whole team behind me . I’m a top 10-level fighter . I’m going to give any fighter and any world champion a run for their money . I want memorable fights and I want the best. ” Watch Lopez drop Molina in round one mona and round seven mona . The main event of prelims on FS1 saw former three-time world champion Robert “The Moea” Mohlabani (36-6-1, 20 Kos) earn a unanimous decision victory over Jerry Thomas (14-2-1, 8 Kos) in their 10-round welterweight fight . The early rounds were strategic , as Thomas relied on his movement while Guerrero looked to fire jabs patiently until he found opportunities for his power punches . Round three saw action jump up a bit as Guerrero landed a big straight left that pushed Thomas hard back into the ropes . “I got some rounds in tonight , which was valuable ,” o ile a re Guerrero. “We got what we needed and boxed our way to victory. ” Guerrero continued to stalk Thomas and attack the body as his opponent spent most of the fight set on circling the ring . Leha ho le joalo, in round nine , Thomas upped the presser and closed the distance on Guerrero . He landed numerous power shots that put Guerrero on the back foot . It was Thomas ’ best round of the fight , but he was unable to put Guerrero down or out and after 10 rounds the fight was in the judges ’ matsoho a. All three saw the bout in favor of Guerrero , ka ba bangata ba 98-92 le 99-91 ka makhetlo a mabeli. “I want to get back into those bigger fights ,” o ile a re Guerrero. “I moved around and stayed smart in there tonight . The goal was to stick to the game plan and I did until the end of the fight , but then I got right back on it . You just have to keep working out the kinks and that’s what I’m going to keep doing. ” In the opening prelims bout , unbeaten top prospect Joey Spencer (9-0, 7 Kos) scored a third-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Travis Gambardella (5-1-2, 2 Kos) in their super welterweight contest . Spencer started the action early , leading with power shots while also controlling the distance between him and his opponent . A series of body shots put Gambardella down twice in the first round , although he was able to make it to the closing bell of the frame . “The body shots weren’t really the plan going in ,” said Spencer . “I started off with head shots and he was taking those well . I put one downstairs and I instantly saw it affect him badly . I knew it was a wrap . I was going to keep going to the body. ” Spencer landed a powerful straight right hand to Gambardella’s head early in round two and quickly followed up with a flurry punctuated by another body shot that dropped him for the third time in the fight . Although Spencer looked to close hard , Gambardella was able to fight intelligently and make it through another round . “I thought the referee was going to stop it in the second round ,” said Spencer . “When he let him go I took a deep breath and made sure not to punch myself out . I stuck to my jab and let the rest take care of itself. ” Early into round three , Spencer went back on the attack and connected with a big left hook to Gambardella’s head . Lekhetlong lena, referee Ray Corona jumped in and halted the bout 53 metsotsoana e ka pota, giving Spencer the TKO victory . “I’m so happy with the improvements that I was able to show tonight on the big stage ,” said Spencer . “I’m really excited for what’s to come. ” Watch highlights from Spencer mona. # # # ABOUT SPENCE VS . PORTER Spence vs.. Porter pit unbeaten IBF Welterweight Champion Errol “Nete” Spence Refresh. against WBC Welterweight Champion “Nako Ea Lipontšo” Shawn Porter in a 147-pound title unification that headlined a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View event on Saturday , September 28 ho tloha Staples Center a Los Angeles. The pay-per-view event began at 9 p.m. Et / 6 p.m. PT and featured WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell facing unbeaten former champion David “Le Lefubelu Flag” Benavidez in the co-main event , unbeaten contenders Mario “El Azteca ” Barrios and Batyr Akhmedov battling for the WBA Super Lightweight title , and rugged veteran Josesito “The Riverside Rocky ” Lopez and brawler John Molina Jr . competing in a 10-round welterweight fight . The event was promoted by Man Down Promotions , TGB Promotions and Shawn Porter Promotions . Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e: etela www.premierboxingchampions.com , http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/homepageand www.foxdeportes.com , latela on TwitterPremierBoxing, @PBConFOX , FOXSports, FOXDeportes, @TGBPromotions and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions ,www.facebook.com/foxsports & www.facebook.com/foxdeportes .
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