The Gervonta Davis-Leo Santa Cruz main event is next!
It has been three fights, three knockouts so far in this pay-per-view. What will Davis vs. Santa Cruz have in store? Two titles on the line, with the winner taking all.
Barrios gets big sixth-round KO to defend WBA “regular” junior welterweight title
Barrios tells his corner that Karl’s punches are getting weaker. That’s definitely due to the body attack that Barrios has put on the challenger. Barrios unloading early here and now drops Karl with a big right hand. Karl is up and beats the count, but Barrios goes right back on the attack and is throwing a barrage of punches. But Karl comes right back with a big right hand. Barrios comes back and buckles Karl with a left hook. Karl, even on shaky legs, lands another big right. But a clash of heads has opened up an ugly gash over Karl’s right eye. The ringside doctor checks on it and they continue. Barrios is mashing the pedal and throwing heavy punches and Karl is trying to fight back.
But Barrios drops Karl, who falls face first, before rolling flat on his back. He’s knocked out! Barrios defends his title to the delight of the San Antonio fans in attendance.
Despite Barrios dominating behind his body work, one can’t help but feel bad for Karl, as the inadvertent headbutt caused the gash during the same round that he was somehow finding a way to fight back. Still, a dominating performance from Barrios.
Barrios-Karl Round 5
Barrios has slowed Karl’s pressure significantly and he could thank his body work for that. Still, Karl is trying to be scrappy and piece punches together. Barrios keeps pounding the body, before landing a lead left hook as well. A sweeping left hook lands as well and then an overhand right, too. (10-9 Barrios, 48-47 Barrios)
Mayweather overseeing Davis getting his hands wrapped
Barrios-Karl Round 4
Sweeping left hook lands for Barrios, who adds in a right hand as well. Now, Barrios is walking down Karl and unloading with left hooks. The champ is turning things up a notch here and Karl is thinking about pressing forward a bit because of it. Barrios lands a right and it looks like he briefly buckles Karl’s knees with a body shot, too. Moments later, Barrios adds a nice uppercut for good measure. A stiff jab from Barrios stuns Karl and then the champ goes right back to the body. Barrios connects on two right hands to end the round. A great fourth frame from the champ. (10-9 Barrios, 38-38)
Barrios-Karl Round 3
Karl lands a straight right flush, but Barrios returns fire with a lead left. Karl lands a right and left, before Barrios again attacks the body. Those body shots are going to take effect. Karl chasing Barrios and connects on a right. Karl’s work rate and hunger gives him the third as well. (10-9 Karl, 29-28 Karl)
Barrios-Karl Round 2
Barrios working the body with that left hook. But Karl lands two right hands and is moving forward, gaining steam. Karl is getting inside and throwing punches in bunches. However, Barrios clips him with a chopping right hand. Still, Karl moves forward and keeps his work rate high. Barrios working the body well and countering even better. Left hook lands for Karl with under 10 seconds. Karl takes the round, but was slowed by the body work from Barrios. (10-9 Karl, 19-19)
Co-main event: Barrios-Karl Round 1
Ryan Karl comes out the busier of the fighters, throwing more punches. But Barrios gives him something to think about with a stiff right hand to the body. Karl felt that, but keeps moving forward. A counter left lands for Barrios and Karl responds with a right. Big left hook clips Karl. Moments later, he sticks the jab, which connects as well. That left hook might have given Barrios the round. (10-9 Barrios)
The co-main event with Mario Barrios defending his WBA (regular) junior welterweight title against Ryan Karl is next
Two fights, two stoppages thus far. Let’s see how Barrios-Karl pans out next.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the locker room of Gervonta Davis
Prograis says his year-plus layoff led to him not making weight
“I still feel like I’m the best at 140 (pounds),” Prograis tells Showtime, before calling for the rematch with Josh Taylor, who handed “Rougarou” his first loss last October.
Meanwhile, Prograis’ wife is about to deliver their third child any time now. Special time in the 31-year-old’s life.
Whoa! Prograis drops Heraldez with a thud and ends the bout with a third-round TKO
Prograis drops Heraldez with a thud on a big left hand flush on the chin! Then, he smothers Heraldez with a left to the head and two more punches, before the ref stops it, giving Prograis the third-round TKO victory.
Prograis is in firm control
There are levels to boxing. It’s all Prograis through two rounds, as the southpaw is landing straight lefts and left hooks at will.
“Tank” has entered the building
Gervonta Davis arrives at the Alamodome.
Regis Prograis brushes Juan Heraldez back with left hook in the first round
After showing patience over the first 1:30 of the first round, Prograis lands a big left hook that definitely catches Heraldez’ attention. He ends the first round landing the same left hook once again. It seems like that left hook is open for business all fight for “Rougarou” on this Halloween night.
Isaac Cruz says he was “surprised” by the KO coming so fast
After that electric first-round stoppage, Cruz tells Showtime “a world title … that’s what I want.”
Up next, former junior welterweight champion Regis Prograis faces Juan Heraldez.
Cruz knocks Magdaleno out!
Unbelievable! Cruz throwing nothing but thunder at Magdaleno and he drops him again. Magdaleno is flat on his back and the ref ends it, giving Cruz the first-round knockout in just 53 seconds. An uppercut to the body dropped Magdaleno the first time. He then ended it seconds later with two vicious, slicing right uppercuts.
Cruz drops Magdaleno in 30 seconds!
Wow! Cruz had Magdaleno pressed up against the ropes and he drops him!
Diego Magdaleno vs. Isaac Cruz to kick off this pay-per-view main card
This Magdaleno-Cruz bout will open things up here tonight and it’s an important one, as it’s an IBF lightweight title eliminator. The winner will be in line for a shot at unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez, who defeated Magdaleno back in February 2019. A limited number of fans are in attendance tonight at the Alamodome in San Antonio. All fans had their temperature taken as a precautionary measure to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
