Mikey Garcia scored a fourth round stoppage over former 122 lb champion Juan Manuel Lopez in a Featherweight fight at the American Airlines in Dallas, Texas.
Garcia lost his Featherweight title on Friday when he checked in two pounds over the Featherweight limit and had to pay Lopez a reported $150,000 for the fight to commence. Lopez was eligible to win the title.
Garcia boxed and won the first round. In round two, the action heated up and it was culminated by a Garcia right hand that sent Lopez to the canvas. Lopez steadied himself and fought on even terms in round three. In round four, Garcia opened up with a four punch flurry. Garcia then landed an overhand right that was followed by a crunching left that sent Lopez to the canvas. Lopez got to his feet but took a step backwards and the fight was stopped by referee Rafael Ramos.
Garcia, 128 lbs of Moreno Valley, CA will now most likely pursue a world title with a record of 32-0 with 27 knockouts. Lopez, 125 1/4 lbs is now 33-3.
Good looking Lightweight prospect Terrance Crawford scored a sixth round stoppage over Alejandro Sanabria in a scheduled ten round Lightweight bout.
Sanabria fought well over the first two rounds as he worked with with his left hand. Crawford got into the fight in round four as he started working the body and landed a good uppercut. In round six, Crawford came out and landed a flush left hook to the jaw that sent Sanabria to the canvas. When he got to his feet he was unsteady and referee Laurence Cole stopped the bout at the seventeen second mark of round six.
Crawford, 134 1/2 lbs of Omaha, NEB is now 21-0 with 16 knockouts. Sanabria of Mexico is now 34-2-1.
