1996-04-13 Jose Luis Lopez w rsc 1 Eamonn Loughran, Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England - WBO
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| − | 1996-04-13 [[Jose Luis Lopez]] w rsc 1 [[Eamonn Loughran]], Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England - WBO. Referee: Roy Francis. Despite making a more positive start than his challenger, connecting with left hooks and solid jabs, Loughran (146¾) was soon in trouble when being caught and dropped by a big left uppercut. After getting up shakily, Loughran tried to regroup but was quickly smashed down by a cracking right to the head. Although Loughran made it to his feet at ‘five’ Lopez (146½) knew he had the Irishman where he wanted and dropped him for the third time, thus invoking the three | + | 1996-04-13 [[Jose Luis Lopez]] w rsc 1 [[Eamonn Loughran]], Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England - WBO. Referee: Roy Francis. Despite making a more positive start than his challenger, connecting with left hooks and solid jabs, Loughran (146¾) was soon in trouble when being caught and dropped by a big left uppercut. After getting up shakily, Loughran tried to regroup but was quickly smashed down by a cracking right to the head. Although Loughran made it to his feet at ‘five’ Lopez (146½) knew he had the Irishman where he wanted and dropped him for the third time, thus invoking the three knockdowns in a round ruling and ending the fight after just 51 seconds. |
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Latest revision as of 08:43, 9 April 2012
1996-04-13 Jose Luis Lopez w rsc 1 Eamonn Loughran, Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England - WBO. Referee: Roy Francis. Despite making a more positive start than his challenger, connecting with left hooks and solid jabs, Loughran (146¾) was soon in trouble when being caught and dropped by a big left uppercut. After getting up shakily, Loughran tried to regroup but was quickly smashed down by a cracking right to the head. Although Loughran made it to his feet at ‘five’ Lopez (146½) knew he had the Irishman where he wanted and dropped him for the third time, thus invoking the three knockdowns in a round ruling and ending the fight after just 51 seconds.
