Daniel Ponce de Leon vs. Juan Manuel Lopez
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Daniel Ponce De Leon 121 lbs lost to Juan Manuel Lopez 121 lbs by TKO at 2:25 in round 1 of 12
- Date: 2008-06-07
- Location: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
- Referee: Mike Ortega
- Judge: John Stewart
- Judge: Lynne Carter
- Judge: Joseph Pasquale
- World Boxing Organization Super Bantamweight Title (7th defense of de Leon)
- Time: 2:25
- Weights: 121 lbs (both)
- Commission: New Jersey Athletic Control Board
- Promoter: Top Rank
- Aired on: HBO World Championship Boxing
Summary
Ponce de Leon went right after Lopez at the opening bell. He landed a series of hard right-left combinations, but Lopez stood his ground. Lopez jabbed, but he was only using it as a measuring stick for his lethal power shots. Midway through the round, Lopez unloaded a big left hand followed by a right hook that sent Ponce de Leon down hard. He got up on unsteady legs, and was hurt by a right hook followed by another straight left-right hook combination. Lopez then landed the finishing right hook that sent Ponce de Leon down again. He pulled himself up, but the referee stopped the bout.