Undefeated Las Vegas prospect Angelo Leo went wire-to-wire in an impressive and dominating 10-round unanimous decision victory over Neil John Tabanao in the main event on Friday night at Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas,Nevada.
In a huge upset Andrew Cancio overcame a first round knockdown to defeat Alberto Machado and claim the WBA super featherweight title at the Fantasy Spring Casino in Indio on Saturday night.
In the co-main event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, local favourite Adam Kownacki continued his climb up the heavyweight rankings by earning a second-round TKO victory over former title challenger Gerald Washington.
By Steve Bateson: Katie Taylor produced a sensational, one sided performance to successfully defend her IBF and WBA Lightweight Championships against Eva Wahlstrom at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday.
By Marc Livitz: In a super lightweight ten rounder, Arnold Barboza, Jr. easily dispatched of Manuel Lopez as he put on a fine display of pure fighting skills at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas on Friday.