Cody Crowley vs Josesito Lopez

Josesito Lopez vs Francisco Santana

This fight was close--very close--and I thought Lopez may have just edged it when Vargas was deducted a point in the eighth round for low blows.  But the Mayweather-promoted Vargas was able to outwork and win the last two rounds, which provided him his final, super-slim margin of victory.

Star Power: Jessie Vargas vs. Josesito Lopez

Josesito Lopez vs John Molina Jr

Josesito Lopez vs Miguel Cruz

Keith Thurman vs Josesito Lopez

Marcos Maidana vs. Josesito Lopez

On a card designed to produce fireworks by awarding $100,000 to the fighter who scores the night's best knockout, WBC Super Welterweight Champion Saul Alvarez takes out Josesito Lopez. Climbing two weight classes from 140 pounds, Lopez proves unable to withstand the power of Alvarez, who floors him with a left hook to the liver just before the bell to end the second round. Bleeding from the nose and mouth, Lopez is dropped by the same shot in the third. He bravely fights back, but a seven-punch flurry from Alvarez, ending with two right hands to the head, sends Lopez to the canvas for the third time at the end of the fourth. Lopez actually lands some good shots in the fifth round, but Referee Joe Cortez stops the fight a little too early after he takes some unanswered bombs against the ropes. For his efforts, Alvarez earns the $100,000 promised by Golden Boy Promotions.

Knockout Kings: Saul Alvarez vs. Josesito Lopez

Josesito Lopez was a last-minute opponent after Ortiz's rematch with Berto fell out twice, the first time due to an injury and, more recently, a positive test for PEDs by Berto.  After beating Lopez, Ortiz was already scheduled to fight in a PPV main event against Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 15, but Lopez, like Randall Bailey a few weeks prior, apparently did not get the message that he was there merely to lose.  The two men engaged in a hellacious slugfest that ended prematurely when Lopez shattered Ortiz's jaw in the ninth round, and Victor was unable (or refused) to continue.

Cody Crowley vs Josesito Lopez

Josesito Lopez vs Francisco Santana

Star Power: Jessie Vargas vs. Josesito Lopez

Josesito Lopez vs John Molina Jr

Josesito Lopez vs Miguel Cruz

Keith Thurman vs Josesito Lopez

Marcos Maidana vs. Josesito Lopez

Knockout Kings: Saul Alvarez vs. Josesito Lopez

Victor Ortiz vs Josesito Lopez

Andre Berto vs. Josesito Lopez

Josesito Lopez vs Edgar Santana

Jessie Vargas vs Josesito Lopez

Josesito Lopez vs Saul Corral

Josesito Lopez vs Mike Arnaoutis

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