Najee Lopez Gets Off the Canvas to Stop Manuel Gallegos in 8!
After a very serious in-ring test, light heavyweight boxer Najee “Chino” Lopez (16-0, 13 KO’s) secured an eighth-round TKO win over Manuel “El Meno” Gallegos (22-4-1, 19 KO’s). To claim the win however, Lopez had to overcome several accidental headbutts, a bleeding right eye and a seventh-round knockdown.
In this contest, Chino displayed a very solid beard and the heart to stick to a plan under heavy fire. This presents a exceedingly positive outlook for what could come next. Especially with this fan-friendly war under his belt, and being ranked #6 (WBA), #12 (IBF), #14 (WBC) and #15 (WBO).
With theses standings, Lopez is in an superb position to chase prizefights with pugilists such as Joshua Buatsi, Ben Whittaker, or Anthony Yarde. Sadly however, when Chino was directly asked who he wanted next, he opted to not say. Instead, he left an open threat to all those in the higher region of the weight class.
It will be interesting to se who Lopez is matched with in his next affair. However, Chino will likely have to wait a good minute to let his eye heal properly.
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