Kambosos, Earns Stunning Upset Win Over Lopez , to Become Unified Champ.<br />ESPN reports that Teofimo Lopez promised <br />a first-round knockout in his unification bout <br />with underdog George Kambosos. .<br />ESPN reports that Teofimo Lopez promised <br />a first-round knockout in his unification bout <br />with underdog George Kambosos. .<br />On November 27, what transpired instead<br />was a brutal twelve round war that <br />saw both fighters knocked down. .<br />On November 27, what transpired instead<br />was a brutal twelve round war that <br />saw both fighters knocked down. .<br />Lopez came out looking for the knockout <br />in the first round, unloading hard punches <br />at the evasive Kambosos.<br />Lopez came out looking for the knockout <br />in the first round, unloading hard punches <br />at the evasive Kambosos.<br />Kambosos was able to weather the storm and <br />shock Teofimo with a short, overhand right <br />that sent Lopez to the mat to close the round. .<br />Kambosos was able to weather the storm and <br />shock Teofimo with a short, overhand right <br />that sent Lopez to the mat to close the round. .<br />The knockdown set the pace for a back-and-forth battle that saw Kambosos survive a 10th round knockdown to claim a split decision victory. .<br />The knockdown set the pace for a back-and-forth battle that saw Kambosos survive a 10th round knockdown to claim a split decision victory. .<br />One judge scored the fight 114-113 for Lopez, while the other two judges had Kambosos winning with scores of 115-111 and 115-112. .<br />One judge scored the fight 114-113 for Lopez, while the other two judges had Kambosos winning with scores of 115-111 and 115-112. .<br />I believed in myself, I backed myself. <br />I thought, 'I'm going to hit him hard <br />and put him down,' and <br />the fight changed off that, George Kambosos, via ESPN.<br />The upset win makes Kambosos the <br />new unified champ, meaning he now holds <br />the WBO, WBA, IBF and WBC lightweight belts. .<br />For Lopez, the loss comes after he upset Vasily Lomachenko to claim his four lightweight titles.<br />The career-defining win seemed to set Lopez on the path to boxing stardom, however, the loss to Kambosos may have derailed those plans. .<br />The career-defining win seemed to set Lopez on the path to boxing stardom, however, the loss to Kambosos may have derailed those plans.
