Two-division world champion Erislandy Lara (29-3-3, 17 KOs) successfully defended his WBA middleweight title against Gary O’Sullivan (31-5, 21 KOs) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday May 28, which made it Sunday May 29 in the UK and Australia. The pair squared off in the co-main event of Showtime PPV card headlined by Gervonta Davis vs Rolando Romero.
.@Laraboxing sends O’Sullivan to the canvas ?#LaraOSullivan #DavisRomero pic.twitter.com/cJmk5ibObr
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) May 29, 2022
The scheduled for twelve rounds world championship bout didn’t to the full distance. The fight was stopped by the referee at 23 seconds into the eighth round after Lara landed big straight left and continued punishing his opponent.
FIGHT’S OVER ?@Laraboxing stops O’Sullivan in round 8 to retain his WBA middleweight title ?#LaraOSullivan #DavisRomero pic.twitter.com/0c8u5KasrI
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) May 29, 2022
Age is just a number for @Laraboxing ?#LaraOSullivan #DavisRomero pic.twitter.com/zE5hUs3i35
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) May 29, 2022
Get Davis vs Romero full fight card results and live blog.
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