Ghana’s Isaac Dogboe’s hope of winning another world title is still on course following a superb display against Adams Lopez.
Dogboe reigned supreme over Lopez on Saturday night, June 19, 2021, in Las
Vegas after claiming a majority decision win. With the win, Dogboe captured Lopez NABF featherweight title.
In a report sighted by Masemtvgh.com on Boxingscene.com, judge Dave Moretti had the action even at 95-95, overruled by judges Chris Migliore (97-93) and Don Trella (96-94) who ruled in favor of Dogboe in a spirited featherweight battle that landed on ESPN2 due to NCAA World Series coverage running long on ESPN.
Dogboe was fighting for just the second time since suffering the latter of back-to-back defeats to Emanuel Navarrete to end his title reign.
The squat Ghana native has since moved up to featherweight, with Saturday’s bout marking his second under the guidance of head trainer Barry Hunter.
Dogboe has taken to the teachings of the veteran cornerman, entering to an explosive start as Lopez struggled to contend with the former champ’s power punches.
The trend continued in round two, with Dogboe effectively working the body.
Lopez looked to seize momentum, but was caught with a right hand and left hook downstairs before Dogboe came back up to land a left hook to the chin. Lopez was able to take the lead in a spirited round three that saw several two-way exchanges.
Dogboe was forced on the defensive for the first time, as Lopez landed in combination but was still forced to defend against.
Dogboe’s overhand right. Dogboe punched in combination in round four, continuing to bully his way inside in neutralizing Lopez’s considerable height and reach advantages. Lopez tried to establish his jab but was disrupted by Dogboe’s right hand flying in from odd angles.
After catching an earful from Hall of Fame trainer and former two-division champion James ‘Buddy’ McGirt in between rounds, Lopez attempted to make key adjustments in round five. Dogboe was still bringing the heat, though forced to fight in reverse as Lopez controlled the action by doubling and tripling his jab. Both boxers spent portions of the frame fighting out of the southpaw stance, though neither one is particularly effective.
The squat Ghana native has since moved up to featherweight, with Saturday’s bout marking his second under the guidance of head trainer Barry Hunter. Dogboe has taken to the teachings of the veteran cornerman, entering to an explosive start as Lopez struggled to contend with the former champ’s power punches.
The trend continued in round two, with Dogboe effectively working the body. Lopez looked to seize momentum, but was caught with a right hand and left hook downstairs before Dogboe came back up to land a left hook to the chin. Lopez was able to take the lead in a spirited round three that saw several two-way exchanges. Dogboe was forced on the defensive for the first time, as Lopez landed in combination but was still forced to defend against Dogboe’s overhand right. Dogboe punched in combination in round four, continuing to bully his way inside in neutralizing Lopez’s considerable height and reach advantages. Lopez tried to establish his jab but was disrupted by Dogboe’s right hand flying in from odd angles. After catching an earful from Hall of Fame trainer and former two-division champion James ‘Buddy’ McGirt in between rounds, Lopez attempted to make key adjustments in round five. Dogboe was still bringing the heat, though forced to fight in reverse as Lopez controlled the action by doubling and tripling his jab. Both boxers spent portions of the frame fighting out of the southpaw stance, though neither one is particularly effective.
Lopez pressed the action in round six, before Dogboe made key adjustments and stuck strictly to boxing in round seven. Lopez did his best to keep the action against the ropes, though Dogboe was able to utilize the ring and lure Lopez into fighting on his terms. A right uppercut snapped back the head of Lopez, his best punch of the fight to that point. The favor was returned midway through round eight. Lopez allowed Dogboe to work his way inside, taking a slight step back and driving home an uppercut to momentarily stun the former champ. Dogboe took the shot well but spent most of the rest of the round leaning on and tying up Lopez, who connected with a long right hand in the closing seconds of the round