Marcos Maidana (Argentina) vs Josesito Lopez (USA) | KNOCKOUT, BOXING fight, HD, 60 fps

California and the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, following a terrific tilt, we are set for the main event. Introducing to you first, fighting out of the red corner, wearing white trunks, he hails from Riverside, California. Weighing in officially 145 pounds, this veteran brings 30 victories, 5 defeats, 1 no decision, and 18 big wins by way of knockout. Please welcome, the former NABF Super Lightweight Champion, here is the hard hitting, Osicito López. And next to the opponent across the ring, fighting out of the blue corner, wearing red with black, he hails from Margarita, Santa Fe, Argentina. Weighing in officially 147 pounds, this ring veteran brings an outstanding record that staples a way of knockout. Currently ranked the number 2 WBA welterweight contender, here is the former WBA Super Lightweight Champion of the world, Marcos El Chino Maeda. We have a doctor as a referee, Dr. Lou Marat, because these two put it all on the line and promised to punish each other and assert themselves in a very competitive way. The wick has been lit, we are underway with the main event between Marcos Maeda and Rocky. You know, in the last fight that we saw Maeda against Rocky... Recorded 10 first round knockouts, 27 of his form of KO have occurred inside 6 rounds, meanwhile, López has 5. Both guys coming out and establishing the jab, huh? So a little boxing, why not? And we see the height and reach of López, if he can hit it effectively, it can be very effective. Devin Alexander used that as he boxed Maeda, and Maeda's move up to the welterweight... Yes, a minute and a half gone in the opening round. Overhead right connects by López, if López is willing, this is going to be a toe-to-toe slugfest from start to finish. A minute, under a minute remaining in the opening frame. Two jabs with a couple of nice right hands by López, but there's... By Maedana, and in close... Oh, and López with a right hand and... This can be chippy at times, and he said, you know what, we're going to fight... That was a nice legal right hand by Maedana. Let's see, that's the big punch they have to worry about. Oh, and a nice combination by López, three-punch combo. So perhaps a sign of things to come in the opening three minutes here in Carson, California. Shows a great right hand, but López, as is his want, even after taking a left hook, himself will come back with a right hand. As he set up with the jab and then cuffed him with that right hand, so... López started boxing at eight, had around seven... Started boxing at 15. Amateur bouts. And round two begins. We talked about Maedana, 44 of his 58 punches were jabs, and they're getting at it here in round two. Right hand lands by Maedana, again... Double jab from Maedana. Reigning trainer of the year, Robert Garcia, and Maedana's... Henry Ramirez, who actually had López stay with him during this training camp. Sometimes in his life as well, as we have documented here on Showtime. His father was incarcerated on drug charges just across the border. They see him on occasion. And while they're trying... During my training camp, I don't think about that, I don't deal with that. That'll come after. López trying to box Maedana, like he wants to do more. And that's the temptation for a guy who's not used to boxing, who's used to swinging. Maedana, like fighters Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto, right hand connects by López. Maedana started his own boxing promotion in Argentina last year. This can't not be fun tonight. Now López, I think, has underused the jab a little. Here comes Maedana cornering him. Saves him with the jab and now exchange. López in trouble in the corner. As they tussle, they're wrestling here. That's wanting to muscle Maedana, lean into him. But Maedana fighting out of it. Under a minute remaining, the second stands up. Been around for Maedana, coming forward. Left hook to the body by López. These first two rounds, the pace of it and the way it's being fought, I think is what Maedana wants. Under 30 seconds remaining in the second round. Maedana putting pressure. Left hook by Maedana, right hand connects. And another right hand. He's trying to hold on to the game plan, but it's getting harder. The jab finding its mark. Great round for Maedana. This is where Maedana lands just a big right hand. Now that went off the top of the head. End of the round. Maedana trapping López against the ropes and ripping punches. And again, a hard time. López is keeping him off. Moreover, now along with Al Bernstein and Paulie Malignaggi ringside. Maedana in the red with black and gold trunks. And again at close quarters. Roughhousing, trying to punch out with the jab. But it's Maedana, triple jab. And his own jab and straight punches. Oh, it's going to be difficult. And Maedana doesn't want to box anymore. Yeah, of course, especially those kind of shots. Right hand by López. That's the thing. These guys are not going to be shy about unloading offense, and they're both, to say the least. The plan for López, and Henry Romero said it, don't be greedy on him. It's not something he does all the time. That's the difficult part. López on it. Maedana coming in and connects with a right hand. See, López starts to box, but then his instincts are to let go of winging shots like that. And López on court, the looping right hand that found its target. Maedana with the double jab. The question in this fight will be, can López hurt Maedana, or at least stun him to stop it? He just hurt him on the final minute of the third round. López catching some of those punches with his gloves, but Maedana swore... Maedana sneaks the jab through the guard, left hook to the body, upstairs with the right hand. And Maedana beginning to... And López says, hey, bring it, I like it, let's go! With a combination of his own. And that's the thing, and that's the thing, López not shy about fighting. Forget about boxing, he's like, you might as well go out on your shield here. López says, you know what? Ramirez wanted to stop it after round four. López says, the least of my shield, and that's what he did. A great start to this fight. And someone who knows about great footage. The right hand, this one's straighter than normal, and then a jab that hurt López. And once he got López in the ropes... Well, he landed some big power punches. He may have had some kind of impact on Maedana. That right hand specifically. It might not even be going out on his shield. It's almost like Maedana was like, whoa! I expected this in round four. We saw it against Victor Ortiz, now utilizing the jab. Maedana's combined record. He's been in against tough men. And now López hurting Maedana along the ropes. Maedana trying to... And López unleashing another three-punch combination. Both men landing power punches, and now it's López. Look how even this is. Yes, that's staggering. It's the fourth fight at welterweight for Maedana, and he's finding it difficult right now. He's relatively new to this division as well. And left hook, up to the hook upstairs, staggers Maedana! López! And Maedana! Ruling it. He didn't rule it a knockdown. Maedana has been down on the deck five times in his career. López, round four. ...to be the boxer. Trying to use that jab that they've worked so hard on to keep López at bay. ...off this place, but there is no room. We're in the great outdoors, and Fistik Fireworks, in this round thus far, a huge edge. Some amazing shots. He's shut him out, practically. Counter right hand there. Still showing some timing as well. Jab again, trying to find the distance, but gets tagged twice with his rocking. Two of them. And another jab, and López! It's all López in round four! What a fight! What a night here in Carson, California! Sit down, let's breathe. Nice and deep, breathe nice and deep. We look at early in the round, where López took over in this fight. Started landing big shots, but he got hit with a big body shot there, and Paulie rightfully pointed out he's probably hurt. We end up having kind of a slipping action, and Maedana falling down. Before that all happened. Fifth round underway, López. He won state championship his senior year, but turned down a track scholarship to turn pro. Of course, Maedana's been running into a few of his shots, and Maedana, a man with potent punching power, 30 of his 33 victories. Well, don't count Maedana out. This is a guy who was down against both Victor Ortiz and Amir Khan, and gave them both hell. He was down. He rebounded well. Unofficial Showtime scoring. We are all in total agreement, and Steve, why do we see this as hell? He's had so many great moments of power punching. I never thought López could win this type of fight. More proficient. There's a slight adjustment on López's part. He's still using his legs for defense, and that kind of controls Maedana. He's doing what's working for him right now. Exactly. Well, early on he was moving, but he wasn't making the punches count. López came in two pounds under the welterweight limit, but so far hanging in there with Maedana, who is two and one. Two weight classes to face Álvarez, but looking very comfortable here at 147. It's Maedana back on the attack. Yeah, and that was evidence of it right there. Oh, a couple of ripping left hooks to the body. The uppercut by Maedana. López needs to get out of there. Maedana teeing off. We've seen him do in the past. Maedana putting the leather on López here in the final seconds of round number record has been set tonight here at the home team. Don't get lazy with that jab. He's looking to time you. I need you to start changing some fakes now, right? Lead with the right hand, but I need you changing it up, all right? Hey, hey, hey. See, that's a round. When you attack... Francisco López absorbing punishment along the ropes, but really showing that fundamental. As we take a look at our social media, Sami J already a top candidate for fight of the year. There have been many of them here. We knew this one would rank with them in terms of the raw. The right hand drops López for the fifth time in his career. Short-circuited. A long time left in this round. And again, he gets hurt with another right hand. López bouncing off the ropes. Maedana mauling López. He's got a hold, guys. And Dr. Lumo, ref, steps in. I don't know that matter. We still hear as Marcos Maedana defeats the always game, the always gutsy. And it was the right hand. That went to the body, but the overhand right is such a tremendous weapon for him. And the stoppage comes at 1 minute, 18 seconds. Round number six. Your winner by KO victory, and now the WBA Intercontinental Welterweight Champion, Marcos Enchino Maedana. In a year that has seen the sport of boxing serve up many memorable battles, we have witnessed two more terrific tilts tonight.