Newly-crowned two-division champion demands Josh Warrington unification
The weekend saw a new featherweight world champion crowned, who demanded a unification battle against Josh Warrington.
"I have my sights set on all the world champions at 126. I would love to face Josh Warrington. I think that our styles will make for a great fight."
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ICYMI: This wild @qazaqstyle KO reached No. 1 on the #SCTop10 last night for good reason 😳 pic.twitter.com/hmPxg2ZmGP
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) October 10, 2020
In undercard bouts:
Rodriguez said, "I feel very happy with this performance. This was my first eight-round fight, and things went way better than expected. I knew that I was facing a tough opponent who had only been stopped once, but I also knew that I had put all the hard work in the gym. My goal is to keep bringing up the flag of the Dominican Republic. That's what I sacrifice for. I do it for my people. This was a big win, and there will be more to come."
Middleweight: Lorenzo Simpson (9-0, 5 KOs) UD 8 Sonny Duversonne (11-1-2, 8 KOs). Scores: 79-73 and 78-73 2X. Simpson, from Baltimore, had a successful Las Vegas debut, using his southpaw boxing skills to befuddle the previously unbeaten Duversonne. Simpson suffered a flash knockdown at the end of the fifth round, courtesy of a Duversonne right hand.