Also that evening, in a highly unspectacular bout, WBO welterweight No. 4 Michael "Problem" McKinson (22-0, 2 KOs) defeated Alex Martin (17-4, 6 KOs) via unanimous decision. Judging scores: 99-91, 98-92 and 97-93.
McKinson was originally scheduled to face undefeated WBO No. 1 Virgil Ortiz Jr., but the latter was hospitalized earlier this week with rhabdomyolysis.
Light heavyweight Bektemir "Hooligan" Melikuziev (9-1, 7 KOs) quickly dealt with David Zegarra (34-8, 21 KOs), stopping him in the second round. After a very slow first round, which caused a lot of dissatisfied whistles in the hall, Melikuziev did not waste any more time in the second. Zegarra knelt down, wincing in pain from a precise blow to the torso. The referee ended the count while Zegarra remained on the floor. The time to stop the battle is 0:30.