At the time the fight was stopped at 1:51, Neri was ahead on the scorecards: 95-94, 96-93, 96-93. Hovhannisyan was counted out for a knockdown in the tenth round. He was visibly shaken in the eleventh round and referee Ray Corona stopped the bout. Thus, the Mexican won his third victory after losing to Brandon Figueroa.
WHAT A WIN FOR LUIS NERY #NeryHovhannisyan
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) February 19, 2023
(via @goldenboyboxing)
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On the same evening, middleweight boxer Shane Moseley Jr. (19-4, 10 KOs) defeated Mario Alberto Lozano (33-11, 24 KOs) by unanimous decision. After ten rounds, the judges scored 100-90 and twice 99-91.