Richard Commey loses IBF title to Teofimo Lopez by TKO

Ghana’s Richard Commey has lost his IBF Lightweight title to American boxing sensation, Teofimo Lopez, after suffering a Round 2 technical knockout.

Commey was hit by a powerful right punch from Lopez in 1minute 14 seconds in the second round of the fight at the Madison Square Gardens early Sunday.

Commey, 32, went into the bout as the underdog despite being the defending champion.

Lopez, 22, becomes the 5th youngest world champion since 1984.