George Kambosos Jnr seemed to be cruising to victory. Then, in the 10th round, Lopez clocked him with a right hand that had him sprawling to the canvas. It could have been the defining moment of the fight.

It wasn’t.

“I was trying to entertain the fans too much,” Kambosos Jnr said.

“I’m an unbelievable boxer, they can’t believe how good I box. My defence, my movement; too sharp, too fast, too strong. My conditioning and my stamina were unbelievable.

“I got excited too much, I got caught. But you know what; what a warrior. I got back up against all odds and still finished the fight and won the next round.”

Kambosos Jnr said his late grandfather was in his thoughts after being announced the winner.

“My grandfather, George Kambosos, passed away two months ago,” he said. “I know he is here in the ring with me right now.”