<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="13475620" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="nicolas-demario" source="Orion">Nicolas Demario</keyword> dropped his <keyword id="11922196" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boxing" source="Orion">boxing</keyword> opponent twice Saturday.</li><li>He then risked disqualification when he bit <keyword id="13475621" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="josue-vargas" source="Orion">Josue Vargas</keyword> near the shoulder.</li></ul>LAS VEGAS — A boxer scored two knockdowns in a fight Saturday but risked disqualification when he bit his opponent for no apparent reason at all.It all went down during a historic night in Las Vegas as the city's powerful <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> firm Top Rank brought the first combat <keyword id="11893855" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports" source="Orion">sports</keyword> event to the new Resorts World casino on the strip.The event was topped by a 10-round lightweight scrap between Namibian boxer Jeremiah Nakathila and the power-punching Mexican fighter Miguel Berchelt, but earlier in the evening there was mayhem.Nicolas Demario and Josue Vargas fought eight grueling rounds that were high on talking points as there were knockdowns, a flagrant foul that resulted in a point deduction, and a battle that went back-and-forth.Midway through the fight, having already beaten Vargas to the floor two times, Demario made the bewildering decision to bite him on the upper arm and shoulder area.Watch it right here:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1507883321178537984">March 27, 2022</a></blockquote>The 28-year-old was fortunate to escape with a point deduction as opposed to a straight disqualification from the fight, as it could have undone the good work he produced earlier.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1507881082208759811">March 27, 2022</a></blockquote>The fight was competitive and both combatants perhaps sensed that the scorecards may have been close, as they fought the final rounds — the seventh and eighth — like the win depended on it.Ultimately, Vargas landed the more significant blows and, despite the knockdowns and point deduction, earned a unanimous decision with scores of 76-74 (twice) and 76-73 from the three ringside judges.Earlier in the show, budding prospect Haven Brady Jr. advanced his pro record to six wins (four knockouts) as he finished Jose Argel in the fourth round.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1507875390701850629">March 27, 2022</a></blockquote>The end came here:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1507874328473321478">March 27, 2022</a></blockquote>Dante Benjamin also showed that he is a young fighter to watch as he displayed defensive prowess and solid punching qualities against Kevin Johnson.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1507866724237987845">March 26, 2022</a></blockquote>And promising former Olympic boxer Tiger Johnson scored a sweet knockout over Sebastian Chaves, advancing his fledgling record to three wins (two knockouts).

A boxer scored 2 knockdowns but risked disqualification when he bit his opponent for no apparent reason at all

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="13475878" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tiger-johnson" source="Orion">Tiger Johnson</keyword> overpowered Sebastian Gabriel Chaves on Saturday.</li><li>The former US Olympian is rising at a rapid pace after reaching the quarterfinals of the 2021 Games.</li></ul>LAS VEGAS — Ringside footage shows Sebastian Gabriel Chaves looking dazed, confused, and beaten after taking a thunderous finishing punch from Tiger Johnson flush to his face.Johnson dazzled Saturday at a Top Rank <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> show broadcast on ESPN that took place at Resorts World on the Las Vegas strip.Representing Team USA at the 2021 Olympics, Johnson reached the quarterfinals in Tokyo before turning pro later in the year, beating Antonius Grable by knockout in the fourth round on his debut in November.His fight this weekend was his third in four months as he looks to make a bigger impression in the pro game than he did in the amateur scene.Should he jab, punch as crisp, and deliver damaging blows with the accuracy that he did against Chaves, then he'll go far.Johnson barely celebrated his knockout win as he nonchalantly turned away while Chaves crumpled to the floor after getting hit with a technically-adept straight right and left hook combination.Insider sat on press row and were left impressed by the 23-year-old's abilities.Shakur Stevenson, another former US Olympian who has performed magically in the pro game, occupied a temporary seat in the media section as he lent support to Johnson."Touch him low, Tiger!" Stevenson could be heard screaming, as he attempted to encourage his friend to throw shots to the body.Stevenson is not the only influential figure Johnson can call on as he is represented promotionally by Top Rank and its powerful founder and CEO Bob Arum.The company's Twitter account posted footage of Johnson's finish, and captioned it: "Put him on your radar," if you had not already done so.Watch the knockout right here:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Top Rank <keyword id="11922196" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boxing" source="Orion">Boxing</keyword> (@trboxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1507890976366514179">March 27, 2022</a></blockquote>One camera honed in on the effect Johnson's knockout shot had on Chaves.Johnson, a welterweight, thumped Chaves so hard the sound the shot made may make those who watch at home wince in sympathy.Chaves remained on his knees as his eyes wandered listlessly. He appeared unfocused, and so it was no surprise to see the referee storm in to wave the fight off, rather than administer a 10-count.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1507891005219119109">March 27, 2022</a></blockquote>Victory advanced Johnson's pro record to three wins (two knockouts). He remains undefeated.Earlier in the evening, <a href="https://www.insider.com/nicolas-demario-knocks-josue-vargas-down-twice-also-bites-him-2022-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nicolas Demario scored two knockdowns in his super lightweight bout against Josue Vargas, but risked disqualification when he bit his opponent</a> for no apparent reason at all.Vargas, who battled hard throughout, earned a unanimous decision win.

American Olympian Tiger Johnson continues to excel in professional boxing, with another brutal finish

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12068646" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="harry-styles" source="Orion">Harry Styles</keyword> performed at two sold-out shows in <keyword id="12454172" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="madison-square-garden" source="Orion">Madison Square Garden</keyword> for Halloween. </li><li>On Saturday, a live <keyword id="11922196" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boxing" source="Orion">boxing</keyword> match was happening below the main arena. </li></ul>Harry Styles left a startling impression on boxing fans at Madison Square Garden this past Saturday night when his concert caused the venue to shake "like an earthquake." Styles' concert (the first night of a special tour date for Halloween weekend, dubbed Harryween) was happening in the main New York City arena, while a boxing match took place in the Hulu Theater below. The sold-out show clearly had people jumping and dancing enough to move the floor beneath them. Video from a live commentary of the evening's match between Jose Zepeda and Josue "The Prodigy" Vargas (which was broadcast on ESPN) shows the roof of the Hulu Theater bouncing. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-emma (@wotdarling) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1454657813414748168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2021</a></blockquote>"Oh my gosh, I'm a little scared right now of what's going on above me," one commentator said. "I'm not gonna lie to you man. This place is shaking.""The Harry Styles concert, Harryween, is happening right above us here in the big building at Madison Square Garden and it feels like an earthquake in this place," a second commentator replies in the video. Sports journalist Ed Easton Jr. also tweeted about the event, saying Styles' show got "so crazy that it caused a panic with the roof shaking." <blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Ed Easton Jr. (@EdEastonJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1454647236365799426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2021</a></blockquote>World Boxing News <a href="https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2021/10/31/jose-zepeda-harry-styles-msg/">opened its report of the night's fight</a> by saying "the building physically rocked as Styles played to a capacity crowd his mass of hits."Saturday marked Styles' fourth appearance at Madison Square Garden for his latest tour. In total he performed five sold-out shows at the arena (which <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2013/10/photos-the-renovated-madison-square-garden.html?mid=google">can seat up to 19,812 people</a> for events).On Saturday night, Styles was dressed in his own Harryween costume. He wore <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVtS7CVM_E0/">a custom Gucci outfit</a> in the style of Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz," while his bandmates were dressed in their own custom Gucci costumes to match. Insider's music reporter Callie Ahlgrim attended night two of Harryween on Sunday, where Styles and the band all dressed up as clowns (again, in custom Gucci clothing). You can <a href="https://www.insider.com/harry-styles-harryween-photos-quotes-best-moments-2021-11">read more about highlights from the Sunday show here,</a> and see <a href="https://www.insider.com/harry-styles-harryween-best-costumes-outfits-photos-2021-11">the best fan costumes of the night here.</a>

Video shows a Harry Styles concert shaking the ceiling above a live boxing match, where commentators said it felt 'like an earthquake'

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="3551136" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Teofimo-Lopez">Teofimo Lopez</keyword> produced one of <keyword id="6362171" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Boxing">boxing</keyword>'s best modern-day wins when he out-pointed <keyword id="9182561" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="vasiliy-lomachenko">Vasiliy Lomachenko</keyword> in Las Vegas on Saturday.</li><li>Heading into the bout, Lomachenko, 32, was a consensus top-three boxer in the world pound-for-pound.</li><li>Lopez, 23, proved to be even better with a convincing victory over 12 rounds.</li><li>Mike Tyson was impressed and said on Twitter that Lopez is now the man to beat in boxing.</li></ul>The 23-year-old American boxer Teofimo Lopez became a mainstream sporting sensation Saturday when he scored one of the sport's great wins.Not since Tyson Fury bamboozled Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 has a younger underdog fighter upset a dominant older champion in a way that could shape boxing for years.Back then, Klitschko struggled to pull the trigger against an unorthodox, purposely-jittery Fury, who boxed a masterpiece in Germany.Fast forward to 2020, and Lopez, like Fury, fought to a specific gameplan which ensured his opponent — the pound-for-pound master Vasiliy Lomachenko — struggled to stamp any authority on the match.Heading into the fight, the 32-year-old Lomachenko had an illustrious pedigree as a three-weight world champion, a former two-time Olympic gold medalist, and as a fighter who had lost just twice despite more than 400 combined amateur and professional bouts.In contrast, Lopez was a lot younger, more inexperienced but had an absurd amount of confidence in his speed and power, strategy, and ability to produce one of the sport's most significant wins in the modern era in the middle of a pandemic.The <keyword id="2349386" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="top-rank">Top Rank</keyword> promoted fight took place behind-closed-doors at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.The event at the quarantined bubble topped a bill which also included Arnold Barboza Jr.'s super lightweight win over Alex Saucedo, Edgar Berlanga's 79-second knockout win over Lanell Bellows, and Josue Vargas' decision win over Kendo Castaneda.But it was Lopez and Lomachenko's lightweight bout, a championship unification involving four of boxing's major titles, which was not just the most significant of the night, but likely all year.And he did so by forcing Lomachenko to start slow, by pressuring him and focusing more on his power punching than his jab.Even after three rounds, Lomachenko had only landed one jab per round before finally finding momentum in the second half of the fight, where a comeback was essentially shut down in the 12th, when Lopez landed 50 of his 98 punches.His 148 total landed power punches are the most any fighter has ever landed on Lomachenko, according to Compubox data."I had to dig deep, man," said Lopez after the win. "I'm a fighter. I gotta dig in deep. I knew he was coming. I didn't know if they had him up on the scorecards or not, and I love to fight. I can bang, too. I don't care, man. I'll take one to give one. That's what a true champion does. I find a way to win. "You just gotta keep pressuring him, press the gas, stick the jab, and don't really give him that opportunity to set up. Every time he did want to throw, I had something ready for him."Lope always seemed ready. It was a conclusive beating.Watch the highlights here:<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4t8UEWrOWsY" frameborder="0"></iframe>The former world heavyweight champion <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeTyson/status/1317690155327582208" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Tyson said</a>: "Lopez is the man to beat."And considering the beating he gave Lomachenko, a consensus top-three pound-for-pound boxer, Lopez will find himself ranked amongst the sport's best after this weekend — even though he's still only 23.Lopez, who hails from Brooklyn, New York, is surrounded by top talent and tough tests. Should he stay at lightweight, he could fight Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney, or Ryan Garcia.A move to super-lightweight would open the path toward another undisputed four-belt unification match should he challenge the winner of Jose Ramirez and Josh Taylor's eventual 140-pound battle.One thing is for sure, considering Lopez rose to the challenge in fighting Lomachenko when the Ukrainian was still in his prime years as a boxer and an athlete, if Lopez had it his way, he'd likely fight them all.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/saul-canelo-alvarez-situation-is-chaos-showtime-boss-says-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canelo Alvarez could become boxing's greatest free agent, and Showtime's president says he'd 'like nothing more' than to sign him</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/roy-jones-if-ive-gotta-die-boxing-gonna-die-happy-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roy Jones Jr. said if 'I've gotta die boxing, I'm gonna die a happy man' ahead of Mike Tyson exhibition</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-zepeda-and-baranchyks-war-is-fight-of-the-year-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A violent, pandemic-era battle with 8 knockdowns and a post-fight ambulance is being heralded as one of boxing's best ever bouts</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/jermell-charlo-prayed-for-jeison-rosario-after-knockout-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jermell Charlo prayed for Jeison Rosario when he was beaten, struggling to breathe, and appeared to be convulsing on the canvas</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/floyd-mayweather-sharper-now-than-when-he-beat-conor-mcgregor-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Floyd Mayweather is sharper now than the year he beat Conor McGregor, a sparring partner said</a>

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