: In a significant upset, Cleveland’s own Thomas Mattice handed Christian Tapia his first professional loss via a 10-round unanimous decision.
The preliminary and main card leading up to the main event featured several rising stars and decisive finishes:
: In the sixth round, after a clash of heads left Love with a bad cut, he appeared to lose his composure. During a clinch, Love physically drove Spark backward and shoved him over the top rope out of the ring.
The headliner featured hometown favorite (18-0-1 at the time) defending his unbeaten record against Australian underdog Steve "The Viking" Spark (15-2) for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental super lightweight title.
The boxing event , which took place on November 12, 2022, at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, is remembered for one of the most bizarre and controversial endings in recent boxing history. The Main Event: Love vs. Spark
: Ford successfully defended his WBA Continental Americas featherweight title with a dramatic 8th-round knockout delivered by a sharp right hook.
: Despite being the favorite, Love struggled with Spark's power, suffering a knockdown in the second round.
