Boks: Love Vs Spark - Prelims Apr 2026

: In a significant upset, Cleveland’s own Thomas Mattice handed Christian Tapia his first professional loss via a 10-round unanimous decision.

: Brazilian amateur standout and Olympic medalist Beatriz Ferreira made a successful professional debut, winning every round in a dominant unanimous decision. Expand map Spark fight before the disqualification occurred? Love vs. Spark | Boxing Event - Tapology

: In the co-main event, Hitchins dominated Alamo, forcing a retirement (RTD) at the end of the 8th round to claim the IBF North American super lightweight title. Boks: Love vs Spark - Prelims

: 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.

: Despite being the favorite, Love struggled with Spark's power, suffering a knockdown in the second round. : In a significant upset, Cleveland’s own Thomas

: Ford successfully defended his WBA Continental Americas featherweight title with a dramatic 8th-round knockout delivered by a sharp right hook.

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. Love vs

The preliminary and main card leading up to the main event featured several rising stars and decisive finishes: