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Shakur Stevenson knocked out Josh Padely after dropping him three times in the ninth round to remain the WBC Lightweight Champion. Padley was a late replacement after Floyd Schofield withdrew with an illness.

Stevenson, 27, Uncrowned's No. 10 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, asserted himself in the second round with a flurry of combinations that landed several punches squarely on Padley's jaw. The Yorkshire native didn't buckle, but had difficulty trying to keep up with his favored opponent.