Boks: Love Vs Spark - Prelims Apr 2026

: 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

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.

: Referee David Fields immediately disqualified Montana Love , awarding the victory and the title to Steve Spark. The Cleveland crowd reacted with heavy boos as their local hero lost his undefeated status in a fit of frustration. Prelims & Undercard Highlights Boks: Love vs Spark - Prelims

: Despite being the favorite, Love struggled with Spark's power, suffering a knockdown in the second round.

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 : Brazilian amateur standout and Olympic medalist Beatriz

: 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 preliminary and main card leading up to the main event featured several rising stars and decisive finishes: Spark | Boxing Event - Tapology The headliner

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