Emmanuel Rodriguez vs Melvin Lopez Results Live, Card, Time

Emmanuel Rodriguez and Melvin Lopez headlined a PBC card on Showtime on August 12, 2023, at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, MD.

They were fighting for the vacant IBF Bantamweight Championship. Rodriguez was coming off back-to-back wins where he defeated Roberto Sanchez Cantu and Gary Antonio Russell via stoppages. This was his second world title shot. Lopez was on an 8-fights winning streak heading into this fight.

Two more fights were on the main card which was be airing on Showtime from 9 PM ET onwards. Gary Antuanne Russell took on Kent Cruz in lightweight bout while Travon Marshall faced Gabriel Maestre in a welterweight bout.

3 more bouts were on the prelims card which aired via Showtime Youtube Channel featuring Jose Benavidez Jr. The coverage started at 6:30 PM ET. Tune in below as we post results live from Emmanuel Rodriguez vs Melvin Lopez boxing event with complete fight card, and more details.

RESULTS

Non Televised

• Jesse Hart def. Elio Heraldo Trosch via TKO at 2:37 of round 2, 10 rounds, Light Heavyweight Bout
• Marcus Browne def. Adrian Taylor via unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90), 10 rounds, Cruiserweight Bout
• David A. Whitmire def. Jordy Tientcheu via TKO at 2:41 of round 1, 4 rounds, Super Welterweight Bout
• Daniel Blancas def. Devaun Lee via unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54), 6 rounds, Super Middleweight Bout

Prelims (6:30 PM ET)

• Damien Vazquez def. Jeronil Borres via TKO at 2:57 of round 6 – 8 rounds, Bantamweight Bout (Watch Video)
• Jose Benavidez Jr def. Sladan Janjanin via TKO in round 5 – 10 rounds, Middleweight Bout(Watch Video)
• Michael Angeletti def. Jonathan Lopez Marcano via unanimous decision(80-72, 79-73, 79-73) – 8 rounds, Bantamweight Bout(Watch Video)

Main Card (9:00 PM ET)

• Gabriel Maestre def. Travon Marshall via TKO at 2:06 of round 2 – 10 rounds, Welterweight(Watch Video)
• Gary Antuanne Russell def. Kent Cruz via KO at 2:39 in round 1, 10 rounds, Super Lightweight(Watch Video)
• Emmanuel Rodriguez def. Melvin Lopez via unanimous decision(120-105, 120-105, 120-105) – 12 rounds, Vacant IBF bantamweight Championship Bout