‘Big Sexy’ Sean Turner vs US Heavyweight Tony ‘Kryptonite’ Lopez BYB 16 Desert Brawl

The first-ever bare knuckle boxing match in the history of the UAE pitted 9-time Irish boxing champion Sean Turner making his debut against former BYB Heavyweight champion Tony Lopez.

foot back there history you’re good you’re good will be made right here ready right now fight here we go Tony Lopez in the black with white trim trunks black trunks for Dublin irelands sha Turner see if Tony you see uh this Tony switches over to that South ball stance where he feels that right hand is the closest to the opponent and he thinks that’s going to be really effective good little hook there on the inside by Turner though so both both guys have a solid amount of experience you know obviously we talked about Lopez who’s fighting for decades but Turner has experience in boxing so his uh his balance and his ability to throw in combinations may give him an advantage as well John Turner during his amateur boxing career fought Anthony Joshua twice and Benny he beat Joe Joyce yeah no he’s a impressive uh pedigree as an amateur that what he was able to accomplish we’re going to see here and the big thing with him here I mean it’s if you look at it Mike and Paul I mean he’s almost built exactly like DJ Linderman so it’s going to propose the same kind of obstacle for Tony Lopez that he faced against DJ Tony looking to make it a fight you see Turner looking to set those traps looking to use that extended left hand try to be deceptive a little bit see and Lopez obviously from the Southpaw stance looking to use his lead hand as well to to be deceptive little switches there by Lopez you see him do it a lot he likes to throw that cross that half jab half cross on the switch he he’s had some success with it with some slower footed guys but Turner has done a good job of getting away from it so far also both guys you’ll notice trying to be establish a jab but both guys also Sol solid defensively as well using the Parry as a as a a strategic defensive maneuver oh nice hook nice hook there by Turner and this is one of the strengths of Tony Lopez he can take a shot yes we have seen it before he’s hurt he’s hurt he’s hurt and I’ll tell you what Turner landed a big hook earlier in the fight as well earlier this round that was right on the earhole so the balance is going to be a problem here look at Lopez was against the ropes before as well oh oh Turner catches him with the uppercut there dirty boxing right in front of us 40 seconds on the clock here in round one and that’s something that’s going to really benefit Tony lope the dirty boxing Sean Turner coming from a boxing background doesn’t know how to do that yeah but let’s see if Lopez can last here that’s that’s the only thing oh nice little hook again oh oh combination shots and down goes Tony Lopez for a second time here in round one 10 seconds Turner throwing heavy St Patrick’s day yesterday looking for his first byb win here today round one in the books to show you just the advantage that boxers have ready fight big first round for Shawn Turner sexy Sean big sexy Turner in the black trunks two knockdown scored against Tony Lopez he is in the black with the white trim turn to landed another hook here early this round you look how he set it up threw a couple of sharp Jabs first he gets Lopez looking down the middle for that straight jab CU he establishes it and then he brings it around with a nice sharp hook as and disguises it so he get Lopez looking for a straight shot down the middle and instead he come he disguises it and comes around the side the little trap set from a boxing perspective by Turner T I mean usually though pully when when a guy a regular right hand shifts that to that stance I always think he’s a lot slower and you can see how slow he is with that right hand if he doesn’t keep that right hand up that left hand of of sha is right there right on the Earle yeah and that’s the thing I think Lopez is trying to turn South is protect from the left hook that has had that success by Turner uh I think Lopez is trying to turn stop for that reason but you see Turner’s made the adjustments even in the Southpaw stance he’s able to close the gap on on Lopez like you said Benny mean it makes Lopez a little slower so it allow it actually for me it allows Turner to close the gap even better John Turner big name in Ireland has fought in bare knuckle he said at home he officially fights in bare knuckle here tonight Lopez got to be careful with those slow shots Turner just missed coming over the top of the right hand trying to time the left hand of Lopez he just feel was been a little shorter he would have landed on the button but again just the fact that Turner is already doing that he’s looking for things he’s thinking Lopez has to be careful he’s got to be disguised his shots a little better Mike we talked about the reach Advantage by Tony Lopez but you know what if you don’t bring that back leave that extended you are leaving yourself wide open there and from the southp stands Benny he likes to throw that cross that he turn turns into a jab he kind of crosses his feet over and and it hasn’t worked it hasn’t worked on closing the Gap a lot of times I’ve seen Lopez we’ve seen Lopez the guys with slower feet that that shot has worked really really well against guys like Burns and stuff but but when when Turner sees it you see he just steps steps back and he gets he gets out of range of it so again de more deception deception is necessary on the part of Lopez he’s going to have some success here oh stop stop stop stop let’s keep it clean guys Tony looking to close the distance a lot in this round utilize his grappling background in that dirty boxing but then you had example right there Mike CU he threw that right hand didn’t bring it back and then Shan just missed Big Shot landed there turn looking for time he’s not he’s stepping back when he needs to but he’s also holding his ground when he needs TR the top time Lopez see some Fain on the part of Tony Lopez with the left hand Lopez looking get his Turner is but but know if Lopez throws in some faints in there maybe could disrupt that a little bit again turn try to time that shot that’s slipped to the side and came back with a perfectly Tim left to start of round number three former byb heavyweight champion 49-year-old Tony Lopez against Sean big sexy Turner born and raised in Dublin Ireland you hear the corner Lopez saying to be [Applause] first now you wonder conditioning wise is this fight gets deeper Tony did say he was he paid much more attention to his conditioning for this matchup we don’t know what Shan Turner’s bringing in as far as a gas stank yeah that’s the thing Turner probably cared a bit more extra weight on him than he may need to could play I could come to play a little bit with when it comes to the conditioning Factor but in at 2 usually fight around yes yeah you said it’s the heaviest he’s ever been Ben round number three heavyweight match a first of 10 battles inside the Trigon this evening shot turn trying to lure him in yep a veteran you’re not going to lure him in might be a little bit of faue on the part of Turner as far as trying to close the gap so I think maybe he wants Lopez to do a for him make it easy Tony Lopez trying to go over the top full South ball stance here I really think what Tony’s got to do is aim that jab towards the solar ple forget about your move from there a couple I tell you that in reach Advantage for Tony Lopez and now sha Turner’s blooded up get that nose up you’re going have trouble breathing pass the Midway point of this five round to fight oh nice little punch snuck in from Turner that little hook that shovel hook to the chin of Tony Lopez turn adjust Lopez a little bit of both but tell Lopez his best round so far keep the kind of shots starting to landed early in the fight would have got most guys out of there and the fact the resilience of Lopez now is paying off because he’s having himself a good round he’s starting to turn it around beat you beat Tony Lopez’s first four bare knuckle fights all went the distance two of them were against Joy belat who’s one of the best fa knuckle fighters in the world all four were fight of the night for catch and shoot there by turn final seconds of round number three it’s on display again here tonight round number four Ben Mike nothing he does fight he dropped 2 and they’re both Landing heavily here at the start of round number four exchange start the round there we are inside the Dubai dutyfree tennis Stadium big swing to miss but the followup left hurt Tony Lopez that was a those are nose Breakers man bone Breakers look at Tony lope type shot coming the you start to worry about guys orbit bones and noises when he shots like that that most guys don’t get up from that man again the shots Turner landed in this fight would end would end most guys and Turner thrown now with some mean intentions whipping those shots in there looking again to go over the top stop gentlemen right Turner’s got a hammer that’s like a hammer coming a little lump on that side of the head of of Turner that area right there when it starts swelling it sometimes golf balls on you this is a mistake Tony Lopez back up back up against didn’t get himself out of there you can’t stay these guys are not going to feel good tomorrow they going to be plenty of swelling on their faces tomorrow now it’s Lopez’s nose Lopez trying to use that savy veteran tricks trying to lay his weight on top of Turner trying to fatigue him a little bit come on that’s also when you put your weight on his on the back of his neck that also affects his back tightening that up fre knockdown scored guys by Sean Turner so we know on the scorecards as it gets deeper that Tony’s got to get a stoppage if he’s going to get the win yeah know I think Turner landed the more hurtful shots he’s certainly got the advantage in the fight it just the resilience of Lopez sometimes changes the momentum slightly for for Lopez and it makes you start to think that he can maybe get his way back into the fight nice K sharp counter right hand by Turner he’s got his timing has been very very good tonight he’s coming down the pipe he’s not wide with those shots at all he’s coming right down the pipe you can see why he was a nine-time Irish boxing champion a great Stutter Step throwing that jab there that change of speed you always talk about Paul exactly exactly it makes it hard at a time relax relax relax he’s so so throwing that straight right hand then coming underneath with that left and you see the skill level of sha Turner 12 and three is a professional his last bout though was in 2018 eight of his 12 wins were by knockout but that business of boxing worked against Sean Turner well he’s giving Lopez the business tonight yeah he is he’s taking it out on one Tony Lopez watch try to get him in that corner and take a beatings gentleman ready well you see his trunks All or Nothing That’s Tony Lopez Fifth and Final Round Tony Lopez comes out Southpaw switches his stance here sha Turner has landed some heavy heavy shots Lopez now’s Turner is going to be fresh this round you his defense is a little sharper he’s a little bit he’s got some oxygen back’s sharp with the jab Lopez needs a big big round here I don’t know if he’s if he’s got it in him but he’s going to need something big to turn the scorecards around if he’s going to take the advantage on Turner who now looks fresh yes and you can see the Showcase of the boxing skills of Sean big sexy Turner you can see the experience in general because you know these guys almost came right over the top top of us I tell you it’s one thing when you know you know how to throw the punches you know how to throw the shots but your understanding of range and distance comes only with a certain amount of boxing experience that’s one thing you learn later on being cognizant to be a range and distance and understanding where you have the advantages and understanding where you got to be at all times and Turner has that you can tell he’s got a good amount of boxing experience his sense of range has pretty much been dominant factor in this fight totally he one of the things he does as soon as he feels Lopez extend then he Clos the distance on him and almost like Smothers him he knows how to change it where he steps out of range he also knows how to of mix it up where at times he not only he does he not step out of range he holds his ground slips and counters right from where he’s at so different different subtleties in there Midway point of the fifth and Final Round kind of times he’s leading but now he knows he doesn’t have to take take all the chances seems like he’s a bit of in cruise control stop guys shot Tony Lopez doubling up on the left first of 10 fights these two heavy weights starting it out in style yeah yeah probably AR though hold his you See’s the jab holds his Ground start stepping back on the jab and then steps in with a right hand again another nice beautiful boxing timing meth used by Turner Tony Lopez is one it is all over Bobby wacher has stopped the fight in round number five Sean b sexy Turner victorious in his bare knuckle debut i the how do you like that mineral how do you like that mineral get in in in he did a a very very good job [Applause] tonight all all the angles all all the the subtle things you got to show as a fighter and um really really good how do you feel after good yeah and we’re going to go for a proper drink oh be I know don’t don’t take them off a day in Dublin Ireland there for uh our big sexy guy you got that right how do you like that minerals those minerals are very violent saw that not only did he land that sh he stepped on his foot taking over h foot so that lope could go back again the subtle things ladies and gentlemen referee Bobby W stop this contest at 2 minutes 22 seconds of the fifth and Final Round declaring your winner by TKO Shan big sexy