George Kambosos Jr. stuns Teofimo Lopez to become unified lightweight champion

George Kambosos Jr. produced one of the shocks of the years as he beat Teofimo Lopez to become the unified world lightweight champion on Saturday night.

The unfancied Australian, who came into the fight a heavy underdog, knocked Lopez down in the first round and survived being knocked down in the 10th round before winning on a split decision from the judges.

Kambosos won 115-111, 113-114, 115-112 on the judges' cards to claim the WBA, WBO, and IBF belts in a Madison Square Garden's that was almost entirely behind home-favorite Lopez.