Arnold Barboza Jr took the win against Sean McComb on Saturday, April 20 live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The junior welterweight bout served as the co-feature on the card topped by Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia.
The scheduled for 10 rounds contest went the full distance. In the end, one judge scored the fight 98-92 in favor of McComb. Two other judges had 96-94 and 97-93 for Barboza Jr.
With the victory by split decision, Arnold Barboza Jr improved to 30-0, 11 KOs and remained undefeated. The 32-year-old native of Long Beach, California retained his WBO Intercontinental belt.
Sean McComb dropped to 18-2, 5 KOs. The 31-year-old southpaw of Belfast, Northern Ireland got his seven-fight winning streak snapped.
“I felt good. It was a very tricky fight,” said Arnold Barboza Jr., “He was a lefty, tall and he moved a lot. He gave me a lot of trouble, but it was a learning experience. I’ll be back better. We’re going to talk to Oscar and see what’s next.”
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