Strangely eliminated – Love Montana toppled opponents over the wire

Montana Love was disqualified in her hometown of Cleveland after pushing and knocking Stevie Sparks off the ring after a nasty collision that left a cut in Love’s eye.

The ultralight prospect then complained to the referee, David Fields, that Spark had elbowed while objecting to the result.

In an entertaining duel, Love was dropped in the second round despite being a heavy favorite. While the hometown boxer then went on to hit harder shots leading to the halfway point, southpaw Spark went on to have a rough night.

In the sixth round, the heads came together and left Love with a nasty cut above his left eye. The lesions were examined by the ring doctor, who allowed the fight to continue with the aim of continuing to monitor the bleeding.

He didn’t have to, because when the action continued the Spark was all gone and the now partially blind Love surrounded him, shoving him onto the ropes and knocking him off the ring.

Spark made the landing like an Olympic gymnast, but that didn’t convince Fields not to land immediately. There was confusion when both fighters went to the top of the ropes to celebrate a win that no one really knew was awarded or to whom.

After everything was cleared up by Weeks, Love and the coach protested and promoted Eddie Hearn entered the ring, telling his boxer they would appeal the decision that cost the Cleveland man his first career loss.