J'Leon Love: record, next fight and profile →
Super middleweight contender J'Leon Love's jab (9 of 24 landed per round) and accurate punching (41% of power landed) carried him to victory over Marco Antonio Periban, who pulled off the gas pedal after getting cut midway thru the fight.
LAS VEGAS - Floyd Mayweather made a big point to highlight J'Leon Love at Wednesday's news conference for his fight against Marcos Maidana on Saturday at the MGm Grand on Showtime PPV. Mayweather called Love, who is on The Money Team, one of the most talented fighters in the sport and a future world champion. Love, who is 17-0 with 10 KOs, faces former world-title challenger Marco Antonio Periban for the vacant WBA International super-middleweight title to kick off the pay-per-view telecast.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - super middleweight contender J'Leon Love (18-0, 10KOs) was forced to survive the biggest scare of his career after getting badly hurt and going down in the fifth, but he sucked it up with a surge in the second half to win a ten round unanimous decision over Marco Antonio Periban (20-2-1, 13KOs). The scores were 95-93, 97-92 and 96-93. Love wins the WBA International title.
Super middleweight contender J'Leon Love landed 54% of his power shots, while Marcos Antonio Periban opponents (Sakio Bika, Badou Jack) landed 44% of their power shots.
Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana are due to hit the scales at approximately 3:00 p.m. local time (6:00 p.m. ET) ahead of their welterweight showdown, which takes place Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The bout - which headlines on Showtime Pay-Per-View (9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. local time) marks the first ring appearance for both fighters, who enjoyed banner campaigns in 2013. Mayweather was honored by the Boxing Writers Association of America as the 2013 Fighter of the Year, for his convincing wins over Robert Guerrero and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. The latter served as the most lucrative pay-per-view event in boxing history. Maidana scored one of the most talked-about wins of 2013 with his major upset of Adrien Broner last December. The Argentine tough guy dropped Broner early and battered him throughout in becoming the first to defeat the brash former three-division titlist.
MGM Grand, LAS VEGAS, NV - On Saturday evening Marco Antonio Periban will face J'Leon Love on the televised pay-per-view undercard that supports the Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana main event. Love is promoted by Mayweather and managed by powerful adviser/manager Al Haymon but that doesn't phase Periban who is no stranger to being the "B" side against fighters underneath the Mayweather and Haymon umbrella.
Ryan Burton catches up with super middleweight contender J'Leon Love to discuss his upcoming fight with Marco Antonio Rubio on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight will be part of the Showtime Pay-Per-View undercard to the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana welterweight unification. Love talks about the style of Rubio, what he needs to do against Rubio and more.
Las Vegas, Nevada - Luis Sandoval catches up with super middleweight J'Leon Love to discuss his high-stakes super middleweight fight with Marco Antonio Periban, taking place on May 3rd at the MGM Grand, as part of the Showtime Pay-Per-View undercard. The card will be headlined by a welterweight unification between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana.
Luis Sandoval catches up with undefeated super middleweight contender J'Leon Love to discuss his upcoming fight with tough Mexican Marco Antonio Periban, which takes place on Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana Showtime Pay-Per-View undercard, on May 3rd from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Loves talks about tactics, training camp for the fight and more.
In May 2013, J’Leon Love had the spotlight of the undercard to Floyd Mayweather’s pay-per-view bout against Robert Guerrero. But Love suffered a knockdown against Gabriel Rosado, escaped with a disputed split decision win, and subsequently had that victory overturned because he had tested positive for a banned substance.