In August, a shootout erupted outside the stadium in Torreón, forcing a stoppage of a match between Santos and Morelia.
He closed Mason's eye, forcing a stoppage in the seventh round, but only after absorbing some heavy body blows.
Paul Smith, of Liverpool, had no trouble annexing the vacant WBA international super-middleweight title, forcing a stoppage in the second round against Rashid Matulma from Dar es Salaam.
However, Kovalev, a narrow favourite with some bookmakers, tore up the script in the Welsh capital by flooring Cleverly twice in the third round and forcing a stoppage in the next session to disappoint the thousands of Cleverly fans and take the title.
He was nearly 28, and a veteran of 87 fights, by the time he challenged Mills for the world championship in London, where, despite being very much the underdog, he wore down the champion with left jabs and right uppercuts before forcing a stoppage in the 10th.
I see a unanimous decision for Khan and he may force a stoppage if he starts beating Garcia down badly.
Ali's 'rope-a-dope' strategy tired the unbeaten Foreman in the 80 degree heat, allowing him to force a stoppage in the eighth round.
Many gave Conor McGregor no chance, but he made a bright start, before Floyd Mayweather's experience and skill proved crucial as he stamped his authority on the fight before forcing a stoppage in the 10th round.
Taylor managed to knock Walsh down twice with his right hand and won his debut after forcing a stoppage with 16 seconds left in the fourth and final round.
