 Roberto Ramírez, the fight's referee, concluded the protection count without response and stopped the contest by knockout.This marked the fifth fastest knockout victory in a title fight, superating Mike Tyson's win over Michael Spinks.Two days after this fight, Bob Arum confirmed that López would be featured as part of "The Dream Match" card, which presented a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya in the main event.