Oberlton was declared the winner of their 10-round light heavyweight bout by technical knockout after the first round because an unconscious George fell off his stool. An accidental clash of heads toward the end of the first round appeared to cause George to lose consciousness.

Referee Ansel Stewart stopped their bout as medical personnel tended to George on the Claressa Shields-Franchon Crews-Dezurn undercard at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

“I don’t know [what happened]. I just know I was being defensively responsible,” Oberlton told DAZN’s Chris Mannix. “If he fell in and a head-butt happened, I just know I avoided a shot, so I don’t where I would be at fault. I’m just glad that he got up on his feet and that he’s OK. But if he wanna run it back, I’m a true champion, a true warrior. We can do it however he wanna do it. But I’m just happy that he’s OK.”

Houston’s George (13-2, 10 KOs) was able to walk out of the ring. Oberlton, of Philadelphia, improved to 15-0 and officially recorded his 13th knockout, though rather unconventionally.

Danielle Perkins caught Chei Kenneally with a right hook that knocked her out in the sixth round of their fight for the previously unbeaten Australian’s WBA light heavyweight title.

Perkins’ shot opened a cut on Kenneally’s lip and knocked her to the seat of her trunks with 27 seconds to go in the sixth. Kenneally (5-1, 2 KOs) beat Ben Rodriguez’s count, but the referee ruled that she was unable to continue and ended their scheduled 10-round bout at 1:45 of the sixth round.

Perkins’ pressure kept Kenneally on her back foot for much of their bout.

The taller, rangier southpaw showboated at times, which enabled Kenneally to hit her. Perkins (6-1, 3 KOs) still landed the more effective punches consistently and built a comfortable lead prior to landing the picturesque punch that ended their fight.

Brooklyn’s Perkins, 43, fought for the first time since Shields beat her by unanimous decision a year ago in Shields’ hometown of Flint, Michigan.

Pryce Taylor (11-0, 7 KOs) – a 6-foot-4, 275-pound heavyweight prospect from Brooklyn – remained undefeated by stopping James Evans in the fifth round of the fight that opened DAZN’s stream.

Evans (9-3-1, 7 KOs) took a knee with 2:18 to go in the fifth amid a flurry of power punches. He beat referee Ansel Stewart’s count, but Stewart stopped their one-sided eight-rounder 53 seconds into the fifth.

Evans, of Toledo, Ohio, lost by technical knockout for the third time in his past six fights.

Keith Idec is a senior writer and columnist for The Ring. He can be reached on X @idecboxing.