Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez is the upcoming big showdown for the WBO Super lightweight title. The champion Taylor will be making his return after a one-year hiatus being on the shelf due to injury. This will be his first match of the year and many people are excited to watch the Scottish native show his boxing skills. However, Taylor vs Lopez has earned so much attention this weekend that it overshadowed the other boxing events which is a big achievement for both fighters. Check out the details of why Taylor vs Lopez is a must-watch boxing bout this weekend and why it has overshadowed the other boxing events. Follow Latest Boxing News with Insidesport.IN
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Why Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez Top Rank Event Overshadowed All Other Boxing Events This Week?
The champion Josh Taylor is undefeated with a professional record of (19-0) and he is looking forward to grabbing another victory in his next bout. Returning after a one-year hiatus, Taylor’s return has excited the fans as he will be facing one of the best lightweight fighters Teofimo Lopez who has won against some of the tough guys in the business like Pedro Campa, Sandor Martin, Vasiliy Lomachenko, and more.
This fight has already drawn a lot of attention due to the increasing hype day by day. Many boxers and boxing promoters took an interest in this title fight. Josh Taylor has been an impressive boxer with his dominant ring skills. Although he looked a little off in his last bout against Jack Catterral, he still managed to grab the victory. However, his matches with José Ramírez, Apinun Khongsong, and Ryan Martin were some of the highlight reels of his insane boxing style.
Currently, Josh Taylor is the favorite to win the match against Teofimo Lopez. Boxers like Leigh Wood, Jeff Mayweather, George Kambosos Jr., Jamie Moore, Luke Campbell, and more have predicted Taylor’s victory. Meanwhile, Lopez is on the bittering end and the current underdog of the match.
Taylor vs Lopez fight card
- Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo Lopez; For Taylor’s WBO super-lightweight title
- Xander Zayas vs. Ronald Cruz; Super-welterweight
- Henry Lebron vs. Carlos Ramos; Super-featherweight
- Jamaine Ortiz vs. Humberto Galindo; Lightweight
- Robson Conceiciao vs. Nicolas Polanco; Super-featherweight
- Omar Rosario vs. Jan Rivera; Super-lightweight
- Damian Knyba vs. Helaman Olguin; Heavyweight
- Bruce Carrington vs. Luis Porozo; Featherweight
Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez will be live on Saturday, June 10 at 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. BST. Watch the action live as the two lightweight compete for the prestigious title.
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