Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez fight details
'The Tartan Tornado' flies over to New York in search of 'The Takeover'
BBN have provided viewers with all the details needed to tune in to watch unbeaten Scot Josh Taylor (19-0, 13KO) and local lad Teofimo Lopez (18-1,13KO) clash in the headling fight at the famous Garden in NY.
Fight Details
Date: Saturday, June 10, 2023.
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York
Rounds scheduled: 12 three-minute rounds at super-lightweight (140lbs).
Titles: Taylor's WBO and Ring Magazine titles both on the line
Ringwalks: Ringwalks can be expected from around 4-5am approx.
Undercard Highlights: Henry Lebron, Xander Zayas and Robson Conceicao are all on the card, in seperate fights
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com
Related Articles: Everything you need to know about Taylor-Lopez HERE
TV Coverage
Coverage begins on Sky Sports Action (Sky channel 407) at 10:30pm on Saturday night, which consists of all the build-up action, but the main event will be from 1am-6am Sunday morning for UK viewers.
Go to Sky Showcase (for non-Sky Sports subscribers).
U.S: Taylor-Lopez will be broadcast live in America on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10pm ET/7pm PT.
Live Stream
You can watch online via the Sky Sports website here: https://www.skysports.com/watch
Sky Go customers will be able to stream the entire fight card through their laptop or mobile devices.
You can also sign up to NOW TV to access the live stream of the action. A one-day membership is available for only £11.98 while a monthly membership will cost £21 per month.
There is one other way that you can watch if you are not a Sky TV customer, or if you are just out and about on Saturday night by simply finding a suitable pub that is showing the event by visiting pubfinder.sky.com
BBN will be providing LIVE round-by-round results on fight night HERE
Background
Josh “The Tartan Tornado” Taylor (19-0, 13KO) is the former undisputed super-lightweight champion, having collected all four major titles in a remarkable four-fight run that included wins over Ivan Baranchyk, Regis Prograis and Jose Ramirez. He debuted in the paid ranks in 2015 and captured a Commonwealth title in his second year before defeating fellow unbeaten prospect Ohara Davies via seventh-round TKO in their grudge match. The 32-year-old then beat former world champions Miguel Vazquez and Viktor Postol before entering the World Boxing Super Series in 2018. Taylor stopped then-undefeated contender Ryan Martin via TKO before capturing his first world title with a decision victory over Baranchyk. His impressive wins over Prograis and Ramirez left no doubt as to who is the world’s supreme 140-pound practitioner. Taylor returns over one year after his last performance, a competitive, somewhat dubious, split decision nod over Jack Catterall. He comes into the fight having beaten six undefeated fighters in a row, with a combined record of 133-0.
“The Takever” is the former unified and lineal lightweight champion of the world. In December 2019, he captured the IBF title with an explosive second-round knockout of Richard Commey. The following October, he bested pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko to win the WBA, WBO, and WBC Franchise titles. 13 months later, he lost the belts via split decision to George Kambosos Jr. The 25-year-old then made his super-lightweight debut in August 2022 by stopping Pedro Campa in the seventh round. Last December, Lopez edged Spanish southpaw Sandor Martin by split decision. Before becoming world champion, he was the buzz of the boxing world with highlight-reel knockouts over Diego Magdaleno and Mason Menard read more…
Quotes
Bob Arum: “This is a super fight on both sides of the pond, the junior welterweight king in Josh Taylor stepping up against the young, dynamic Teofimo Lopez. I cannot wait for these two supreme talents to step into the Madison Square Garden ring. It’s going to be a special night.”
Josh Taylor: “He means what he says, and I mean what I say. There is genuine dislike here. He’s been disrespectful. I’m going to make him pay for his words on Saturday. I can’t wait to get in there. You will see a Josh Taylor win, possibly by KO, and nice and early as well.
“I know he’s a good fighter. The version that beat Lomachenko is a very good fighter. That’s the version I’m preparing for. I’ve prepared diligently and to the best of my ability. You’ll see the best of me on Saturday night.
“You always dream of coming stateside and fighting in venues like this. This is the 'Mecca of Boxing', Madison Square Garden. I can’t wait to get in there to make this dream become a reality, and this clown here is in my way.”
Teofimo Lopez: “What is ‘The Takeover’ if he doesn’t take over the guys that are the kingpins of the division? So, when it comes to Josh Taylor and the junior welterweights, he is the guy. That’s the guy that you have to beat to be the greatest. That’s what we aim for all the time.
“I worked my a** off. Eleven weeks of camp. This is going to be the best version of me. We’ve improved since my last fight. We’re ready to put on a show. I’m going to be a two-time lineal world champion.
“I’m excited about this. This is like a dream come true. What more can you really shoot for? Nobody has really called out Josh Taylor. Who knows why? Maybe because he beat everyone already. But I’m here to come in there and take everything that you’ve got.”
Predictions
Tim Rickson, BBN Editor: “I know just how good Lopez is; he's fighting at home, he's hungry to become world champion again, but I have this feeling that Taylor is going to be a class above and really show it on fight night. This pair are so closely matched on paper, even their opponents' records combined are almost identical, but their styles are world's apart. Lopez likes to fight at range, whereas Taylor does his best work on the inside. One of these men will implement their game plan and the other will struggle with it, but which will be which? I have a suspicion that Taylor could pull off a masterclass and get a convincing unanimous decision win.”
Betting Odds (Betway)
4/7 Taylor
6/4 Lopez
18/1 Draw
Weights
Check back before fight night.
Running Order
Main Event:
Josh Tayor vs Teofimo Lopez
12×3 WBO World super-lightweight title
Henry Lebron vs Carlos Ramos
10×3 Super-featherweight contest
CANCELLED:
Jamiane Ortiz vs Humberto Galindo
10×3 Lightweight contest
Ortiz failed to make weight
Robson Conceicao vs Nicolas Polanco
10×3 Super-featherweight contest
Omar Rosario vs Jan Carlos Rivera
8×3 Super-featherweight contest
Bruce Carrington vs Luis Porozo
8×3 Featherweight contest
Damian Knyba vs Helaman Olguin
8×3 Heavyweight contest
Xander Zayas vs Ronald Cruz
8×3 Super-welterweight contest
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