Weigh-In Results: Teofimo Lopez vs Sandor Martin
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Lopez-Martin headlines stacked quadruple-header SATURDAY Live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+
Teofimo Lopez (17-1, 13 KO) will fight former European junior welterweight king Sandor Martin (40-2, 13 KO) in the 10-round main event at Madison Square Garden.Lopez-Martin tops a televised quadruple-header airing immediately after the Heisman Trophy Ceremony at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. Heavyweight sensation Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson aims for his 13th straight knockout against the battle-tested Jerry “Slugger” Forrest, Puerto Rican junior middleweight star Xander Zayas steps up in class against 28-fight veteran Alexis Salazar, and 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis looks to jumpstart his world title ambitions in a lightweight duel versus Juan Carlos Burgos.
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Teofimo Lopez 139.2lbs vs Sandor Martin 139.8lbs
10×3 Lopez's WBO International & NABF Junior Welterweight Titles / WBC Title Eliminator
Jared Anderson 239lbs vs Jerry Forrest 228.2lbs
10×3 Vacant WBO Intercontinental and Silver USNBC Heavyweight Titles
Xander Zayas 153lbs vs Alexis Salazar 153.8lbs
10×3 Zayas' NABO and Vacant NABF Junior Middleweight Titles
Keyshawn Davis 134.8lbs vs Juan Carlos Burgos 134lbs
8×3 Vacant WBO Intercontinental & USNBC Lightweight Titles
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Frederic Julan 175.8lbs vs Joe Ward 174.4lbs
8×3 Light Heavyweight
Damian Knyba 245.8 lbs vs Emilio Salas 217 lbs
6×3 Heavyweight
Tiger Johnson 141lbs vs Mike Ohan Jr. 141.6lbs
8×3 Junior Welterweight
*Jahi Tucker-Ivan Pandzic fight was called off after Tucker missed weight
*Bruce Carrington-Juan Tapia bout was canceled because Tapia was not cleared by the New York State Athletic Commission
What have they said?
Teofimo Lopez: “We all have an opportunity here. We all have an objective to do on Saturday night. My whole thing is, ‘How do we continue the Takeover?’ We just got to keep winning. Whoever they put in front of us, we beat them.
“I think that we all have a canvas to perform on. I’m an artist myself. So, I’m over here trying to be as abstract as possible when I’m in the ring. It’s all about giving the fans what they really want, which is entertainment. We are in the entertainment business, not the boxing business. And you guys got to remember that. So, by all means, go after everything that you can do. I’ve followed the likes of Prince Naseem. And those are the things that you guys will see. That doesn’t mean I have to showboat like crazy. However, it’s all about giving the fans what they really want.
“The only surprise that I think everyone will see is how much better I got since my first career loss. What I would like to tell everyone here is that you never really lose. The only time you ever really lose is when you quit. When you say ‘No Mas.’ That’s when you lose.”
Sandor Martin: “I am absolutely ready for this fight. That’s why I have come. It was a preparation that was done on three weeks’ notice, but I had been training because I’m an athlete 24/7, every day of the year. For me, this is the biggest thing that has ever happened to me in my career as an athlete. Basically, in my country, it’s very difficult to be a boxer and come out of Spain. It’s taken a professional career of 42 professional fights across 11 years to have an opportunity like this. As soon as I got the opportunity, I couldn’t reject it. Teofimo Lopez. Madison Square Garden. Top Rank. It’s about making history.
“I’ve come to win. I respect Teofimo Lopez very much and the career that he’s had as a professional athlete. I respect him a lot as a boxer. I only hope that we deliver a great fight and we come out the ring healthy on Saturday. This is a special moment for me. But I don’t look beyond this fight. At the end of the day, he and I live in two different worlds. He lives in the world of entertainment and I live in the boxing world. When he was recording interviews, watching the Knicks and shopping, I was training. That’s the difference you will see on Saturday.”
Betting Odds (Betway)
2/11 Teofimo Lopez
15/4 Sandor Martin
22/1 Draw
