Teofimo Lopez vs Steve Claggett weigh-in results
Tonight at 10pm ET / 7pm PT / 3am BST LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+
Raised in South Florida, WBO and Ring Magazine junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez (20-1, 13 KOs) is primed for the Miami spotlight. Lopez hopes to bring the heat Saturday night when he defends his titles against Canadian challenger Steve Claggett (38-7-2, 26 KOs) at James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida.
Lopez is making the second defence of the titles he won from Scot Josh Taylor via upset unanimous decision last June. He defended the crown in February against Jamaine Ortiz and now turns his attention to Claggett, a Calgary native who is unbeaten in nine fights since 2021.
In the 10-round featherweight co-feature, Cuban former world champion Robeisy Ramirez (13-2, 8 KOs) returns against Mexico’s Brandon Leon Benitez (21-2, 9 KOs). If Ramirez is successful on Saturday, he could be in line for a rematch against WBO champion Rafael Espinoza, who dethroned him in an instant classic last December.
The six-round televised opener will see middleweight prospect Nico Ali Walsh (10-1, 5 KOs) attempt to avenge his only pro defeat in a rematch against Sona Akale (9-1, 4 KOs).
Main Event 10pm ET / 7pm PT / 3am BST
Teofimo Lopez 139.4 lbs vs. Steve Claggett 139.5 lbs
12×3 WBO & Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight Titles
Robeisy Ramirez 124.8 lbs vs Brandon Leon Benitez 127.1 lbs
10×3 Vacant NABO Featherweight Title
*Benitez was 1.1 pounds over the featherweight limit. Only Ramirez is eligible to win the title.
Nico Ali Walsh 156.9 lbs vs Sona Akale 156.3 lbs
6×3 Middleweight
ESPN+, 5:45pm ET / 2:45pm PT / 10:45 BST
Emiliano Fernando Vargas 139.8 lbs vs Jose Zaragoza 139.1 lbs
8×3 Junior Welterweight
Elvis Rodriguez 141.6 lbs vs Jino Rodrigo 141.2 lbs
10×3 Junior Welterweight
Lorenzo Medina 235.6 lbs vs Detrailous Webster 247.7 lbs
6×3 Heavyweight
Rohan Polanco 142.4 lbs vs Luis Hernandez 143 lbs
8×3 Junior Welterweight
Yan Santana 127 lbs vs Brandon Valdes 127 lbs
10×3 Featherweight
Euri Cedeno 161.4 lbs vs Dormedes Potes 161.7 lbs
8×3 Middleweight