Teofimo Lopez entered Saturday's bout for the WBO super lightweight title at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York with a loss and a pair of ho-hum victories over B-level opposition.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez exchange punches during their WBO junior welterweight championship fight at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2023 in New York City. Teofimo Lopez entered Saturday’s bout for the WBO super lightweight title at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York with a loss and a pair of ho-hum victories over B-level opposition.
Then, when the fight began, Lopez fought like he had no worries in the world and scored a dominant unanimous decision victory over Taylor. Lopez simply overwhelmed Taylor. He was busier, he was smarter, he was landing the better shots and he was completely in command. Lopez won by scores of 115-113 twice and 117-111, but the outcome was never in doubt after a few close early rounds. Lopez was landing hard shots, punched in combination and walked Taylor into shots.
But Taylor was still clearly the man in the division entering the fight, and was about a 2-1 favorite as all of the late betting money poured in on him.
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