MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vegas – In a showdown for the WBC franchise, WBA, WBO, IBF lightweight titles, Teofimo Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) put on a masterclass performance to win a twelve round unanimous decision over Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KOs). (photos by Mikey Williams) The scores were 116-112, 119-109 and 117-111. Lopez was
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Four belts, one champion. A universally recognized lightweight king will be crowned Saturday, Oct. 17, live on ESPN from MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. (photos by Mikey Williams) >>>>CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE SCORECARD<<<< WBO/WBA/WBC Franchise world champion Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko, the pound-for-pound “Boxing Baryshnikov” from Ukraine, will fight unbeaten IBF world
LAS VEGAS – Teofimo Lopez can’t fathom anyone legitimately arguing against recognizing the winner of his bout versus Vasiliy Lomachenko as boxing’s undisputed lightweight champion. They’ll fight Saturday night for Lopez’s IBF championship and Lomachenko’s WBA and WBO belts. Lomachenko’s WBC franchise championship also will be at stake, despite that the franchise designation was not
Kudos to ESPN for serving up this tantalizing, intriguing and elite matchup for all four major alphabet lightweight titles free of charge to the fans. The corrupt and self-serving sanctioning bodies might be a joke standing on their own but when all four of their belts are at stake, it actually amounts to something. In
Four belts, one champion. A universally recognized lightweight king will be crowned Saturday, Oct. 17, live on ESPN from MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. (photos by Mikey Williams) WBO/WBA/WBC Franchise world champion Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko, the pound-for-pound “Boxing Baryshnikov” from Ukraine, will fight unbeaten IBF world champion Teofimo Lopez, the knockout artist from
One of the most highly anticipated fights of the year takes place Saturday night when WBA/WBO/WBC Franchise lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko takes on unbeaten IBF lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez. The fight takes place inside of “The Bubble” at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The fight card will be televised in its
LAS VEGAS – Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez is far and away the biggest boxing match that’ll be broadcast on free or cable television since the sport returned to the airwaves June 9. Their lightweight title unification match probably is the most significant fight to air on either of those platforms since Keith Thurman edged Danny Garcia
The World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol will have his next fight in early 2021 in Russia or the United States, according to statements made by the athlete’s manager, Vadim Kornilov, to TASS. “The fight is planned for early next year in the United States or Russia, but there is no specific information yet,
The designation of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Vasiliy Lomachenko as “Franchise” champions is a reflection of all that the two have previously achieved. In the case of Teofimo Lopez, such consideration is more of an investment into the future. A new precedent will be set this weekend when Lomachenko and Lopez collide in their multi-belt
The biggest boxing event of the fall airs live on ESPN, this Saturday, October 17 when WBC Franchise/WBA/WBO world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko and IBF kingpin Teofimo Lopez, clash in a lightweight unification showdown live from the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Live coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET, with undercard action on
Guillermo Rigondeaux has a favorite for Saturday’s mega fight. While still recognizing the talent of Teofimo Lopez, Cuba’s 118-pound champion considers Vasiliy Lomachenko to be on a higher level and backs him to be the best in the ring. Considered one, if not the best, pound for pound fighter in boxing, Lomachenko will defend his three lightweight titles against
Josh Warrington’s featherweight unification fight with Xu Can could still go ahead in December, with Eddie Hearn confident that there will be three belts on the line for the match. December 5 is presently the target date for a Warrington-Xu fight, although that will likely change if Tyson Fury’s fight that day is confirmed. Warrington, the
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has openly confirmed that his desire for a rematch with Dustin Poirier is to help him prepare for a cross-sport boxing match with eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao. McGregor, who announced his retirement from the UFC earlier this year, has been talking up a boxing match with Pacquiao for the last few months Pacquiao recently signed an
The Golden Contract finals will take place at Production Park Studios in Wakefield on Wednesday 2 December – featuring the rescheduled featherweight final between Jazza Dickens and Ryan Walsh. The event will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports in association with Matchroom Boxing, and in the US on ESPN+ in association with Top
Guido Vianello (7-0-1) had the toughest fight of his career last Saturday night when he battled Kingsley Ibeh (5-1-1) to a majority draw that was streamed on ESPN+ on the Jose “Chon” Zepeda-Ivan Baranchyk undercard. The fight took place inside of “The Bubble” at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino where Top Rank has staged
Prince Ranch Boxing’s undefeated contender Victor Pasillas (16-0, 9 KOs), after a star-making performance on FS1 PBC Fight Night, is now ranked WBA #8 at super bantamweight. Pasillas picked up his sixth consecutive knockout when he destroyed previously unbeaten Ranfis Encarnacion (17-1, 13 KOs) on September 23, 2020. Pasillas, who was an East Los Angeles
MUHAMMAD ALI CANNOT wait for the chance to unleash his formidable brand of featherweight action on his rivals when he gets to make his return to the ring in the near future. The 2016 Olympian and one of Britain’s Blue Chip prospects made his professional debut back in February, shortly before the trading of punches
When the Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. exhibition was postponed from September 12th to November 28th, it wasn’t a problem for Jake Paul. The YouTube sensation is scheduled to face former NBA star Nate Robinson on the undercard and is currently training in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the 23-year-old it just means more time to train.