Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez Fight Card: Boxing News: On June 10, a battle takes place inside Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theatre between two accomplished fighters. Josh Taylor will face Teofimo Lopez, the former lightweight champion, to defend his WBO and The Ring super lightweight titles. Follow Boxing News Updates with InsideSports.IN
Taylor won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and went pro in 2015. Taylor, a former Commonwealth super lightweight champion, gained notoriety in 2018 by participating in the WBSS light welterweight tournament.
Which Boxers Are Fighting In The Undercard of Taylor vs Lopez?
Taylor defeated Jose Ramirez via a contentious split decision result to win the WBC and WBO championships. Taylor also defeated Jack Catterall. Catterall and boxing fans both wanted a rematch, but it never happened. Since being stripped of several belts, Taylor will attempt to maintain his title in a hostile environment.
Additionally, On the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City, junior middleweight sensation Xander Zayas is expected to shine.
On June 10 at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden, Zayas will fight Ronald “Diablo” Cruz in a 10-round rematch. The junior welterweight fight between Teofimo Lopez and Josh Taylor, the former lineal and unified lightweight champion, will have Zayas-Cruz as the co-feature.
Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez Fight Card: Which Boxers are Fighting In The Undercard of Taylor vs Lopez?
The air will air on ESPN and ESPN+ in the U.S. and Sky Sports in the U.K.
Taylor vs Lopez fight card
Main card
- Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo Lopez, 12 rounds, junior welterweight – Taylor’s WBO junior welterweight title
- Xander Zayas vs. Ronald Cruz, 10 rounds, junior middleweight
Undercard
- Henry Lebron vs. Christian Tapia, 10 rounds, junior lightweight
- Omar Rosario vs. Jan Carlos Rivera, 8 rounds, junior welterweight
- Bruce Carrington vs. TBA, 8 rounds, featherweight
- Damian Knyba vs. Helaman Olguin, 8 rounds, heavyweight
- Jamaine Ortiz vs. TBA, 10 rounds, lightweight
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