Xander Zayas shines in co-feature. The Takeover has conquered a second division. Former unified and lineal lightweight king Teofimo Lopez (19-1, 13 KOs) captured the WBO and Ring Magazine junior welterweight world titles with a 12-round unanimous decision win against former undisputed champion Josh Taylor (19-1, 13 KOs) Saturday evening at The Theater at Madison Square … [Read more...] about Terrific Teo! Lopez Dethrones Taylor in Junior Welterweight Title Showdown
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Weigh-In Results: Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo Lopez (w/ Video)
Saturday, June 10 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ (ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) • Josh Taylor 139.8 lbs. vs. Teofimo Lopez 140 lbs(Taylor's WBO and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Titles — 12 Rounds)Judges: Steve Gray, Joe Pasquale … [Read more...] about Weigh-In Results: Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo Lopez (w/ Video)
Undis-Split-Ed: Josh Taylor Edges Jack Catterall to Retain Junior Welterweight Title
Robeisy Ramirez stops Eric Donovan in Co-Feature Josh Taylor is still the undisputed junior welterweight champion, but Jack Catterall made his case. Taylor retained his crown by split decision (114-111, 113-112, 112-113) in front of a raucous, sold-out crowd of 12,101 partisan supporters Saturday evening at OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs) had a … [Read more...] about Undis-Split-Ed: Josh Taylor Edges Jack Catterall to Retain Junior Welterweight Title
Tartan Pride: Josh Taylor Topples Jose Ramirez in Instant Classic
Zepeda defeats Lundy in junior welterweight co-feature Scotland has a new undisputed champion. Josh "The Tartan Tornado" Taylor outlasted Jose Ramirez in an instant classic, notching a unanimous decision (114-112 3x) to capture the junior welterweight title. With the win, Taylor becomes the sixth male undisputed champion of the four-belt era, and the first from Scotland to … [Read more...] about Tartan Pride: Josh Taylor Topples Jose Ramirez in Instant Classic