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Terrific Teo! Lopez Dethrones Taylor in Junior Welterweight Title Showdown

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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

Lightweight Contender Jamaine Ortiz Signs Multi-Fight Co-Promotional Contract with Top Rank

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Ortiz returns June 10 on the ESPN+-streamed undercard of Josh Taylor-Teofimo Lopez at the Theater at Madison Square Garden  Lightweight contender Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz is set to take his career to new heights ahead of an action-packed fight night in New York City.Ortiz has signed a multi-fight co-promotional contract with Top Rank, who will work in … [Read more...] about Lightweight Contender Jamaine Ortiz Signs Multi-Fight Co-Promotional Contract with Top Rank

Media Workout: Teofimo Lopez Set for Takeover 2.0 Against Pedro Campa

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Lopez-Campa will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ Saturday from Resorts World Las Vegas at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT The Takeover 2.0 is ready for liftoff. Former lightweight king Teofimo Lopez hopes to conquer a second weight class. That journey begins Saturday against Pedro Campa in the 10-round junior welterweight main event at the Resorts World Event … [Read more...] about Media Workout: Teofimo Lopez Set for Takeover 2.0 Against Pedro Campa

The Takeover 2.0: Teofimo Lopez Ready to Conquer 140-Pound Division

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Lopez-Pedro Campa headlines ESPN-televised bill August 13 at Resorts World Las Vegas The Takeover 2.0 is 10 days away. Teofimo Lopez (16-1, 12 KOs), the former unified and lineal lightweight champion, will make his junior welterweight debut against Mexican veteran Pedro Campa (34-1-1, 23 KOs) on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Resorts World Event Center at Resorts World Las … [Read more...] about The Takeover 2.0: Teofimo Lopez Ready to Conquer 140-Pound Division

Super Middleweight Sensation Edgar Berlanga to Face Ulises Sierra at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Dec. 12

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Super middleweight wrecking ball Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga has been “The Perfect One” thus far, knocking out all 15 of his professional opponents in the first round. Berlanga puts perfection on the line Saturday, Dec. 12, when he fights Ulises Sierra in an eight-round showdown from MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Berlanga-Sierra will open the ESPN-televised … [Read more...] about Super Middleweight Sensation Edgar Berlanga to Face Ulises Sierra at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Dec. 12

October 31: Robson Conceição-Luis Coria, Jared Anderson and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez Added to Inoue-Moloney/Brodnicka-Mayer Championship Doubleheader LIVE on ESPN+

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Robson Conceição, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist for his native Brazil, seeks to notch the signature win of his unblemished professional career when he takes on Luis Coria in a 10-round junior lightweight fight Saturday, Oct. 31 from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble. Conceição-Coria will serve as the chief support bout to the world championship doubleheader featuring unified … [Read more...] about October 31: Robson Conceição-Luis Coria, Jared Anderson and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez Added to Inoue-Moloney/Brodnicka-Mayer Championship Doubleheader LIVE on ESPN+

The New Lightweight King: Teofimo Lopez Topples Vasiliy Lomachenko

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There is a new undisputed lightweight king. Teofimo Lopez toppled Vasiliy Lomachenko by unanimous decision in a superstar-making performance Saturday evening from the MGM Grand Conference Center, and in doing so, he became the youngest undisputed champion (23) in the four-belt era. Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) won by wide margins (119-109, 118-110 and 116-112), fulfilling the … [Read more...] about The New Lightweight King: Teofimo Lopez Topples Vasiliy Lomachenko

October Star Power: Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez, Naoya Inoue-Jason Moloney and Returns of Artur Beterbiev and Emanuel Navarrete Headline Monthlong Boxing on ESPN Platforms

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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. 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 Brooklyn who has … [Read more...] about October Star Power: Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez, Naoya Inoue-Jason Moloney and Returns of Artur Beterbiev and Emanuel Navarrete Headline Monthlong Boxing on ESPN Platforms