Copyright © 2007-2020 Boxing News 24. 6-keys: media/spln/boxing/reg/free/stories, at Primarily because a good friend of mine is Honduran and he was excited when “some young American kid” was going to be representing Honduras in the Olympics. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. And all four world title belts are on the line in one of the traditional eight weight divisions: Lightweight. This includes all pay per view events, all major bouts but also all the main supporting fights too. Our boxing odds page shows you the opening line, which is the original betting line set by oddsmakers, followed by the lines at popular sportsbooks. He has the experience and the skills but Teofimo Lopez is the bigger, younger, more explosive fighter. I’ve been following Teofimo Lopez for quite some time. The question is whether or not he can be great. Since moving to Bantamweight, Naoya Inoue has been nothing short of spectacular. Having boxing odds explained in more detail gives you an edge over other bettors who could be taking betting lines blindly. All Rights Reserved. section: | slug: jessie-magdaleno-vs-yenifel-vicente-fight-prediction-card-start-time-odds-how-to-watch | sport: boxing | route: article_single.us | Shortly after that blowout, Lomachenko entered the ring and welcomed Lopez to his club. I believe that regardless of the outcome of his fight against Vasiliy Lomachenko, Teo has to be given credit for taking this fight at this point in his career. Award-Winning Photos When Diego Sanchez called out Nate Diaz on Twitter, for those who remember the epic fight Sanchez had with the elder Diaz, Nick, it instantly seemed like an excellent fight. Flash forward a few years and the Lopez team was nice enough to invite Julio Sanchez and myself to a private gym session at Top Rank‘s gym on the eve of Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin 1. Andrew Kang, Staff Writer. Is Gervonta Davis' KO of Leo Santa Cruz the Knockout of the Year? He had won five straight before the loss to Lopez in November 2019. We got to chop it up with the father and son duo pre “The Takeover.” While the promo movement wasn’t in full swing at that time, they were still the loud and braggadocio combo ready to take on the entire boxing world. This fight will be highly entertaining for the first four to six rounds and, due to Loma’s skill and Teo’s power, will be “edge-of-your-seat” stuff throughout. Speaking with Lopez after the fight, I laughed and admitted to him that it was incredible that all that big talk and planning they had laid out from the outset of his career was seemingly coming true. He also possesses fantastic hand speed of his own and solid boxing skills to go along with a his tremendous power. Lopez is already something special, and may just be the fighter of tomorrow, but Lomachenko is still the fighter of today at 135 pounds. Main Card (ESPN, 8 pm ET) Lawrence Okolie vs. Glowacki added to Joshua-Pulev card on Dec.12, Boxing results from the weekend: Mario Barrios, Israel Mercado, Toka Kahn-Clary, Results / Photos: “Tank” Davis beats Leo Santa Cruz, Results / Photos: Monster Mash – Naoya Inoue KOs Jason Moloney, Results / Photos: George Kambosos Jr & Savannah Marshall Win. That being said, Teofimo Lopez brings a youthful exuberance to the ring along with dazzling speed, thudding power and underrated ring IQ. I believe Lopez will be overly excited early on in the fight and while he looks to land a big right, Loma will use that energy against him. Top Rank will continue to bring boxing "back" with the second Las Vegas fight card of the week on Thursday. By far, the best fight that has been made during the pandemic, and the most significant one since Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder II. Murray is 5-3 and coming off a technical decision loss in February. I feel like Teofio Lopez is the seductive pick and understandably so. Website SEO and Management by, @usykaa says he’s coming for @anthonyjoshua , He’s got Luke Campbell up next, but @kingryang s, @gervontaa was all class after sharing nearly six, Brutal finish to an exciting fight between @gervon, Impressive performance by @naoyainoue_410 who stop, #AndNew @mikaelamayer defeats @ewabrodnicka_ to wi, Night of knockouts continues in San Antonio as @bo, Quick work. Having said all of that, I have to go with Vasiliy Lomachenko. Additionally, he is young, hungry and brimming with confidence. Photo Edits That said, Jessie Magdaleno via TKO6. Loma will win by decision. #Boxing News & Opinions This fight might be a year too early for him. However Lomachenko has been an exceptional talent and that is why him losing to Teo would be a literal catapult in superstardom. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: boxing | pageType: stories | He most recently rebounded from a decision loss to Williams by knocking out Rodolfo Hernandez Montoya. Lopez is coming off the first TKO loss of his career at the hands of Oscar Valdez and start another winning streak. Lomachenko is going to feel the heat early, but his superb defense, unmatched hand speed and footwork, and huge edge in experience will be too much again for his opposition. Lopez is a great fighter but Lomachenko is an all-time great. Only one, however, is in a class by himself. I expect Lomachenko to avoid the big shots before using his footwork, movement, and accuracy to break Lopez down over the course of the fight on the way to a late stoppage or decision victory. Both will be razor-focused and ready for war. Can Lopez bully Loma and take his soul and relieve him of his immortal status. We provide boxing betting tips and predictions for all the major fights. "Complete boxing coverage--round by round!" Magdaleno beat Nonito Donaire in November 2016 to capture the WBO title at 122 pounds and successfully defended the title against Adeilson dos Santos. In the co-main event, Adam Lopez will take on Luis Coria in a featherweight contest. Complete boxing coverage--round by round! 7:50 pm ET, Boxing Highlights: Shakur Stevenson vs Felix Caraballo, Wilder accuses Fury of loading gloves in rematch, Tyson, Jones push back on 'not a real fight' talks. I can see him confusing and frustrating the young Teo with technical brilliance, speed and footwork all night long. Dominican-born Vicente has some power, but as proven in losses to Chris Avalos, Juan Rodriguez, Eric Hunter and Tramaine Williams, he is probably two steps below Magdaleno in talent and three steps below in accomplishments. One of boxing’s brightest stars, in Teofimo Lopez, takes on the sport’s best pound-for-pound boxer, Vasiliy Lomachenko (sorry Canelo). All Rights Reserved. In fewer fights, Lopez is challenging himself more than Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis have up to this point in their careers. Magdaleno is a title contender in waiting, and Vicente is there to be a body. Whereas, at 32 years old, Lomachenko may have already peaked and is not a natural Lightweight. Heading the undercard is a ten rounder at Featherweight, where former World title challenger, Puerto Rico’s Christopher Diaz (25-2, KO16), takes on another former World title challenger in Albuquerque’s Jason Sanchez (15-1, KO8). ET, ESPN). Download the #RBRBoxing App. Not only that, but it will upset the applecart by solidifying his place at the top of the Lightweight division and placing him on the pound for pound list, which he is currently not ranked by any site–including our own. Copyright © 2020 Round By Round Boxing © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. Lopez has a clear edge in size and power. Eddie Mercado & Victor M. Rodriguez are here to recap the TUF 2 Finale: ‘Sanchez vs. Diaz’ event from Nov. 5, 2005, featuring Diego Sanchez vs. Nick Diaz as … One of boxing’s brightest stars, in Teofimo Lopez, takes on the sport’s best pound-for-pound boxer, Vasiliy Lomachenko (sorry Canelo). I’m not buying it. These Top Rank cards have not been high on dramatic matchmaking. But, I do not feel Lopez has had enough experience against world class opponents to prepare him to face the best boxer in the world. All that to say Lomachenko is 32 years old, hasn’t shown too much wear-and -tear, and I see no reason to pick against him yet. The opening rounds not only in an attempt to end the fight but to at least make Loma feel his power and start to worry. Peter Kahn. Loma will frustrate and eventually breakdown Teo mentally, then physically. The reality is the reality. We KNOW that. Expect a good mix of boxing and body work. I see a path for Loma to stop Lopez in the later rounds if Loma takes chances when he sees Lopez can’t  evade his combinations but more likely both men will hear the final bell. Much has been made of the age difference here, and it’s easy to see why. Roman Gonzalez is recognized as … I like the kid and I believe that his style is really exciting to watch. While Lopez’s Olympic run was short lived, he has arguably been the brightest star out of that whole class–regardless of country. Luke Campbell, who went the distance with Loma in the latter’s last fight was himself an Olympic gold medalist, and far rangier than either Loma or Lopez. Respect box? There’s something about his aura, the stoned-cold killer look he gave Lopez on stage during their Wednesday presser, and of course his dazzling skills. However, this writer sees it playing out much like Mayweather/ Canelo. While the fight between Magdaleno (27-1, 18 KO) and Vicente (36-4-2, 28 KO) doesn't match the long odds of the Tuesday Top Rank return between Shakur Stevenson and Felix Caraballo, it still is a fight with a clear favorite. ... Prediction… They’ve had a plan, followed through on it and here we are on the eve of possibly the biggest fight of 2020. The real question is: Will Magdaleno score a knockout? Diaz vs. Sanchez at Moloney vs. Franco on Tapology. That stance led to his upcoming fight with New Mexico’s Jason Sanchez (15-1. Top Rank boxing card on ESPN Tuesday, June 23, 2020. There’s also a peculiar collective assumption that Loma may be nearing the end of his career, but at the age of 32, I believe he’s only begun to scratch the surface of what we can expect from him for years to come. Or, stil Loma-Lopez resemble the Kostya Tszyu-Ricky Hatton fight where Hatton mauled Tszyu and made him look old and defeated before our eyes. So when the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder from the heavyweight division are due to fight you will find boxing predictions for their bouts here. Lomachenko by decision, somewhere in the neighborhood of 117-111. Loma will be the smaller man on Saturday but has the movement to negate Lopez’s reach and aggression. Not that Teo isn’t, he deserves a ton of credit, but he’s not even ranked pound for pound.

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