Bookmakers made Josh Taylor a favourite against Teofimo Lopez when they square off in their contest on Saturday 10th June 2023 at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.
He is currently 4/7 (-180) to win the contest outright, while you can get 6/4 (+150) on Teofimo Lopez if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 62% chance of Taylor winning while giving Lopez a 38% chance.
Taylor opened as the favourite at 4/7 (-180).
Lopez opened at 11/8 (+140) which has shorten by -28/25 (+90).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 140 pounds (9.8 stones or 63.64 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the unified super lightweight championship of the world, with the WBO & The Ring belts on the line.
Taylor vs Lopez Head To Head
Josh Taylor steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Teofimo Lopez will make his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Lopez has a slight advantage in power over Taylor, with a 72% knock out percentage over Taylor's 68%.
Taylor is currently 12/5 (+240) to get the knockout, while Lopez is 9/2 (+450).
Josh Taylor is the older man by 7 years, at 32 years old.
Taylor has a height advantage of 2 inches over Lopez. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Josh Taylor fights out of the southpaw stance, while Teofimo Lopez is an orthodox fighter.
Taylor is the more experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Lopez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 14 more professional rounds, 115 to Lopez's 101.
If you think Lopez will win on points, you can get odds of 11/4 (+280), while Taylor is 163/100 (+160) to win on the scorecards.
Teofimo Lopez is currently ranked number 1 by the WBO and 9 by the RING in the 140lb division.
Taylor vs Lopez betting form
Taylor remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Jack Catterall on 26th February 2022 by split decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had defeated Jose Carlos Ramirez on 22nd May 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beat Apinan Kongsong on 26th September 2020 by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA Super World Super Lightweight and IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at BT Sport Studio, London, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had won against Regis Prograis on 26th October 2019 by majority decision in their WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at O2 Arena, London. He was a 32/25 (+130) underdog going into the fight.
He had beat Ivan Baranchyk on 18th May 2019 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at The SSE Hydro, Scotland. He was a 17/100 (-590) favourite going into the fight.
Lopez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Sandor Martin on 10th December 2022 by split decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight eliminator fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States. He was a 1/6 (-590) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had defeated Pedro Campa on 13th August 2022 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by George Kambosos on 27th November 2021 by split decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight and IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had won against Vasyl Lomachenko on 17th October 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight, IBF World Lightweight and WBO World Lightweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.
He had defeated Richard Commey on 14th December 2019 by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York. He was a 37/100 (-270) favourite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Teofimo Lopez has been fighting more than Josh Taylor.
Josh Taylor last fought 1 year, 3 months and 1 day ago, while Teofimo Lopez's last outing was 5 months and 17 days ago.
Taylor's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
Taylor is currently 12/5 (+240) to finish this fight in the 9th round, or 163/100 (+160) to win on points.
Lopez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.
Lopez is currently 9/2 (+450) to finish this fight in the 8th round, or +280 (+280) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Taylor vs Lopez Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which is around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Taylor vs Lopez for In-Play Betting?
The ESPN show is expected to begin at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card is expected to start at 1:00 AM (BTS).
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