Lopez vs Nakatani

Who won Lopez vs Nakatani?

Teofimo Lopez beat Masayoshi Nakatani by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, July 19th, 2019, at MGM National Harbor, Maryland.

The scorecards were announced as 118-110, 119-109, 118-110 in favor of winner Teofimo Lopez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest was an eliminator for the IBF lightweight championship of the world.

The undercard featured the clash of Dadashev vs Matias.

Lopez vs Nakatani stats

Back in July 2019, Teofimo Lopez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Masayoshi Nakatani made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Lopez had an advantage in power over Nakatani, with a 85% knockout percentage compared to Nakatani's 67%.

Teofimo Lopez was the younger man by 8 years, at 22 years old.

Nakatani had a height advantage of 4 inches over Lopez. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Teofimo Lopez and Masayoshi Nakatani fought out of an orthodox stance.

Lopez was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 years and 4 months later than Nakatani, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 19 fewer professional rounds, totaling 137 compared to Nakatani's 156.

Teofimo Lopez went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF at lightweight.

Masayoshi Nakatani was ranked number 7 by the WBC, 14 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF in the 135lb division.

Lopez vs Nakatani form

Teofimo Lopez had stopped all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Edis Tatli on April 20, 2019, by knockout in the 5th round at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Diego Magdaleno on February 2, 2019, by knockout in the 7th round at The Ford Center at The Star, Texas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Mason Menard on December 8, 2018, by knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Before that, he had defeated William Silva on July 14, 2018, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Lakefront Arena, Louisiana.

He had won against Vitor Jones Freitas on May 12, 2018, by knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Activity check

Lopez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 7 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4 rounds on average.

Nakatani's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

What time did Lopez vs Nakatani start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at MGM National Harbor, Maryland, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Lopez vs Nakatani?

Lopez vs Nakatani was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US.

What were the odds on Lopez vs Nakatani?

Teofimo Lopez was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest, while Masayoshi Nakatani made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.