Lopez vs Ortiz

Who won Lopez vs Ortiz?

Teofimo Lopez beat Jamaine Ortiz by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Thursday, February 8th, 2024, at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 115-113, 117-111 in favor of winner Teofimo Lopez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest was for the unified super lightweight championship of the world, with the WBO, and The Ring belts on the line.

Also on the undercard Keyshawn Davis beat Jose Pedraza, George Acosta was overcome by Rene Tellez Giron, and Abdullah Mason was victorious over Benjamin Gurment.

Lopez vs Ortiz stats

Back in February 2024, Teofimo Lopez stepped into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Jamaine Ortiz made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.

Teofimo Lopez was the younger man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Both Teofimo Lopez and Jamaine Ortiz fought out of an orthodox stance.

Lopez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 months later than Ortiz, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 12 more professional rounds, totaling 137 compared to Ortiz's 125.

Jamaine Ortiz was ranked number 11 by the WBO in the 140lb division.

Lopez vs Ortiz form

Lopez had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Josh Taylor on June 10, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Sandor Martin on December 10, 2022, by split decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight eliminator fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Pedro Campa on August 13, 2022, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by George Kambosos on November 27, 2021, by split decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight and IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

He had won against Vasyl Lomachenko on October 17, 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.

Jamaine Ortiz had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Antonio Moran on September 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to Vasyl Lomachenko on October 29, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jamel Herring on May 21, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Resorts World Las Vegas, Nevada.

Before that, he had defeated Nahir Albright on February 18, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Florida.

He had drawn with Joseph Adorno on April 24, 2021, by majority draw in their 8 round contest at Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jamaine Ortiz had been fighting more than Teofimo Lopez.

Going into this contest, Teofimo Lopez had last fought 7 months and 29 days ago, while Jamaine Ortiz's last outing had been 4 months and 24 days ago.

Lopez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

Ortiz's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Lopez vs Ortiz start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Lopez vs Ortiz?

The ESPN show began at 10:30 PM EST / 7:30 PM PST. The Sky Sports Arena broadcast of the card started at 1:30 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Lopez vs Ortiz?

Teofimo Lopez was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the contest, while Jamaine Ortiz made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+450) with oddsmakers.