WBO and WBA lightweight world titleholder and WBC 'franchise' champion Vasiliy Lomachenko faces IBF world champ Teofimo Lopez Jr. for a unification fight at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Saturday. Here's a complete preview, including updated boxing odds and our betting pick.
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Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez
Saturday, October 17, 2020 – 08:05 PM EDT at MGM Grand Conference Center
Why This Is a Grudge Match
As reported by Greg Bishop of Sports Illustrated, the feud between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez stems from an incident in which Lopez's father and trainer, Teofimo Lopez Sr., confronted Lomachenko last year.
Teofimo Lopez was fighting on the undercard of Lomachenko's headline bout against Jose Pedraza and his father and him were not thrilled with their 'secondary' positioning in relation to Lomachenko.
Lopez Sr. even confronted Lomachenko that day and told him that his son would steal the show in the event and that one day he would steal his titles. Lomachenko recently shared his thoughts about what happened.
'Back home, if you said something or insult somebody, you can get hit and get into a fistfight right in the street and nothing is going to happen. Here in the States, it's a completely different law. Back home, people don't run their mouth like this because they know they'll have to answer for it somehow,' Lomachenko said during a Zoom media call last week.
Vasiliy Lomachenko
Lomachenko had almost 400 fights as an amateur and he has 14 wins in his first 15 bouts as a professional. The Ukrainian is a former featherweight and super featherweight and he became the fastest three-weight world champion in history after beating Jorge Linares on May 12th, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, as a lightweight.
The 32-year old won gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing as a Featherweight and at the 2012 Olympic Games in London as a Lightweight and he added the WBO World Light Title by defeating Jose Pedraza on December 8th, 2018 at Madison Square Garden. He then defended his titles easily in a fourth-round knockout of Anthony Crolla on April 12th in Los Angeles and winning a unanimous decision against Luke Campbell on August 31st, 2019 at the O2 Arena in London.
'I've heard this a lot of times from a lot of boxers,' Lomachenko said. 'Then you come in the ring and you forgot about your words and your promise. You try boxing, you try fighting (but it doesn't work). For me, it's just trash talk, it's just words. We'll see what happens in the ring.'
- Born: February 17th, 1988
- Age: 32
- Country: Ukraine
- Division: Lightweight
- Stance: Southpaw
- Height: 5'7″
- Reach: 65½″
- Bouts: 15
- Rounds: 131
- Record: 14-1 (10 KOs)
- 66.67 KO percentage
Teofimo Lopez
Teofimo Lopez has a chance to cement his status as an elite boxer. Right now he is an exciting, young champion, coming off a TKO win in the second round against Richard Commey in just his 15th pro fight. Dethroning Commey for the IBF strap in two rounds was impressive, considering how durable his opponent usually was.
Lopez has been calling for a showdown with Lomachenko for a while and he believes he can defeat him. The 23-year-old is a gifted performer that has it all: technique, speed, size and power. His lack of experience is the only concern.
'I'm not trying to get under his skin, I'm just being outspoken. Come that night, if he wants to take it out on me, great, I'm trying to take it out on him too,' said Lopez. 'I can't wait to put hands on this man. I'm sorry Bob (Arum), I know that's your guy, but he ain't gonna be your guy after this.'
- Born: July 30th, 1997
- Age: 23
- Country: United States
- Division: Lightweight
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height: 5'8″
- Reach: 68½″
- Bouts: 15
- Rounds: 60
- Record: 15-0 (12 KOs)
- 80.0 KO percentage
Prediction
Lomachenko has the same number of bouts as Lopez but, at a much higher level, with nine of his opponents being former, current or future world champions when he met them. Lomachenko's only loss came in his second fight against Orlando Salido, who roughed him up and outmuscled him to win a split decision in 2014. Lopez could be the largest opponent he's faced but it might be too much, too soon for him.
This is the fight of the year. We have two of the best lightweights in the world: a proven champion and a young challenger looking for more gold. The play I like is the Over. Both fighters will be tested and this will be a war from start to finish. I see it going the distance. Big wheel casino game strategy.
My Pick:Over 10.5 Rounds (-188) at Bookmaker (visit our Bookmaker Review)
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© Provided by CBS SportsThe world's top lightweight, Vasiliy Lomachenko, faces perhaps his toughest challenge Saturday night when he fights undefeated Teofimo Lopez in a 12-round title unification bout. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET from the MGM Grand conference center, with attendance limited to a few hundred sponsors and invited first responders. Now 32, Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KOs) is a two-time gold medal winner who went an astounding 396-1 as an amateur. Lopez (15-0, 12 KOs) is a 23-year-old power puncher whose fights, on average, last four rounds. He'll try to use his youth and reach advantages to stymie Lomachenko's tactical genius.
William Hill sportsbooks peg Lomachenko as a -450 favorite (risk $450 to win $100) in the latest Lomachenko vs. Lopez odds, with the American getting +350 (risk $100 to win $350) as the underdog. To wager on the fight lasting the full 12 rounds, you'd risk $150 to win $100. Before making any Lomachenko vs. Lopez picks, see the latest boxing predictions from SportsLine analyst Peter Kahn.
A 2019 Boxing Writers Association of America Cus D'Amato Manager of the Year nominee, Kahn has his finger on the pulse of what's going on inside and outside the ring. Kahn manages nearly 10 percent of Top Rank's fighters, and he can be seen and heard weekly as co-host of 'The Fight Guys' show on FITE TV.
Kahn is uncanny when it comes to picking fights. He is an astounding 23-2 on SportsLine boxing picks since the hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, returning $1,760 to $100 bettors.
Last year in the heavyweight division, Kahn called Deontay Wilder knocking out Dominic Breazeale in the first round, a massive 22-1 long shot bet. 'Based on everything Wilder has expressed leading up to the fight and his true dislike and beef with Breazeale, expect Wilder to come out and try to get rid of him early to make a statement,' Kahn told readers. The result: Wilder ended it at the 2:17 mark with a violent one-punch knockout, and everyone who followed Kahn's advice cashed huge.
Now, with Saturday's ESPN showdown fast approaching, Kahn has studied Lomachenko vs. Lopez from every angle, identified the best value in the boxing odds and released highly confident picks. Head to SportsLine to see all of his boxing picks.
Lomachenko vs. Lopez preview
Lomachenko holds the WBA and WBO lightweight titles, while Lopez owns the IBF crown. Kahn has praise for both boxers but says neither has fought tremendous opponents lately.
'Lomachenko's level of opposition recently, although very respectable, has seemed to feature former world champions on the backstretch of their careers such as Jorge Linares and Jose Pedraza,' Kahn told SportsLine.
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'Lomachenko went the distance with British Olympian Luke Campbell,' Kahn continued. 'He fought an undersized Guillermo Rigondeaux as well. Lomachenko does not have that victory that defines him.
'On the other hand, it's hard to make an argument that the 23-year-old Lopez has fought world-beaters because he hasn't. Aside from Richard Commey, whom he stopped in December 2019 to win the world title, there isn't a former world champion or name on Lopez's resume that would lead you to believe he could beat Lomachenko.
Teofimo Lopez Vs Lomachenko Vegas Odds
'In large part, this is why I feel the line is so strong in Lomachenko's favor. This fight is going to be about the intangible elements that aren't on their records.' You can see Kahn's Lomachenko vs. Lopez picks at SportsLine.
Vasyl Lomachenko Vs Teofimo Lopez Odds
Why This Is a Grudge Match
As reported by Greg Bishop of Sports Illustrated, the feud between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez stems from an incident in which Lopez's father and trainer, Teofimo Lopez Sr., confronted Lomachenko last year.
Teofimo Lopez was fighting on the undercard of Lomachenko's headline bout against Jose Pedraza and his father and him were not thrilled with their 'secondary' positioning in relation to Lomachenko.
Lopez Sr. even confronted Lomachenko that day and told him that his son would steal the show in the event and that one day he would steal his titles. Lomachenko recently shared his thoughts about what happened.
'Back home, if you said something or insult somebody, you can get hit and get into a fistfight right in the street and nothing is going to happen. Here in the States, it's a completely different law. Back home, people don't run their mouth like this because they know they'll have to answer for it somehow,' Lomachenko said during a Zoom media call last week.
Vasiliy Lomachenko
Lomachenko had almost 400 fights as an amateur and he has 14 wins in his first 15 bouts as a professional. The Ukrainian is a former featherweight and super featherweight and he became the fastest three-weight world champion in history after beating Jorge Linares on May 12th, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, as a lightweight.
The 32-year old won gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing as a Featherweight and at the 2012 Olympic Games in London as a Lightweight and he added the WBO World Light Title by defeating Jose Pedraza on December 8th, 2018 at Madison Square Garden. He then defended his titles easily in a fourth-round knockout of Anthony Crolla on April 12th in Los Angeles and winning a unanimous decision against Luke Campbell on August 31st, 2019 at the O2 Arena in London.
'I've heard this a lot of times from a lot of boxers,' Lomachenko said. 'Then you come in the ring and you forgot about your words and your promise. You try boxing, you try fighting (but it doesn't work). For me, it's just trash talk, it's just words. We'll see what happens in the ring.'
- Born: February 17th, 1988
- Age: 32
- Country: Ukraine
- Division: Lightweight
- Stance: Southpaw
- Height: 5'7″
- Reach: 65½″
- Bouts: 15
- Rounds: 131
- Record: 14-1 (10 KOs)
- 66.67 KO percentage
Teofimo Lopez
Teofimo Lopez has a chance to cement his status as an elite boxer. Right now he is an exciting, young champion, coming off a TKO win in the second round against Richard Commey in just his 15th pro fight. Dethroning Commey for the IBF strap in two rounds was impressive, considering how durable his opponent usually was.
Lopez has been calling for a showdown with Lomachenko for a while and he believes he can defeat him. The 23-year-old is a gifted performer that has it all: technique, speed, size and power. His lack of experience is the only concern.
'I'm not trying to get under his skin, I'm just being outspoken. Come that night, if he wants to take it out on me, great, I'm trying to take it out on him too,' said Lopez. 'I can't wait to put hands on this man. I'm sorry Bob (Arum), I know that's your guy, but he ain't gonna be your guy after this.'
- Born: July 30th, 1997
- Age: 23
- Country: United States
- Division: Lightweight
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height: 5'8″
- Reach: 68½″
- Bouts: 15
- Rounds: 60
- Record: 15-0 (12 KOs)
- 80.0 KO percentage
Prediction
Lomachenko has the same number of bouts as Lopez but, at a much higher level, with nine of his opponents being former, current or future world champions when he met them. Lomachenko's only loss came in his second fight against Orlando Salido, who roughed him up and outmuscled him to win a split decision in 2014. Lopez could be the largest opponent he's faced but it might be too much, too soon for him.
This is the fight of the year. We have two of the best lightweights in the world: a proven champion and a young challenger looking for more gold. The play I like is the Over. Both fighters will be tested and this will be a war from start to finish. I see it going the distance. Big wheel casino game strategy.
My Pick:Over 10.5 Rounds (-188) at Bookmaker (visit our Bookmaker Review)
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Lomachenko Vs Lopez Prediction
© Provided by CBS SportsThe world's top lightweight, Vasiliy Lomachenko, faces perhaps his toughest challenge Saturday night when he fights undefeated Teofimo Lopez in a 12-round title unification bout. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET from the MGM Grand conference center, with attendance limited to a few hundred sponsors and invited first responders. Now 32, Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KOs) is a two-time gold medal winner who went an astounding 396-1 as an amateur. Lopez (15-0, 12 KOs) is a 23-year-old power puncher whose fights, on average, last four rounds. He'll try to use his youth and reach advantages to stymie Lomachenko's tactical genius.
William Hill sportsbooks peg Lomachenko as a -450 favorite (risk $450 to win $100) in the latest Lomachenko vs. Lopez odds, with the American getting +350 (risk $100 to win $350) as the underdog. To wager on the fight lasting the full 12 rounds, you'd risk $150 to win $100. Before making any Lomachenko vs. Lopez picks, see the latest boxing predictions from SportsLine analyst Peter Kahn.
A 2019 Boxing Writers Association of America Cus D'Amato Manager of the Year nominee, Kahn has his finger on the pulse of what's going on inside and outside the ring. Kahn manages nearly 10 percent of Top Rank's fighters, and he can be seen and heard weekly as co-host of 'The Fight Guys' show on FITE TV.
Kahn is uncanny when it comes to picking fights. He is an astounding 23-2 on SportsLine boxing picks since the hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, returning $1,760 to $100 bettors.
Last year in the heavyweight division, Kahn called Deontay Wilder knocking out Dominic Breazeale in the first round, a massive 22-1 long shot bet. 'Based on everything Wilder has expressed leading up to the fight and his true dislike and beef with Breazeale, expect Wilder to come out and try to get rid of him early to make a statement,' Kahn told readers. The result: Wilder ended it at the 2:17 mark with a violent one-punch knockout, and everyone who followed Kahn's advice cashed huge.
Now, with Saturday's ESPN showdown fast approaching, Kahn has studied Lomachenko vs. Lopez from every angle, identified the best value in the boxing odds and released highly confident picks. Head to SportsLine to see all of his boxing picks.
Lomachenko vs. Lopez preview
Lomachenko holds the WBA and WBO lightweight titles, while Lopez owns the IBF crown. Kahn has praise for both boxers but says neither has fought tremendous opponents lately.
'Lomachenko's level of opposition recently, although very respectable, has seemed to feature former world champions on the backstretch of their careers such as Jorge Linares and Jose Pedraza,' Kahn told SportsLine.
Teofimo Vs Loma
'Lomachenko went the distance with British Olympian Luke Campbell,' Kahn continued. 'He fought an undersized Guillermo Rigondeaux as well. Lomachenko does not have that victory that defines him.
'On the other hand, it's hard to make an argument that the 23-year-old Lopez has fought world-beaters because he hasn't. Aside from Richard Commey, whom he stopped in December 2019 to win the world title, there isn't a former world champion or name on Lopez's resume that would lead you to believe he could beat Lomachenko.
Teofimo Lopez Vs Lomachenko Vegas Odds
'In large part, this is why I feel the line is so strong in Lomachenko's favor. This fight is going to be about the intangible elements that aren't on their records.' You can see Kahn's Lomachenko vs. Lopez picks at SportsLine.
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How to make Lomachenko vs. Lopez picks
Kahn is betting the fight goes under 10.5 rounds, which pays $150 for $100 risked. But he has an even stronger pick on who wins. He says a critical X-factor you're not even thinking about decides this highly anticipated fight. You can see all his picks and analysis right here.
Teofimo Lopez Vs Lomachenko Odds
Who wins Lomachenko vs. Lopez? Exactly how long does the fight last? Visit SportsLine now to see Peter Kahn's best bets for Saturday, all from the fight game manager who is 23-2 on boxing picks since the sport returned, and find out.
