WBO gentle welterweight champion Josh Taylor and hometown fighter Teofimo Lopez will battle it out tonight. The time of the battle card is at 10:00 p.m. ET, watch the whole occasion LIVE on ESPN+ from the Hula Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York. This battle will present whether or not the previous unified light-weight champion Teofimo (18-1, 13 KOs) is reduce out for the 140-lb division.
Boxing 247 will likely be giving dwell updates & outcomes beneath.
Talenteed unbeaten heavyweight prospect Damian Knyba (12-0, 7 KOs) simply outboxed the powerful veteran Helaman Olguin (9-6-1, 4 KOs), profitable an eight spherical unanimous determination in a battle that was extra aggressive than the scores handed in by the judges. The scores had been 79-73, 79-73, and 79-73.
Undefeated featherweight phenom Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (8-0, 5 KOs) placed on a masterclass efficiency, battering Luis Porozo (16-7, 9 KOs) till the battle was stopped within the eighth The time was at 2:17.
Undefeated light-weight Henry Lebron (18-0, 10 KOs) beat Carlos Ramos (17-3, 10 KOs) by a ten spherical unanimous determination. Lebron flattened Ramos in rounds eight and ten to cement his victory by the scores 97-91, 98-90, and 98-90.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: Bruce Carrington (L) and Luis Porozo (R) alternate punches throughout their featherweight battle at The Hulu Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 10, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Mikey Williams/Prime Rank Inc by way of Getty Photographs)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: Omar Rosario (L) and Jan Carlos Rivera (R) alternate punches throughout their tremendous light-weight battle at The Hulu Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 10, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Mikey Williams/Prime Rank Inc by way of Getty Photographs)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: Jan Carlos Rivera (L) and Omar Rosario (R) alternate punches throughout their tremendous light-weight battle at The Hulu Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 10, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Mikey Williams/Prime Rank Inc by way of Getty Photographs)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: Henry Lebron celebrates after defeating Carlos Ramos, throughout their tremendous featherweight battle at The Hulu Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 10, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Mikey Williams/Prime Rank Inc by way of Getty Photographs)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: Carlos Ramos (L) and Henry Lebron (R) alternate punches throughout their tremendous featherweight battle at The Hulu Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 10, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Mikey Williams/Prime Rank Inc by way of Getty Photographs)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: Henry Lebron (L) and Carlos Ramos (R) alternate punches throughout their tremendous featherweight battle at The Hulu Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 10, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Mikey Williams/Prime Rank Inc by way of Getty Photographs)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: Damian Knyba celebrates after defeating Helaman Olguin, throughout their heavyweight battle at The Hulu Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 10, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Mikey Williams/Prime Rank Inc by way of Getty Photographs)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: Damian Knyba (L) and Helaman Olguin (R) alternate punches throughout their heavyweight battle at The Hulu Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 10, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Mikey Williams/Prime Rank Inc by way of Getty Photographs)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: Helaman Olguin (L) and Damian Knyba (R) alternate punches throughout their heavyweight battle at The Hulu Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 10, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Mikey Williams/Prime Rank Inc by way of Getty Photographs)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: Bruce Carrington (R) stops Luis Porozo (L) throughout their featherweight battle at The Hulu Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 10, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Mikey Williams/Prime Rank Inc by way of Getty Photographs)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: Luis Porozo (L) and Bruce Carrington (R) alternate punches throughout their featherweight battle at The Hulu Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 10, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Mikey Williams/Prime Rank Inc by way of Getty Photographs)
Undercard fights:
Xander Zayas vs. Ronald Cruz
Robson Conceicao vs. Nicolas Polanco
Omar Rosario vs. Jan Carlos Rivera
“He can say no matter he desires. Possibly that’s what obtained him to signal on the dotted line, and I believe that’s why he took the battle. He thinks I’m in a mentally fragile state proper now. So he desires to capitalize on it now. That’s good, superb,” mentioned Teofimo Lopez to Behind The Gloves about Josh Taylor.
“I’m very comfortable [that Taylor didn’t move up to 147]. This man beat everybody within the 140-lb division. So beating him is one other addition to my accolades. So this man, in my eyes, remains to be undisputed. He solely relinquished his belts, however nobody has taken it from him.
“So beating this man. No, no vulnerability right here. I believe I needed to indicate you guys a little bit of my inside. That’s who I’m. I normally do it within the locker rooms, however this time round, I needed to precise what I needed to precise.
“I knew thee digital camera was on me. In fact, I’m going to precise what I really feel. I’ve no filter in that.
“Good for him,” mentioned Teofimo when advised that Taylor mentioned he didn’t examine him. “Most positively. He’s speaking about decapitating. I don’t assume he can try this with a punch. Killing a man, you probably can.
“I believe mine is a little more vulgar. It’s nice. It’s two guys that don’t like one another who’re going to go on the market and placed on a present for the followers and for everybody that loves the game of boxing nonetheless
“I can’t beat all people within the business of the game of boxing, however I certain as hell can beat the man they put in entrance of me. That’s actually what I’m wanting ahead to.
“It’s going to be exhausting for us to be buddies once I say I’m going to kill the person,” mentioned Teofimo.
