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Josh Taylor Vs. Teofimo Lopez Closed May 27 or June 3 in Edinburgh, Scotland


Via Sean Jones: WBO lightweight champion Josh Taylor and No. 1 contender Teofimo Lopez are said to be close to reaching an agreement to meet on May 27 on June 3 at the 20,000-seat Easter Street in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Taylor, 31, had scheduled a rematch with Jack Catterall on March 4, but the Scottish boxer was crippled with a plantar fascia injury and had to cancel the bout.

Instead of rescheduling with Catterall, Taylor decided to continue facing Teofimo. Both guys are promoted by Top Rank, so it makes sense for them to fight.

Mike Coppinger said: “Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez are close to reaching an agreement to compete for the junior welterweight title this summer in the UK. GAME.

“The 140-pound match could land at the 20,000-seat Easter Road in Edinburgh, Scotland, with dates targeted for May 27 and June 3.”

Is this the end for Teofimo?

It will be a good fight depending on which version of Teofimo comes out. Teofimo has looks like a mental basket case for three years, and he is said to have lost two of the last three battles. The New Yorker Teo should have a loss to Sandor Martin from last December but was given the gift of deciding to split the 10th round at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Most boxing fans assumed Teofimo lost to Martin, and they were alarmed not only by the umpire’s odd scoring but also by the way the referee blew his whistle, not giving Martin credit for knocking out Teo two. times in the game.

25-year-old former IBF, WBA & WBO lightweight champion Teofimo (18-1, 13 KOs) has a lot to prove because he looks like the shadow of the boxer he used to be since mid-match against Vasyl Lomachenko in October 2020.

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it’s like something happened to Teofimo from the sixth round fought Lomachenko three years ago because he has since fought like a ham & eggs, looking below average in his loss to George Kambosos Jr to second-place boxer Pedro Campa and 140 lb opponent Sandor Martin.

Top-ranked hasn’t given up on Teofimo yet after his three poor performances, but it’s likely he’ll be at the end of his rope with them.

If Teofimo loses to Taylor, it’s hard to imagine Top Rank choosing to keep him as clearly something has happened that has changed for him since the seventh inning against Lomachenko. Since that fateful night, Teo has turned from an elite warrior to an ordinary Joe.

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