Teofimo Lopez DOMINATES Josh Taylor at Madison Square Garden to take Scottish fighter’s undefeated record and WBO super lightweight world title
- Josh Taylor showed signs of ring rust in New York after being gone for 15 months
- Teofimo Lopez clinched the Scot’s undefeated record with a unanimous points win
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Teofimo Lopez is again a champion.
Less than two years after relinquishing his unified lightweight crown, the 25-year-old Brooklyn native revitalized his career on Saturday with a near-flawless unanimous decision win over Scotland’s Josh Taylor (19-1).
In doing so, he not only won Taylor’s WBO junior welterweight title, but immediately dispelled the doubts that had grown in recent years about his stalled career.
There were no knockdowns to speak of, but nearly every facet of the fight belonged to Lopez (19-1), who landed over 138 power punches for the night, compared to just 60 for Taylor.
The only win for Taylor was staying upright, even though he was smothered by Lopez in the final moments.
Josh Taylor (right) had been out of the ring for 15 months and it showed on MSG on Saturday
Brooklyn native Teofimo Lopez (left) passed Taylor via unanimous points decision in NYC
Lopez receives the applause of the partisan home crowd after the seventh round of the fight
Taylor (left) tries to block a right hook from Lopez during the pair’s championship fight
The referee watches as Taylor (left) and Lopez trade blows during the New York fight
UFC legend Israel Adesanya was among the crowd at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden