Who will win the Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez fight this weekend? Here at SportsLens we have put the bout under the microscope by weighing-up who the favourite is to win this 140-pound world title fight. We also take a look at the bookmakers latest estimations for this incredible super-lightweight clash.
Who Is Favourite To Win The Taylor vs Lopez Super-Fight?
Boxing fans cannot wait for this weekend as one of the biggest fights of the year takes centre stage at the famous Madison Square Garden, New York.
We are of course taking about the Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez WBO Super-Lightweight World Title bout. The fight is now just days away, with a stellar undercard to go with this compelling main event before hand.
The main event is the fight to watch, with two former undisputed world champions facing off against each other. Superstar vs superstar. Brit vs American. Not many fights capture the imagination of boxing fans as much as this fight has!
As of today for the main event, Josh Taylor is the 1/2 favourite to win the fight with the best UK sports betting sites. However, a lot of people will fancy the chances of Teofimo Lopez as the betting underdog in this fight. He is currently priced around 8/5 with the best online gambling sites to become a two-weight world champion.
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Here is the list of prices for this boxing super-fight ahead of Taylor vs Lopez with BetUK – one of the best boxing betting sites. Also be sure to take a look and claim the best sportsbook free bets from our various partners.
- Josh Taylor to Win: 1/2
- Josh Taylor to Win by KO/TKO: 9/4
- Josh Taylor to Win by Decision: 8/5
- Teofimo Lopez to Win: 8/5
- Teofimo Lopez to Win by KO/TKO: 5/1
- Teofimo Lopez to Win by Decision: 7/2
- Draw: 16/1
Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change
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As you can see with the prices above, ‘The Tartan Tornado’ is the bookies favourite to beat ‘The Takeover’ this weekend in their 140-pound super-fight. This will be just the second time Lopez goes into a fight as the underdog. The only other time he was the underdog was against Vasyl Lomachenko – a fight he went on to win.
Taylor to win by decision is the most likely outcome (8/5) with him winning the fight by KO/TKO (9/4) the next likely outcome for a Taylor win. For Lopez to win, the price-setters feel he is more likely to win the fight via decision than by KO/TKO.
Lopez to win the fight outright is 8/5, with ‘The Takeover’ to win by decision is the most favourable market (7/2), with KO/TKO the least likely outcome for the New York man (5/1).
Overall, judging by these odds, there is a 66.7% chance that Josh Taylor reigns supreme and defeats Teofimo Lopez this weekend judging by the implied probability percentage.
With just days until fight night, UK boxing fans can watch the Taylor vs Lopez fight live on Sky Sport. This is without a doubt one of the biggest fight of the year so far. UK fight fans will be hoping this fight lives up to expectation.
Will Josh Taylor show why he is regarded as the best super-lightweight on the planet, or with Teofimo Lopez defy the odds and become a two-weight world champion?
Bragging rights are on the line in one of the best fights in recent boxing memory! Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez is almost here – this one is simply not to be missed!
Be sure to also check out the boxing live streaming sites that will be airing this fight on Saturday night.
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Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez – Fight Info
- 🥊 Boxing Match: Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez
- 📊 Records: Josh Taylor (19-0, 13 KO’s) | Teofimo Lopez (18-1, 13 KO’s)
- 📅 Date: Sunday, 11th June 2023
- 🕛 Main Event Time: Approx. 5.30am BST
- 🏆 Title: WBO World Super-Lightweight Title
- 📺 TV Channel: UK: Sky Sports
- 🏟 Venue: Madison Square Garden | New York, USA
- 🎲 Fight Odds: Taylor 1/2 | Lopez 8/5
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