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Betting line, odds and preview for Saturday's lightweight title unification bout between Vasyl Lomachenko and Teofiro Lopez in Las Vegas. Odds for the potential fight have been posted and the Ukraine native, Lomachenko, is a -365 favorite with Lopez coming back at +275.
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.
Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez
Saturday, October 17, 2020 – 08:05 PM EDT at MGM Grand Conference Center
Why This Is a Grudge Match
Lomachenko Vs Lopez Fight Odds
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
Lomachenko Vs Lopez Odds
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
“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
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.
My Pick:Over 10.5 Rounds (-188) at Bookmaker (visit our Bookmaker Review)
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One of the most anticipated title fights of the year in the ultra-competitive lightweight division will take place on Oct. 17 when IBF champion Teofimo Lopez Jr. (15-0, 12 KOs) will defend his title against WBA (Super), WBO and The Ring champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KOs) inside the bubble at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.
It's a classic case of youth vs. experience as Lomachenko comes to the ring as arguably the most decorated amateur in the history of boxing with a 396-1 record and two Olympic gold medals. That success translated seamlessly into the professional ranks as the 32-year-old won his first world title in his third professional bout and has become a unified champion with remarkable performances against the likes of Guillermo Rigondeaux, Jorge Linares, Gary Russell Jr. and Nicholas Walters.
He'll be standing across the ring from a 23-year-old dynamo with big dreams, a big ego and a an even bigger punch. Lopez has superstar written all over him and is unbeaten in 15 fights with 12 of those wins coming by way of highlight-reel knockout. His unique combination of heavy hands, technical skill and youth make him a dangerous opponent for Lomachenko.
Could this be a passing of the torch or a harsh lesson by the teacher to the student?
DAZN News staff has made their predictions.
Andreas Hale
The fact that this fight was announced months ago and I'm just now settling on a winner speaks in volumes about the matchmaking here.
Many have compared it to the 2013 bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Canelo Alvarez, and those comparisons are spot on. Lopez is the naturally bigger, stronger and younger fighter while Lomachenko is the smaller seasoned veteran who currently enjoys his perch on top of the mountain as boxing's best. Usually, these showdowns where youth battles experience end up with experience coming out on top.
This fight may end up being no different.
Lopez is certainly capable of pulling off the upset. The challenge is whether the 23-year-old is mature enough to keep his head on straight and adjust to Lomachenko's shiftiness as the fight progresses. As much as the fight has been made to be power vs. speed, it's more about timing. If Lopez can figure out when to throw and how to find his target, he will put himself in position to leave Las Vegas with four titles. But that's easier said than done as Lomachenko possesses some astounding footwork that has bedazzled opponents to the point of mental submission.
Lomachenko has seen it all and will need to have a mental lapse in order for Lopez to catch him with one of those heavy power shots. As long as Lomachenko can keep himself out of danger, it will limit the opportunities for his opponent to cash in his golden ticket. And if this is a boxing match, nobody is beating Lomachenko. With Lopez and his father unable to figure out how to slow down Lomachenko, this could turn into a runaway late with the Ukrainian adding the IBF title to his collection. There's a path to victory for Lopez, but Lomachenko is fully capable of making it a dead end before Lopez can find the street.
Lopez shouldn't fret — Canelo lost to Mayweather and look at him now. Teofimo Lopez is following the same trajectory. He's just not there ... yet.
The pick: Vasiliy Lomachenko def. Teofimo Lopez via unanimous decision
Steven Muehlhausen
This fight has the feel of when Canelo Alvarez faced Floyd Mayweather Jr. with the premise of the young, hungry lion, looking to become the king of the jungle. But standing in Lopez's way is arguably the pound-for-pound best fighter in the sport.
Lomachenko is the heavy betting favorite and rightfully so. But the 23-year-old has a viable chance of winning as he has power in both hands and Lomachenko has been sent to the canvas in the past.
Lopez says he can box with Lomachenko even though no one has been able to do that up to this point. That wouldn't be Lopez's best recipe for success. He has to stay in the pocket and try to make it a fire-fight because he can't win a boxing match with Lomachenko.
The fight will be competitive early but Lomachenko will turn it on in the middle rounds and turn Lopez's aggressiveness into an advantage and use it against his younger foe. He's going to keep catching Lopez with hard, stiff shots. Those will start to become too much for Lopez, and Lomachenko ends up dropping him in the beginning of the championship rounds to retain his belts.
The pick: Vasiliy Lomachenko def. Teofimo Lopez via 10th-round TKO
Liam Happe
This will be Lopez's toughest puzzle to solve as a pro, by far. I strongly doubt he will be able to have his way in the manner he has described in most interviews for the better part of two years. But, it won't be a shutout by any stretch. I expect this to join the long list of fights from recent years to provoke a huge amount of bickering over who really won. And, of course, a 2021 rematch with more than 250 fans in attendance.
The pick: Vasiliy Lomachenko def. Teofimo Lopez via majority decision
Lomachenko vs. Lopez odds
- Lomachenko: -400
- Lopez: +275
According to BetMGM on Friday, Lomachenko is a -400 favorite, meaning that you would need to bet $400 to win $100. Lopez is a +275 underdog, meaning that a $100 bet could win you $275.
Lomachenko Vs Lopez Vegas Odds
Other odds include:
Teofimo Lopez Vs Lomachenko
- Lomachenko by KO/TKO/technical decision or DQ: +200
- Lomachenko on points: 100
- Tie: +2200
- Lopez on points: +800
- Lopez by KO/TKO/technical decision or DQ: +450