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Boxing promoter Bob Arum criticized Jamaine Ortiz for his cautious boxing strategy against Teofimo Lopez, calling it disgraceful and unappealing. Despite Ortiz's belief that his strategy was effective, Arum and judges scored the fight in favor of Lopez. Arum expressed disappointment in the lackluster performance, comparing it to a previous uneventful fight and emphasizing the importance of engaging in athletic competition.
Teofimo Lopez retains his WBO junior welterweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Jamaine Ortiz, despite a lackluster performance that drew boos from the crowd. Lopez struggled to land significant shots against Ortiz's elusive style, but ultimately prevailed with scores of 117-111, 115-113, and 115-113. Ortiz, who moved up to 140 pounds for his first title shot, felt he had won the fight and aims to make adjustments for another title shot in the future.
Teofimo Lopez retained his WBO super lightweight title with a lackluster win over Jamaine Ortiz, struggling to land significant punches and failing to impress. In the chief support bout, Keyshawn Davis dominated veteran Jose Pedraza en route to a sixth round stoppage victory, showcasing his potential in the lightweight division.
Teofimo Lopez narrowly defended his WBO junior welterweight title with a controversial unanimous decision win over Jamaine Ortiz in a lackluster bout in Las Vegas. Despite struggling to land punches and adjust to Ortiz's movement, Lopez retained his title, though Ortiz felt he had won the fight. Lopez's victory keeps him at 20-1 overall, while Ortiz drops to 17-2-1.
Teofimo Lopez narrowly defends his WBO junior welterweight title with a controversial unanimous decision win over Jamaine Ortiz in a lackluster bout in Las Vegas. Despite struggling to land punches and adjust to Ortiz's movement, Lopez retained his belt with judges scoring the fight 115-113 on two cards and an inexplicable 117-111 on the third. Ortiz expressed frustration with the decision, while Lopez criticized his opponent's lack of aggression.
Teofimo Lopez defends his WBO 140 lb title against Jamaine Ortiz in a pre-Super Bowl Thursday night main event on ESPN, with live coverage starting at 10:30 pm ET. The main card also features a lightweight bout between Keyshawn Davis and Jose Pedraza, with round-by-round coverage available.
MMA Fighting provides live round-by-round updates for the junior welterweight title bout between Teofimo Lopez and Jamaine Ortiz, with Lopez fighting for the first time since capturing the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles and Ortiz coming off a unanimous decision win. The main event is expected to begin around 11 p.m. ET on ESPN+.