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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+.
Devin Haney dominated Regis Prograis in their WBC junior welterweight title fight, winning on unanimous scores of 120-107. Haney showcased his skills and outclassed Prograis, who seemed to struggle in his last two fights. Haney's performance was considered a career-best, and he now holds titles in two weight divisions. Prograis admitted that Haney was better than he expected, praising his speed and power. Haney expressed interest in moving up to higher weight divisions for future fights.
Teofimo Lopez defeated Josh Taylor to become the lineal champ and the fighter to beat at 140 pounds, serving notice to the junior welterweight division that he's still an elite fighter and is now calling the shots in perhaps boxing's deepest weight classes. With a wealth of options at his disposal, including a long-awaited fight with Devin Haney, Lopez is now the division's king and the rightful No. 1 boxer in the division.
Josh Taylor and Teófimo López faced off in a junior welterweight title fight at Madison Square Garden. López dominated the fight, beating Taylor to the punch and countering him effectively. Taylor struggled to figure out López's style and was hurt in the fourth round. López won the fight by unanimous decision, becoming the new WBO junior welterweight champion.
Former unified champions Josh Taylor and Teófimo López will face off in a 12-round showdown for Taylor's WBO junior welterweight title at Madison Square Garden. Both fighters have experienced lengthy spells of inactivity and performances short of their heightened standards, but a restoration of luster is one big result away. The fight has been marred by a rancorous build-up, with López making explicit threats to take Taylor's life. The opening bell can't come soon enough for both fighters, who are motivated to return to the sport's biggest stages.