Teofimo Lopez produced one of the two most significant wins of his career in his last fight. The former unified lightweight champion’s convincing victory over Josh Taylor on June 10 has re-established Lopez as one of the top 10 boxers in the sport, pound-for-pound, according…

Teofimo Lopez won’t make the mistake of underestimating Jamaine Ortiz. Lopez believes, though, that Ortiz’s strong start versus Vasiliy Lomachenko was somewhat circumstantial. Lomachenko came off of a 10½-month layoff when he opposed Ortiz in October 2022 and spent much of that year in war-torn…

Teofimo “The Takeover” Lopez (19-1) returns to action on February 8th against Jamaine Ortiz (17-1-1) in the first defense of his WBO super lightweight title. He won the title in June with an upset victory over the then unbeaten Josh Taylor in Lopez’s first fight…

Jack Hermansson is well aware of the optics surrounding his main event booking against Joe Pyfer on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 236. Hermansson (23-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC), a longtime mainstay in the UFC middleweight rankings, is set to return from a career-long 14-month layoff…

Joe Pyfer thinks he’s on the cusp of breaking through into the larger public purview as he approaches a main event opportunity for the first time Saturday at UFC Fight Night 236. In just his fourth octagon appearance, Pyfer (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will take…

Almost eight months removed from the “retirement” no one took seriously, Teofimo Lopez will be showcased on a huge stage Thursday night in the shadows of the biggest annual sporting spectacle in the United States. Lopez’s 12-round, 140-pound title fight against Jamaine Ortiz will take…

Timothy Cuamba Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Damir Hadzovic hasn’t had much luck getting back in the octagon. The UFC announced Wednesday that Hadzovic has been removed from his lightweight bout with Bolaji Oki, which is scheduled for Saturday at…

Alexander Volkanovski is leaning toward Justin Gaethje beating Max Holloway at UFC 300. Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) defends his BMF title against former featherweight champion Holloway (25-7 MMA, 21-7 UFC) on April 13 in Las Vegas. “It’s an exciting one. It’s a fun one,”…

Thursday, February 08, 2024 | Follow Us: About Us NEW ISSUE ON DIGITAL FREE HAGLER MEMORIAL MAG! Ring TV Weights from Las Vegas for Lopez-Ortiz 07 Feb by Joseph Santoliquito | LAS VEGAS—Teofimo Lopez Jr. can laugh at himself before anyone else can. The WBO/Ring…