Josh Taylor looks to retain his light-welterweight world titles tonight against former unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez.
Taylor, 32, hasn't fought since his controversial split decision win against Jack Catterall last February. The pair were expected to meet in a rematch, but Taylor suffered a foot injury and was forced out of the fight. The Scot will now welcome the challenge of Lopez as the pair meet at Madison Square Garden's Hulu Theater in New York.
Lopez, 25, moved up to light-welterweight after losing his lightweight belts to George Kambosos Jr in November 2021. The American shocked the boxing world the year prior by ending Vasiliy Lomachenko's unbeaten run and he now looks for his first big win at 140lb against Taylor. So here's all you need to know about tonight's fight...
What time is Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez?
The fight card will get underway at 1am UK time on Sunday morning. Ring walks for the main event between Taylor and Lopez are expected to get take place at around 4:30am, but this is likely to change depending on the results of the undercard fights.
Who wins tonight - Josh Taylor or Teofimo Lopez? Let us know your prediction in the comments section below
How to watch Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez on TV and live stream
Taylor's world title fight against Lopez will take place on Sky Sports Main Event, meaning subscribers to the TV service can watch it at no extra cost. Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the fight via the Sky Go app on your mobile, tablet and smart TV devices. A Sky Sports day pass is also available via NOW TV and will cost viewers £9.99.
Fight card
Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez - for Taylor's WBO and The Ring light-welterweight titles
Henry Lebron vs. Carlos Ramos
Jamaine Ortiz vs. Humberto Galindo
Robson Conceicao vs. Nicolas Polanco
Omar Rosario vs. Jan Carlos Rivera
Damian Knyba vs. Helaman Olguin
Bruce Carrington vs. Luis Porozo
Xander Zayas vs. Ronald Cruz
Odds
Taylor 10/21
Lopez 8/5
Draw 16/1
Quotes corner
Taylor : "Being involved in a big fight like this is the main event, it's been really cool being here. He says what he means and I mean what I say as well. We could both go on about previous performances and say 'You're only as good as your last fight' but I prepared crap for my last fight so I performed crap. I believe he was the same and took his eye off the ball."
Lopez : “I speak my truth and that’s how I feel. Everything that I speak out, you know, I’m just trying to make it into existence. Law of attraction, having good faith in it and just putting on a show and giving what the fans really wanna see an outstanding performance.”
