Fernandez was strutting around the ring and, literally, asking Sanchez to punch him in the face. Though, ESPN’s Myron Medcalf had some good perspective: Don't let a 119-109 scorecard become the headline. Lopez proved too big and strong inside the ropes. The Japanese ‘Monster’ currently plies his trade at 122 pounds. Judges carded 119-109, 117-111, and 116-112 in favor of Lopez at the MGM Grand, leaving the Ukrainian without a title for the first time since 2014. The last scorecard especially seemed one from a different fight, and fans were clearly upset about the 119-109 scoring from Lederman. “I think in the first half of the fight, he got more rounds than I … On Saturday night, Vasiliy Lomachenko will face Teofimo Lopez Jr. in a lightweight championship bout for WBO, IBF, WBA (Super) and The Ring titles. If you didn’t see a second of the title fight between Teofimo Lopez and Vasiliy Lomachenko, and just saw the cards, you’d think Lopez cruised easily to an upset win over the pound-for-pound champ. *** VASILIY LOMACHENKO (14-1, 10 KOs) VS. TEOFIMO LOPEZ (15-0, 12 KOs) When: Saturday, Oct. 17 Where: MGM Grand, Las Vegas TV: ESPN Division: Lightweight At stake: Lomachenko’s WBA, WBC and WBO, and Lopez’s IBF titles Odds: Lomachenko 3-1 Also on the card: Alex Saucedo vs. Arnold Barboza … Lopez: “I hope that the battle with Lomachenko will take place in 2020” Mandatory contender for the IBF lightweight belt, Teofimo Lopez (14-0, 11 KOs), shared his expectations of the upcoming fight with Richard Commie (29-2, 26 KOs). Chisanga Malata; 31 Dec 2020, 19:01; Updated: 31 Dec 2020… But it was so darn casual that you couldn't help but watch the punch again. One wild scorecard doesn’t change the fact that the right boxer won. Garcia snuck in a body shot on Luke Campbell, who crumpled. Laisser un commentaire / News MMA / Par Terry. The event will be held on Saturday, October 17 at 10 p.m. Regardez Lomachenko contre Lopez en direct en ligne, le temps de combat, le programme TV. Lopez remained competitive in the rounds that Lomachenko won, while the rounds Lopez won were total dominations. Dustin Poirier defeated McGregor (22-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in the main event on “UFC Fight Island.” It was an ugly outing for McGregor, who has lost three of his last six UFC fights. Vivre! 119 -109 ooowwweeee that was a good fight but that score was so disrespectful, — Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) October 18, 2020, — Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) October 18, 2020. “Maybe he won 1-2 rounds somewhere, but in the second half, I turned on. Next up for Top Rank Boxing, the lightweight unification showdown between WBC Franchise/WBA/WBO world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko and IBF kingpin Teofimo Lopez will take place Oct. 17 on ESPN. I think 116-112 is the right score. And so, unsurprisingly, Fernandez's taunting came before a powerful knockout from Sanchez. December 18, 2020 2:10 pm Vasiliy Lomachenko said immediately after his unanimous-decision loss to Teofimo Lopez on Oct. 17 in Las Vegas that he felt he won the fight … Had he won that fight, the Ukrainian boxer could have been adjudged as the unified king of lightweights. Follow on Twitter @PhilDJay. The Lomachenko vs. Lopez telecast begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and airs on … Former pound for pound king Vasyl Lomachenko has broken his silence after suffering a second career defeat at the hands of Teofimo Lopez. October 18, 2020 7:55 am If you didn’t see a second of the title fight between Teofimo Lopez and Vasiliy Lomachenko, and just saw the cards, you’d think Lopez cruised easily to … It’s guesstimated that Lopez had at least a stone weight advantage on the night, and this is the major reason Lomachenko couldn’t get to him early on. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/10/teofimo-lopez-lomachenko-title-fight, Baker Mayfield pays respects to Tom Seipel, the fan he helped make it to one last Browns game, Tampa Bay Lighting vs. Florida Panthers live stream, TV channel, start time, prediction, odds, How to watch UFC 258 featuring Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns, live stream, fight card, odds, Lionel Messi scored another all-time goal, and the Ray Hudson call on it was perfect, Kyle Larson's atonement for using a racist slur shouldn't end just because he's back in NASCAR, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. “I’m going home now. Wil Esco. While Lopez owned the early rounds, arguably winning the first six, Lomachenko then dominated the next five, only for Lopez to come roaring back in a thrilling final round. In the final round, López landed 50 of 98 punches thrown (51%), the highest ever in a round for an opponent Lomachenko has faced. It wasn't a dramatic headshot. On what’s next for him, the 32-year-old added: “I want to come home and review the duel, but I disagree with the decision.