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The boxing odds for Lomachenko vs Lopez have been released by the big bookmakers and so we can start to analyse where the best of the value lies. In those Vasyl Lomachenko vs Teofimo Lopez Fight Odds, the bookies make the Ukrainian their favourite to win, while Lopez is a dangerous underdog. See our latest odds: Vasiliy Lomachenko v Luke Campbell Vasiliy Lomachenko – The History. Top Rank head honcho Bob Arum has described him as the greatest boxer since Muhammad Ali and Lomachenko’s record is extra-terrestrial. By the numbers, the Ukrainian is perhaps the best amateur boxer in history. As an amateur, Lomachenko fought 397 times. Lomachenko is a heavy favorite with the Ukrainian being listed at -1400 with Linares coming back at +750. Lomachenko, who is viewed by many as the best pound-for-pound boxer right now, is 10-1 with eight knockouts during his relatively young professional career. Lomachenko vs Linares Betting Odds. Here are the betting odds from online sportsbook BetOnline.ag (full review here). Jorge Linares +850; Vasyl Lomachenko -1400; My Pick. Lomachenko won his current WBO title against Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez of Puerto Rico via a fifth-round stoppage in June, 2016 and is also a former WBO Featherweight Champion. As expected, the current champ, Lomachenko, is a huge -1800 favorite with the Brit, Campbell, coming back at +850. Vasyl Lomachenko vs Luke Campbell Lomachenko (-1800) looks to extend his 12-fight winning streak and take a step closer to unifying the four major lightweight titles.
One of the best fighters on the planet is back in action this weekend, as Vasyl Lomachenko will be defending his WBA, WBO and The Ring lightweight titles at the MGM Grand. It promises to be one of the most exciting fights of the year, but will Lomachenko be able to solidify his place as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world?
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Lomachenko’s Lightweight Dominance
There is no second-guessing the pedigree of the Ukrainian champion going into this fight against Lopez. Lomachenko has held a dominance over the lightweight division since stepping up to this weight class back in 2016. He is yet to be beaten at lightweight, with his only defeat coming in the featherweight classification back in 2014 against Orlando Salido. Since that defeat, he has beaten over opponent that has been put in front of him.
His stock has soared to new heights over the past two years, as he has beaten Jorge Linares, Anthony Crolla and Luke Campbell. Ten of his 14 victories have also come by way of knockout, with only four wins coming through decision. The most recent of those decision wins came in his last fight at the O2 Arena in London against Campbell.
However, there was never any doubt about who was in control of that fight, as Lomachenko dictated the pact throughout and didn’t allow Campbell to get any big shots in. However, this grudge-fight against Lopez could be one of the most testing opponents that the Ukrainian has had in many years.
Lopez Looking For Huge Victory
Lopez is regarded as one of the most exciting young fighters to have emerged in the United States. His amateur career was outstanding, as he won 150 of his 170 fights. He also has experience with fighting on the biggest stage, as he represented Honduras at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.
Lopez’s professional career couldn’t have got off to a better start as he has a 15-0 record at present. He has won 12 of these fights by knockout, with only three victories coming by decision. He has fought five times in the past two years, with four of these victories coming by knockout. Lopez was only taken the full 12 rounds on one occasion, and that was by Masayoshi Nakatani back in July last year. His last fight was against Richard Commey, where he won in the second round to win the IBF lightweight title. However, Lomachenko is the most prolific opponent that he has come up against in his young career.
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There is no doubting that Lopez has the ability to hurt Lomachenko, and he could use his height and reach advantage. However, Lomachenko is rightly regarded as one of the world’s very best and unifying the division will take him one step closer to showing that fact to be true. The Ukrainian will get the win, but the fight will likely go the distance.
Pick: Vasyl Lomachenko at -430 with BetUS.
WBO and WBA lightweight world titleholder and WBC “franchise” champion Vasiliy Lomachenko faces IBF world champ Teofimo Lopez Jr. for a unification fight at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Saturday. Here’s a complete preview, including updated boxing odds and our betting pick.
Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez
Saturday, October 17, 2020 – 08:05 PM EDT at MGM Grand Conference Center
Why This Is a Grudge Match
As reported by Greg Bishop of Sports Illustrated, the feud between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez stems from an incident in which Lopez’s father and trainer, Teofimo Lopez Sr., confronted Lomachenko last year.
Teofimo Lopez was fighting on the undercard of Lomachenko’s headline bout against Jose Pedraza and his father and him were not thrilled with their “secondary” positioning in relation to Lomachenko.
Lopez Sr. even confronted Lomachenko that day and told him that his son would steal the show in the event and that one day he would steal his titles. Lomachenko recently shared his thoughts about what happened.
“Back home, if you said something or insult somebody, you can get hit and get into a fistfight right in the street and nothing is going to happen. Here in the States, it's a completely different law. Back home, people don't run their mouth like this because they know they'll have to answer for it somehow,” Lomachenko said during a Zoom media call last week.
Vasiliy Lomachenko
Lomachenko had almost 400 fights as an amateur and he has 14 wins in his first 15 bouts as a professional. The Ukrainian is a former featherweight and super featherweight and he became the fastest three-weight world champion in history after beating Jorge Linares on May 12th, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, as a lightweight.
The 32-year old won gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing as a Featherweight and at the 2012 Olympic Games in London as a Lightweight and he added the WBO World Light Title by defeating Jose Pedraza on December 8th, 2018 at Madison Square Garden. He then defended his titles easily in a fourth-round knockout of Anthony Crolla on April 12th in Los Angeles and winning a unanimous decision against Luke Campbell on August 31st, 2019 at the O2 Arena in London.
“I've heard this a lot of times from a lot of boxers,” Lomachenko said. “Then you come in the ring and you forgot about your words and your promise. You try boxing, you try fighting (but it doesn't work). For me, it's just trash talk, it's just words. We'll see what happens in the ring.”
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- Born: February 17th, 1988
- Age: 32
- Country: Ukraine
- Division: Lightweight
- Stance: Southpaw
- Height: 5’7″
- Reach: 65½″
- Bouts: 15
- Rounds: 131
- Record: 14-1 (10 KOs)
- 66.67 KO percentage
Teofimo Lopez
Teofimo Lopez has a chance to cement his status as an elite boxer. Right now he is an exciting, young champion, coming off a TKO win in the second round against Richard Commey in just his 15th pro fight. Dethroning Commey for the IBF strap in two rounds was impressive, considering how durable his opponent usually was.
Lopez has been calling for a showdown with Lomachenko for a while and he believes he can defeat him. The 23-year-old is a gifted performer that has it all: technique, speed, size
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“I'm not trying to get under his skin, I'm just being outspoken. Come that night, if he wants to take it out on me, great, I'm trying to take it out on him too,” said Lopez. “I can't wait to put hands on this man. I'm sorry Bob (Arum), I know that's your guy, but he ain't gonna be your guy after this.”
- Born: July 30th, 1997
- Age: 23
- Country: United States
- Division: Lightweight
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height: 5’8″
Reach: 68½″- Bouts: 15
- Rounds: 60
- Record: 15-0 (12 KOs)
- 80.0 KO percentage
Prediction
Lomachenko has the same number of bouts as Lopez but, at a much higher level, with nine of his opponents being former, current
This is the fight of the year. We have two of the best lightweights in the world: a proven champion and a young challenger looking for more gold. The play I like is the Over. Both fighters will be tested and this will be a war from start to finish. I see it going the distance.
My Pick:Over 10.5 Rounds (-188) at Bookmaker (visit our Bookmaker Review)