What to expect from the Josh Taylor versus Teofimo Lopez Fight in NYC

The rumors were true. There will be a fight between the current WBO super lightweight champion and the former unified lightweight champion. June 10 is when Josh Taylor, the reigning champion, will get on a ring with Teofimo Lopez to identify the strongest man of the moment. It will take place in NYC's Madison Square Garden, where so many great bouts took place before. Here is what you need to know about it.

Josh Taylor comes back to the USA

Taylor has been undefeated in 19 matches so far. However, his last visit to the ring was not an easy one, as he ended-up outpointing Jack Catterall in his birth Country of Scotland. We will remember that it is in the USA that Taylor was able to unify all the division's major belts, in May 2021. It took place during a fight against Jose Ramirez. Now, the boxer only holds the WBO title and is ready to get back in the ring to show that he can beat anyone. This time around, he will fight against a boxer who has struggled to accept his last defeat, a split-decision which he thought should have gone his way.

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What Taylor has to say about the Upcoming Match

Josh Taylor, also known as The Tartan Tornado, has only fought once since his big day in America. That is not a lot in two years… Most people thought that his next fight would be a rematch against his last opponent in Glasgow, but it never materialized. Instead, it is this fight with Teofimo Lopez that was arranged, and Taylor feels like this is a great opportunity for him. He noted that heading to Madison Square Garden to fight against another big name of the boxing world is just what he needs to "keep the motivation and the fire burning in my belly." He mentioned that the venue was where legends were made in the world of boxing and that he hopes he can join them in the current leading group, in order to one day enter the Pantheon with the other Greats before him.

Taylor does not take his opponent for granted, though. In fact, he was very complimentary about his style. He reminded everyone of the fact that Lopez accepted a fight against the best pound-for-pound boxer at the time, Lomachenko, and managed to beat him, fair and square. However, the aggressive way of fighting that adopts Lopez is one that will benefit Taylor, at least according to him. He told journalists that since Lopez always moves forward to keep the fight alive at all times, this will help him get rid of his opponent quicker. In fact, he went on to predict a knock-out, saying that it would be quite satisfying, since Lopez had been "talking smack" (in his words).