Teofimo Lopez vs. Masayoshi Nakatani
FRI, JUL 19, 2019 - ESPN+ BEGINNING AT 6:30 P.M. ET/3:30 P.M. PT.
MGM National Harbor
ESPN+
opez and Nakatani will lock horns in a 12-round IBF lightweight world title eliminator Friday, July 19 at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The Lopez-Nakatani winner will be the mandatory challenger for the victor of the June 28 ESPN-televised bout between IBF champion Richard Commey and Ray Beltran.
In the highly anticipated chief support bout — also a battle of unbeatens — Maxim “Mad Max” Dadashev will take on Puerto Rican puncher Subriel Matias in a 12-round IBF junior welterweight world title eliminator for the belt currently held by Josh Taylor.
Lopez-Nakatani and Dadashev-Matias will stream live and exclusively on ESPN+, beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The combatants in this special doubleheader have a combined 57-0 record with 47 knockouts.
In the highly anticipated chief support bout — also a battle of unbeatens — Maxim “Mad Max” Dadashev will take on Puerto Rican puncher Subriel Matias in a 12-round IBF junior welterweight world title eliminator for the belt currently held by Josh Taylor.
Lopez-Nakatani and Dadashev-Matias will stream live and exclusively on ESPN+, beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The combatants in this special doubleheader have a combined 57-0 record with 47 knockouts.
Main Event
IBF lightweight world title eliminator • Scheduled 12 RDS
19-1-0, 12 KOs
Record
22-2-0, 13 KOs
OS 🇯🇵
Nationality
🇺🇸 BR
5'11"
Height
5'8"
71"
Reach
68"
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
13-0-0, 11 KOs
Record
23-3-0, 22 KOs
SA
Nationality
🇵🇷 FA
5'9"
Height
5'8"
70"
Reach
70"
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
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