Joshua James Wiliams Taylor vs. Teófimo Andrés López Rivera

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Tartan Tornado or The Takeover?

Poll closed Jun 10, 2023.

  1. Taylor on points

    17 vote(s)
    41.5%

  2. Taylor by stoppage

    13 vote(s)
    31.7%

  3. Draw

    1 vote(s)
    2.4%

  4. López on points

    5 vote(s)
    12.2%

  5. López by stoppage

    5 vote(s)
    12.2%
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  1. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    June tenth, Madison Square Garden. WBO super lightweight title at stake, third defense of Taylor. López is that organization's number one mandatory contender, and holder of its 140lb international championship (and formerly, mercurially, its world champ at lightweight, capturing the belt in a unification with Vasyl Lomachenko just to flip it to George Kambosos Jr. in his first defense).

    The southpaw titlist has an inch of both height and reach over his challenger, who is seven years his junior. Both men have 13 kayos in 19 outings, the only difference being that López has the one defeat and Taylor is yet unblemished.
     
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  2. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Taylor but I’m rooting for Teo
     
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  3. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not sure how well Lopez handles the brutal spanking from Taylor. I for one look forward to seeing his father's reaction.
     
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  4. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Taylor but I'm rooting for Taylor.
     
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  5. hoopsman

    hoopsman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I like Taylor by competitive decision or late stoppage.

    If Taylor can recapture the form he displayed in defeating Prograis and Ramirez, he'll batter Lopez.
     
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  6. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Taylor does what Loma did to Teo in the second half of their fight, only he starts 6 rounds earlier, and stops him late. Possibly even earlier. Clearly southpaws give him problems, especially ones with excellent right hooks like Sandor Martin, Taylor does too, and unlike Sandor... he's not a featherfist. Come to think of it, this might be an out and out butchering.... and I'm here for it!:D
     
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  7. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    Interested to see if Taylor makes weight comfortably this time
     
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  8. Jackman65

    Jackman65 FJB Full Member

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    This is a good fight. Both guys have looked beatable in recent fights. I’m not even sure Teo beat that Spanish guy in his last fight. Sandoval Martin or somehow like that.

    This is a crossroads fight for both guys. I’m rooting for Taylor because I want to see the Catteral rematch and because Teo is a coward for not giving Loma the rematch. Hope it’s a good one and I suspect it will be.
     
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  9. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hope Teo knocks Taylor spark out
     
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  10. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    I don't like either guy so I'm hoping for a double KO.
     
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  11. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Taylor takes it.
    Either points or late rounds stoppage.
    Teo is quick to get sucked into a war
    & Josh will be in his head early jawing at him
    Suckering him in.
     
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  12. Curlew

    Curlew Active Member Full Member

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    Hope I get to **** Joanna Newsom some day.
     
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  13. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Two unlikeable guys who have both looked poor in their last fight.

    Taylor has been very inactive in the past 2 years, only fighting once since becoming undisputed and, in the eyes of many, losing. There’s also a serious question of whether he can still safely make 140, he already looked drained against Catterall in early 2022.

    Whereas Teo has looked poor since beating Loma, and doesn’t seem to have the power or confidence he had at 135.

    Skill-wise, Taylor is the more talented boxer so I’m leaning towards Taylor, but no outcome would surprise me, they’re both very flawed and easily beatable by elite competition, so it’s a close match-up.
     
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  14. drenlou

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    The next biggest fight for me, 2 prime fighters who are 2 of the best at 140 and will put on a show. Haney-Loma is the more historically significant fight coming up, but Loma didnt look good in his last fight and that was against a guy he was supposed to easily beat, so my excitement level for that one is a 6.5-7, i think Haney will win a UD. Taylor-Lopez is more of a 9 in terms of excitement for me.
     
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  15. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    You just love pieces of **** don't you?
     
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