On June 10, 2023, Josh Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs), the super-lightweight WBO and The Ring champion, defends his titles against the reigning WBO and The Ring super-lightweight champion Teófimo López (18-1, 13 KOs).
Josh Taylor is coming in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Jack Catterall, 1 year, 3 months, and 15 days ago. Teófimo López is on a 2-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over Sandor Martin, 6 months ago.
The winning odds are at 59.9-40.1 in favor of Teófimo López. Josh Taylor could also pull it off but he will have to put up a truly exceptional fight if he is to win.
Teófimo López defeated Josh Taylor via unanimous decision and wins the WBO and The Ring titles. López improves his record to 19-1, while Taylor adds a loss to his record at 19-1.