Conor McGregor paid tribute to Teofimo Lopez, calling the new WBO super lightweight champion “legendary” on social media. Lopez was the underdog going into his fight with Josh Taylor this weekend in New York, having put in a middling performance against Sandor Martin in his last appearance in the ring.
Ad Taylor himself had underwhelmed in his most recent fight, when he scraped a points win over Jack Catterall, before suffering an injury that put paid to a rematch against the Englishman.
BoxingMayweather fight against John Gotti III ends in mass brawl12 HOURS AGO The Scot appeared to be at his intimidating best in the build-up to the fight, but it was the 25-year-old New Yorker who put on a show, despite what appeared to be troubling efforts in his own press duties beforehand.
He now boasts a title at 140lbs, having made his name as unified lightweight champion when he deposed Ukrainian champion Vasiliy Lomachenko in 2019.