What time is Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez fight? UK ring walks, TV channel and odds

Josh Taylor returns to the ring to defend his WBO super-lightweight title against former undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez this weekend.

This is the Scot’s first time back in action since his controversial win over Jack Catterall in February 2022. The 32-year-old unified the division in May 2021 with a world-class performance against Jose Ramirez and is preparing for his first fight back after 15 months away.

Lopez became a unified lightweight champion, back in 2020, with a statement performance over Vasyl Lomachenko before losing the belts to George Kambosos Jr and has struggled to hit those same heights, despite being on a two-fight win streak. It means that both men arguably have a point to prove ahead of their much-anticipated world title clash in New York.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the event:

Taylor is set to defend his WBO and Ring Magazine belts at Madison Square Garden, New York. For UK fans, the fight will be taking place in the early hours of Sunday morning with the card getting underway at 1am, while the main event is expected to take place at 4am.

The event will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action, with coverage starting at 1am until 6am. You can sign up to Sky Sports to watch the fight here.

Sky Sports subscribers can also stream the event via the Sky Go app. Alternatively, boxing fans can opt to purchase a Now TV pass.

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Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez (WBO super-lightweight championship)

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