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Lee Cleveland Updated October 18, 2020

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Lightweight

Record: KO: KO Pct: Age: Height: Weight: Reach: Stance: Nationality: Titles:

Vasiliy Lomachenko 14 -1 -0 10 67% 170cm/5 feet 6" - 166cm/65" - Ukraine RING/WBC/WBA/WBO

Teofimo Lopez 15 -0 -0 12 80% 173cm/5 feet 8" - 174cm/69" - USA IBF

Undisputed Lightweight Title

Loma vs Lopez Results and Scoring

Lopez Won (UD 12) Lomachenko

Tim Cheatham (116-112), Julie Lederman (119-109) and Steve Weisfeld (117-111)

Loma vs Lopez Date, Location and Broadcast

October 17, 2020

ESPN

Loma vs Lopez Predictions and OddsLoma vs Lopez Predictions and Odds

Loma vs Lopez odds...

Initial betting lines feature the Ring/WBA/WBO Lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko as a 4 to 1 (-400) betting favorite, while the newly crowned IBF 135 pound titlist, Teofimo Lopez, is currently sitting as a very live almost 3 to 1 (+275) betting underdog.

Bettors will take into consideration his awesome amateur pedigree and edge in overall experience and level of competition.

Yes, both fighters have had only 15 professional bouts but Loma has faced the likes of Orlando Salido, Luke Campbell, Gary Russell, Jr, Nicholas Waters, Guillermo Rigondeaux and Jorge Linares, and has become world champion in three separate weight divisions.

On Lopez' resume, we see Commey, Diego Magdaleno and Mason Menard. Quality fighters but that list is timid compared to Loma's rundown of most significant fights.

Those who favor Lopez
Lopez' advocates will insist Teofimo's range and reach advantage in combination with his speed and athleticism will be too much for Loma. And they'll point to Loma's most recent bout against Luke Campbell to substantiate their claim. Vasyl Lomachenko won that bout impressively but was far from dominant and ate some hard leather.

Choosing Loma
Those who'll favor Lomachenko think the Ukrainian's superior footwork and odd angles will make it next to impossible for Lopez to sit on his shots and land the same flush punches he unleashed on Commey. Loma's supporters will also point to his pedigree and insist there's no style he hasn't already seen before and can adjust to.

Style Match-up
One huge reason for Lomachenko's initial odds favor is his overwhelming success against prolific and explosive counter punchers. The two fighters on Lomachenko's resume which most closely resemble the fight style of Teofimo Lopez, would be Guillermo Rigondeaux and Gary Russell Jr. Although both fighters are considerably smaller than the betting underdog, their dependency on timing and rhythm are very similar. Because of Lomachenko's crafty and disruptive footwork, neither Russell nor Rigondeaux could effectively time Lomachenko's disjunct attack, making it virtually impossible to counter the Olympic gold medalist. The 31-year-old technician would pivot around his opponents after effectively scoring with quick shots, forcing both Russell and Rigondeaux to reset before firing off any punches. And because neither Gary nor Guillermo was an experienced or effective aggressor, both men were put in "checkmate" by the fifth or sixth round of their respective matches.

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