10:45 pm: WE HAVE A CHAMPION! BY UNANIMOUS DECISION, TEÓFIMO LÓPEZ RETAINS THE WORLD SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE!
10:38 pm: THE LAST ROUND IS OVER! The fight between Steve Claggett and Teofimo Lopez has concluded. The Honduran had a great night and everything points to him winning the fight.
10:34 pm: THE ELEVENTH ROUND ENDS! Penultimate even round in the ring at the James L. Knight Center in Miami.
10:30 pm: THE TENTH ROUND ENDS! Teófimo López can’t handle the Canadian who refuses to fall to the canvas. Tremendous battle and we have two rounds left!
10:25 pm: ENDS THE NINTH ROUND! Superb round by Teófimo López who rebuked the Canadian. Claggett connected with the Honduran’s face.
10:21 pm: THE EIGHTH ROUND ENDS! The Honduran boxer strokes the Knock Out against the Canadian who was close to falling in the ring.
10:17 pm: THE SEVENTH ROUND ENDS! Teófimo López knocks down the face of the Canadian who found no response through his blows.
10:12 pm: THE SIXTH ROUND ENDS! Lopez goes for the American’s jaw, who was hit by a right hook to the face. Claggett sticks to the strategy of going for the Honduran.
10:09 pm: THE FIFTH ROUND ENDS! Claggett hits Teo’s face, but the Honduran also responds with a right to the Canadian’s face.
10:05 pm: THE FOURTH ROUND ENDS! Teófimo López was more accurate with his blows: he delivered a superb right hand to the Canadian’s jaw.
10:00 pm: THE THIRD ASSAULT IS OVER! The third round was more even than the first. López has neutralized the Canadian’s blows.
9:57 pm: THE SECOND ROUND IS OVER! Claggett connected with the face of Teofimo Lopez, who was unable to shake off his opponent’s blows.
9:54 pm: THE FIRST ROUND IS OVER! The Honduran executes a tremendous left-handed blow to the face of Canadian Steve Claggett.
9:50 pm: THE BATTLE STARTED!
8:45 p.m.: Teofimo enters the ring in a white suit with a gold collar. On his back it says “Lopez.”
9:40 pm: The giant screen presents Teófimo López, Honduran boxer.
9:30 pm: ATTENTION: we are minutes from Teófimo López’s entrance to the ring at the James L. Knight Center in the city of Miami.
9:15 pm: Teofimo Lopez is getting ready for battle against Clagget. The fight starts at 10 pm Honduras time.
9:00 pm: ATTENTION: The fight between Brandon Benítez vs Robeisy Ramírez begins, the last fight before the Teófimo López battle.
8:40 pm: ATTENTION: The fight between Teofimo López vs Clagget would start at 9 to 10 pm, local time.
8:10 pm: The Honduran’s fight against Clagget was scheduled for 8 p.m., but was delayed due to the Akale vs. Ali Walsh battle.
8:00 pm: Honduran Teofimo López is present at the James L. Knight Center in the city of Miami
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Lopezwho grew up in South Florida, hopes to count on the support of the Honduran community in this defense of his world title. With a record of 20-1, 13 KO, the Honduran will find in Claggett, a boxer full of experience and hungry for glory (38-7-2, 26KO), in addition to that, an undefeated record in his last nine fights.
Already on the scale, “The Dragon”, originally from Calgary, Canada, weighed 139.5 pounds, while “The Takeover” did not disappoint and with 139.4 pounds, they showed that both fighters are ready to give their best in the boxing evening in the city of the sun.
Later, the main event was held between the protagonists of the main event, who looked each other in the eyes in a respectful manner and without any controversy, while the attendees, mostly Hispanic, encouraged Teofimo López.
The second defense of his WBO world title, after becoming the linear 140-pound champion by beating the British Josh Taylor and then beat Jamaine Taylor by unanimous decision, it will be no less difficult than the previous ones.
Claggett thanked Lopez for the opportunity to fight his way to the top of the boxing world and fulfill his lifelong dream, while Teofimo continues his journey towards a legendary career, in which the goal is to unify all the world titles in the division or face greater challenges, such as a fight against Terence Crawford.
The López-Claggett fight will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ starting at 8:00 pm Honduras time, tickets for this event are available at www.ticketmaster.com.