Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos match start time: Live stream, PPV price, how to watch

Mandatory title defenses in boxing are often forgettable events, with the sport’s biggest stars having to step back from the skirmishes fans want to witness to face off against their opponents. challenge is only the No. 1 candidate in the eyes of the sanctioning authority. Rather than come and go without much fanfare, unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez’s mandatory title defense against George Kambosos Jr has become one of boxing’s strangest stories of the year. 2021. Lopez and Kambosos will finally go head to head on Saturday from the Hulu Theater in New York City (8 p.m. ET, DAZN – follow now).

After scoring what was arguably boxing’s biggest win of 2020 when it annoyed Vasiliy Lomachenko to add the WBA and WBO lightweight titles to his collection, Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) was ordered defended against the mandatory opponent of IBF Kambosos (19-0, 10 KOs) ). After Lopez’s camp and the Top Rated promoter couldn’t agree on how much for the title defense, the fight raged in February with Triller shocking the sport when they won the rights. promoted the fight for more than $6 million, well ahead of Matchroom Boxing’s $3.5 million bid in second place.

This begins a journey that sees the fight either scheduled or rumored (in order of announcement or rumor) June 5, June 19, August 14, September 11 October 5th, October 4th and October 16th. After Triller pushed the event from October 4th led by CEO Ryan Kavana though realizing Mondays in the football season meant going up against Football Monday night, the Kambosos refused to accept the October 16 change and Triller was found in their default bid purse. As the second highest bidder, Matchroom was awarded the tournament, and November 27 was set with a bit of drama.

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Triller’s reputation was in tatters after receiving multiple financial blows to no avail of the fight and Kambosos and Lopez being left on the sidelines for more than a year, a particularly big problem for Lopez at a time when demand This player is 24 years old. become one of the biggest young stars of boxing.

Lopez will enter the fray as someone who clearly loves the business. He’s an explosive finisher with legit skills. In the run-up to Saturday night, things have become increasingly personal between the two sides, and Lopez has now announced that he will appear at the fight as “ITL” or “Insane Teofimo Lopez.”

Confusing Lopez before the bell rang might have been Kambosos’ thoughts. Lopez is an emotional creature, one who can be lured into angry verbal exchanges. Both Lopez and his father, Teofimo Lopez Sr., were guaranteed spots in the next round.

“Nobody believed me when I said we were going to beat Lomachenko, and I guess now nobody wants to believe me,” Lopez said of the prediction during a pre-match press conference. “He’s a businessman? That’s great for me. Mike Tyson once said, ‘I’m a killer, these guys are businessmen.” There is a difference. You have to have that mentality. We’re here to kill, we’re not here to do business. “

Kambosos hit back with statements of his own during the press conference, suggesting the fame that had gone into Lopez’s head and would ultimately be the undoing of the young champion.

“These belts are your curse,” says Kambosos. “Winning by all means. I’m telling them all to go back home to Australia. While he’s in the bright lights enjoying himself, smoking his little hookah, enjoying it with a drink and partying, going to every fight event like a band, I was in the trenches.”

The card below features some rising leads and title holders looking to shine in an outstanding opportunity. A pair of featherweight superweight competitors met in the co-main event for the vacant IBF belt when Azinga Fuzile took on Kenichi Ogawa. Both enter on a five-game winning streak and are hoping to add more gold to their collection. Plus, rising featherweight prospect Raymond Ford is back up against Felix Caraballo. Ford is undefeated at 9-0-1 with five resume eliminations. Caraballo has lost two in a row to Robeisy Ramirez and Shakur Stevenson.

Here’s how you can watch the fight on Saturday night.

Info watching Lopez vs. Kambosos

• Day: November 27
• Location: Hulu Theater – New York City, New York
• Start time: 8 p.m. ET (main pass)
• How to watch: DAZN (follow now)

Odds on the match between Lopez and Kambosos

• Teofimo Lopez (c) -1000 vs. George Kambosos Jr. +650, IBF, WBA, WBO . lightweight champion
• Azinga Fuzile -220 vs Kenichi Ogawa +180, vacated IBF featherweight super champion
• Raymond Ford -1500 vs Felix Caraballo +850, featherweight
• Resume Mati -2200 with Nicolas Pablo Demario +1100, super light