MMA Preventing has Teofimo Lopez vs. Arnold Barboza dwell round-by-round updates for Friday’s tremendous light-weight championship battle at Instances Sq. in New York Metropolis.
The championship bout is predicted to start round 6:30 p.m. ET on DAZN pay-per-view. Try our Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero outcomes web page to search out out what occurred on the undercard.
Lopez (21-1) seeks his third straight protection of the WBO tremendous light-weight title, which he has held since 2023. The native New Yorker has received 5 straight fights, most just lately incomes a unanimous determination nod over Steve Claggett in June 2024. He beforehand held world titles at light-weight from 2019-2021, along with his lone loss coming to George Kambosos Jr.
The undefeated Barboza (32-0) claimed a share of the tremendous light-weight crown when he received an interim WBO belt this previous February. Barboza went 12 rounds with Jack Catterall and earned a cut up determination to guide his matchup with Lopez.
Get Lopez vs. Barboza round-by-round dwell weblog beneath:
Spherical 1: Lopez and Barboza jockey for place within the heart of the ring, each flicking out jabs with nothing substantial touchdown early. Barboza lands a superb one to the physique. Lopez maintaining his distance, seeking to lure Barboza in. Glancing overhand proper from Lopez. Barboza solutions with physique punches. Good head motion from Lopez as Barboza triples up on his jab. Lopez sneaks in a proper hand, however Barboza solutions with one in every of his personal. Barboza with one other proper. Counter left from Barboza, however Lopez landed a couple of photographs there. Shut opening spherical.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Barboza.
Spherical 2: They commerce physique jabs. Lopez clearly concentrating on that space as per his nook’s directions. Barboza getting free, however Lopez’s jab has been more practical this spherical. Barboza steps in with a left hook. There’s a flurry, each fighters remaining defensively sound. Proper to Barboza’s physique, Lopez solutions with a counter punch to again Lopez off. One other sneaky physique shot from Lopez. Straight proper from Lopez to cap off a strong spherical.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Lopez. General, 19-19.
Spherical 3: Lopez opens with a physique jab. He doubles up on his jab and scores. Barboza with a proper hand on the cash, Lopez backs him up with a counter left. Barboza with a proper hook to the physique. Barboza lands a straight proper. Loads of motion from each fighters, output leaves one thing to be desired. Counter left hook from Lopez. That works once more as Barboza tries to return in. Counter uppercut by Lopez, he’s wanting speedy.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Lopez. General, 29-28 Lopez.
Spherical 4: Lopez’s jab is buzzing, clipping the physique and sometimes touchdown up high. Barboza isn’t backing down however he’s catching plenty of air with these counters. Slick proper hand from Lopez. Barboza needs to press the motion, Lopez not letting him reduce off the ring. One other good counter proper from Lopez. Barboza’s huge, swinging photographs are bouncing off Lopez’s arms and gloves. Lopez has him caught on the finish of that jab. There’s a pleasant jab by Barboza. Too little, too late, maybe.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Lopez. General, 39-37 Lopez.
Spherical 5: Lopez cracks the physique, however Barboza is there with a counter left. Now it’s Lopez’s flip to counter as he catches an advancing Barboza with a proper hand. Barboza steps in and hits the physique. Lopez lands a left hook. Barboza rips one to the physique. Good proper from Lopez. Lopez’s fingers are low as he welcomes Barboza to return at him. Left hook scores for Lopez. Lopez with an uppercut, he’s beginning to showboat somewhat in entrance of his residence crowd.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Lopez. General, 49-46 Lopez.
Spherical 6: Lopez maintaining the spectacular jab work. Barboza goes to the physique and takes a glancing proper for his troubles. Lopez goes inside to the physique and is derived out of vary instantly. Continuous motion from the champ. And he moved proper into hassle there as Barboza ROCKS him with a proper hand. Lopez wears it properly, however he clearly felt that. Barboza staying aggressive, on the lookout for counters.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Barboza. General, 58-56 Lopez.
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