• Teofimo Lopez Vs Lomachenko Predictions
• Lomachenko Vs Lopez Odds

Odds for the potential fight have been posted and the Ukraine native, Lomachenko, is a -365 favorite with Lopez coming back at +275. Betting line, odds and preview for Saturday's lightweight title unification bout between Vasyl Lomachenko and Teofiro Lopez in Las Vegas. Teofimo Lopez v Vasyl Lomachenko Betting Odds - Winner. Get the best available Boxing odds from all online bookmakers with Oddschecker, the home of betting value.

• Lomachenko vs Lopez odds: Loma will have edge

Shocker!

Teofimo Lopez captured the IBF Lightweight title in stunning fashion last night with his 2nd Round dismantling of Richard Commey.
Many of us were expecting a narrow UD for either fighter but Teofimo showed why he's the 'Takeover.'

Lopez' win over Commey was a game changer; it was the type of bout that catapults careers. It was the type of bout that generates fans. It was a fight viewers won't forget.

As a result of last night's heroics, look for Lomachenko vs Lopez to happen in April or May.

'We're looking for April,' promoter Bob Arum told FightHype last night.

After Teofimo's brilliant performance last night, there's no denying him.

Bob Arum, in an interview with FightHype last night, summed it up:

'Loma's gonna be in there with this beast [Lopez]... I mean, to do that to Commey.... A real seasoned lightweight.... And it was a 50/50 fight.'

Arum on Lopez' desire to face Lomachenko:
'What are you crazy? I couldn't stop him [Lopez].'

'If I said 'no Lopez, take it easy (don't fight Loma yet)... I mean sh*t they'd be at my house. They'd be calling me at all hours.'

Loma vs Lopez is on!

More on the Lomachenko vs Lopez odds...

Location
Arum hinted he'd like to bring Loma vs Lopez to back Madison Square Garden in New York. Should that happen, oddsmakers will likely give Lopez a small tick up for fighting at home but it won't be enough to make the odds even.

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.

Please share your take. Who should the Lomachenko vs Loma odds favor, by how much and why?

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User comments

Teofimo Lopez Vs Lomachenko Predictions

Not a hater at all. In fact, Loma is one of my favorite fighters.
I find it difficult, if not impossible, for any true follower of boxing to not be impressed with Loma's freakishly-good footwork and overall movement.
I said 'odd angles' because his style is so unique. In 30 years of following boxing (and fighting as an amateur myself), I've never seen anyone move like that.
He's not traditional and that's a good thing :) How does an opponent prepare for someone like that? He's so skilled, he can get away with moving in ways that most of us would consider 'odd.'
He's probably the best fighter in the world today and possibly one of the best ever.

WBO and WBA lightweight world titleholder and WBC “franchise” champion Vasiliy Lomachenko faces IBF world champ Teofimo Lopez Jr. for a unification fight at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Saturday. Here’s a complete preview, including updated boxing odds and our betting pick.

Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez

Saturday, October 17, 2020 – 08:05 PM EDT at MGM Grand Conference Center

Why This Is a Grudge Match

As reported by Greg Bishop of Sports Illustrated, the feud between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez stems from an incident in which Lopez’s father and trainer, Teofimo Lopez Sr., confronted Lomachenko last year.

Teofimo Lopez was fighting on the undercard of Lomachenko’s headline bout against Jose Pedraza and his father and him were not thrilled with their “secondary” positioning in relation to Lomachenko.

Lopez Sr. even confronted Lomachenko that day and told him that his son would steal the show in the event and that one day he would steal his titles. Lomachenko recently shared his thoughts about what happened.

Lomachenko Vs Lopez Odds

“Back home, if you said something or insult somebody, you can get hit and get into a fistfight right in the street and nothing is going to happen. Here in the States, it's a completely different law. Back home, people don't run their mouth like this because they know they'll have to answer for it somehow,” Lomachenko said during a Zoom media call last week.

Vasiliy Lomachenko

Lomachenko had almost 400 fights as an amateur and he has 14 wins in his first 15 bouts as a professional. The Ukrainian is a former featherweight and super featherweight and he became the fastest three-weight world champion in history after beating Jorge Linares on May 12th, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, as a lightweight.

The 32-year old won gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing as a Featherweight and at the 2012 Olympic Games in London as a Lightweight and he added the WBO World Light Title by defeating Jose Pedraza on December 8th, 2018 at Madison Square Garden. He then defended his titles easily in a fourth-round knockout of Anthony Crolla on April 12th in Los Angeles and winning a unanimous decision against Luke Campbell on August 31st, 2019 at the O2 Arena in London.

“I've heard this a lot of times from a lot of boxers,” Lomachenko said. “Then you come in the ring and you forgot about your words and your promise. You try boxing, you try fighting (but it doesn't work). For me, it's just trash talk, it's just words. We'll see what happens in the ring.”

• Born: February 17th, 1988
• Age: 32
• Country: Ukraine
• Division: Lightweight
• Stance: Southpaw
• Height: 5’7″
• Reach: 65½″
• Bouts: 15
• Rounds: 131
• Record: 14-1 (10 KOs)
• 66.67 KO percentage

Teofimo Lopez

Teofimo Lopez has a chance to cement his status as an elite boxer. Right now he is an exciting, young champion, coming off a TKO win in the second round against Richard Commey in just his 15th pro fight. Dethroning Commey for the IBF strap in two rounds was impressive, considering how durable his opponent usually was.

Lopez has been calling for a showdown with Lomachenko for a while and he believes he can defeat him. The 23-year-old is a gifted performer that has it all: technique, speed, size and power. His lack of experience is the only concern.

“I'm not trying to get under his skin, I'm just being outspoken. Come that night, if he wants to take it out on me, great, I'm trying to take it out on him too,” said Lopez. “I can't wait to put hands on this man. I'm sorry Bob (Arum), I know that's your guy, but he ain't gonna be your guy after this.”

• Born: July 30th, 1997
• Age: 23
• Country: United States
• Division: Lightweight
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height: 5’8″
• Reach: 68½″
• Bouts: 15
• Rounds: 60
• Record: 15-0 (12 KOs)
• 80.0 KO percentage

Prediction

Lomachenko has the same number of bouts as Lopez but, at a much higher level, with nine of his opponents being former, current or future world champions when he met them. Lomachenko's only loss came in his second fight against Orlando Salido, who roughed him up and outmuscled him to win a split decision in 2014. Lopez could be the largest opponent he's faced but it might be too much, too soon for him.

This is the fight of the year. We have two of the best lightweights in the world: a proven champion and a young challenger looking for more gold. The play I like is the Over. Both fighters will be tested and this will be a war from start to finish. I see it going the distance.

My Pick:Over 10.5 Rounds (-188) at Bookmaker (visit our Bookmaker Review)