The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Fransisco 49ers are ready to go round by round in the Super Bowl to determine who is the best in American football. Before that, boxing will take over Las Vegas on February 8. Teófimo López defends the WBO and The Ring super lightweight titles against Jamaine Ortiz. Thursday’s fight night airs on ESPN+ in the US.
Lopez is a former IBF, WBA, WBO and The Ring lightweight champion, and defeated Richard Commey and Vasiliy Lomachenko to already secure his boxing legacy at the age of 23. The now 26-year-old has had to recover in the ring after losing. belts against George Kambosos Jr. On a three-fight winning streak, Lopez defeated Josh Taylor to win the WBO and Ring belts.
Ortiz defeated Jamel Herring in 2022 for the NABF lightweight title. He lost to Lomachenko in October 2022, but established himself as a tough challenge for the former champion. “El Técnico” last fought in September, defeating Antonio Morán.
Lopez, the 2015 Golden Gloves gold medalist, fought Ortiz during that time. Ortiz believes he found the cheat code to beat Lopez, and the latter just wants the former to back up his words in the ring. Otherwise, it’s game over.
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“Talk is cheap. You can say whatever you want, but it’s a lot different when they feel these hits,” Lopez said. “I love guys like him who think they can take this. But I’m ‘The Takeover.’ I’m not one-dimensional. “I’m universal. I have plans from A to Z. I’ve been training since last August. So I’m ready.”
Fans will come from all over to enjoy everything Las Vegas has to offer before Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce take on Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey. Looking to entertain yourself before the Super Bowl? Here you will find everything you need to know about Teófimo López vs. Jamaine Ortiz, including how to buy tickets and the full card.
Teofimo López vs. Tickets Jamaine Ortiz
There are still many tickets available for López vs. Ortiz thanks to StubHub.
Prices are all over the place, with the lowest tickets available starting at $63. The highest price for a ticket to see the fight is $1,788.
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The only seats available are in the 100 section and on the floor. A front row seat will cost between $500 and $1,700, while sections of 100 will cost between $60 and $330.
Where is Teofimo López against Jamaine Ortiz?
Lopez vs. Ortiz is at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The theater has capacity for 9,000 people.
Fight card between Teófimo López and Jamaine Ortiz
A young Olympian looks to regain a win when he takes on a former world champion, while young prospects look to make an impact outside of the main event.
- Teofimo López vs. Jamaine Ortiz WBO and The Ring super lightweight titles
- Keyshawn Davis vs. José Pedraza; Light weights
- George Acosta against René Téllez-Girón; Light weights
- Abdullah Mason v. Benjamin Gurment; Superlight
- Charlie Sheehy vs. Abdel Sauceda; Light weights
- Javier Martínez vs. Raúl Salomón; Middle weights
- Alan García vs. Tomás Ornelas; Superlight
- Antonio Zepeda against Lemir Isom-Riley; heavy weights
- Art Barrera Jr. vs. Michael Portales; Superlight
