Boxing seeks to take advantage of the crowd that arrives in Las Vegas for the Super Bowl with a fight starring Teófimo López. López defends the WBO and The Ring super lightweight titles against Jamaine Ortiz on February 8. The fight in “Sin City” is broadcast on ESPN+ in the United States.
Lopez, the 2015 Golden Gloves gold medalist, turned professional in 2016. He beat Richard Commey in 2019 for the IBF lightweight title and Vasiliy Lomachenko in 2020 for the WBA, WBO and WBA belts. The Ring. On top of the world, Taylor lost the belts to George Kambosos Jr. in 2021. Since then, he has won three in a row, beating Josh Taylor in June to win the WBO and Ring belts.
“I am the great clown of the sport of boxing. I have to make everyone laugh. I have a big nose for a reason. It’s great to be back. I’m glad to see talents emerge. But this is just the beginning for me. Am 26 years old. “I’m not even at my best yet,” Lopez said. “We have a tremendous dance couple. He’s wanted this fight for a while. And we will do our thing.”
Ortiz made his professional debut in 2016. After fighting Joseph Adorno to a draw, Ortiz defeated Jamel Herring in 2022 for the NABF lightweight title. He lost to Lomachenko but bounced back in September, beating Antonio Morán. The fight is a rematch of the 2015 Golden Gloves, something Ortiz takes personally.
“There has been no respect. It’s a fight. I come here to cut off your head. It is what it is,” Ortiz said. “There is calm before the storm. You must know how to maintain control of your mind and body, especially before going into battle. I feel like I’m going to be the guy who makes the clown do whatever I want. It’s going to be that kind of show.”
According to him FanDuel Sports Betting, Teófimo López is the -750 favorite, while Jamaine Ortiz is the +470 underdog. Is “The Takeover” really back or can Ortiz pull off the upset?
The Jugo Mobile looks at some unique and valuable prop bets for this fight.
Teófimo López prop bets vs. Jamaine Ortiz
1. To be knocked down and win: Teófimo López (+1800 via FanDuel)
Lopez is a tactical fighter and can attack whenever he wants if the momentum is on his side. However, there are times when he lacks consistency, which causes him problems.
Against Sandor Martín, López went down in the second round and even questioned his abilities after a split decision victory. He bounced back with a decisive win against Josh Taylor for super lightweight gold.
