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Teofimo Lopez defeated Josh Taylor by unanimous decision on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City to become the undisputed junior welterweight champion. Lopez, who was making his first defense of his WBA, IBF, and WBO titles, won by scores of 115-113, 115-113, and 117-111. Taylor, who was the WBC champion, came into the fight as the underdog, but he gave Lopez a tough fight. The two fighters were evenly matched throughout the contest, but Lopez was able to land the cleaner punches in the later rounds. With the victory, Lopez becomes the first fighter in the four-belt era to unify the junior welterweight division. He is also the first fighter to defeat Taylor, who had been undefeated in 18 professional fights.

Teofimo Lopez is set to return to the ring on July 2, 2023. The former unified lightweight champion will face Pedro Campa in a 12-round bout at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Lopez (16-1, 12 KOs) has not fought since losing his lightweight titles to George Kambosos Jr. in November 2021. Campa (27-0, 12 KOs) is a rising star in the lightweight division. The fight is expected to be a showcase for Lopez as he looks to regain his status as one of the top lightweights in the world.

Teofimo Lopez and Josh Taylor will meet in a unification bout for the undisputed super lightweight championship on June 19 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Lopez is the current WBA, IBF, and WBO champion, while Taylor is the WBC champion. The winner of the fight will become the first undisputed champion in the super lightweight division since 2010. Lopez is the younger and more explosive fighter, while Taylor is the more experienced and technical fighter. The fight is expected to be a close and exciting battle.