Puerto Rican junior middleweight standout Xander Zayas and middleweight prospect Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of Muhammad Ali, will also see action on this special New York City fight night. Lomachenko-Commey and Anderson-Teslenko will air live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes (simulcast on ESPN+) at 9 p.m. In the 10-round co-feature, undefeated heavyweight sensation Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson will battle Oleksandr Teslenko. Lomachenko-Commey marks boxing’s return to the “Big Room” at Madison Square Garden for the first time in nearly two years, when Terence Crawford defended his welterweight title with a riveting knockout over Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas. 11 for a 12-round lightweight showdown against former world champion Richard “RC” Commey.

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He was knocked out in two rounds by Teofimo Lopez in December 2019. That was the 35-year-old’s second defeat in his past three fights. Commey, a former lightweight champion with elite punching power, is coming off a wide unanimous decision loss to Lomachenko last December.

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‘Mean Machine’ Egidijus Kavaliauskas Odds, Purses, Records, Prediction Eventually, though, Lopez’s skills will outshine Commey, and he’ll win a close majority decision. Commey will hit him hard and possibly hurt Lopez, and he’s going to have to reach down deeper than he has in the past. I think Commey will make life difficult for Lopez, who’s never been in a true test as a professional. Robert Easter and Denis Shafikov three years ago, he’s riding a five-fight winning streak, and he’s knocked out his last four opponents. Though Commey lost back-to-back fights vs. Mason Menard, Diego Magdaleno and William Silva. Lopez has a perfect record of 14-0 with 11 KOs.

In his last fight, Commey beat Ray Beltran for the title and earned a $350,000 payday (plus $20,000 of Beltran’s purse as a punishment for Beltran being overweight). It hasn’t been revealed how much Lopez will make for this fight, but according to The Athletic, Commey’s purse will be about $750,000. If you’d like to see the betting odds on the main event between Terence Crawford and Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas, click here. They’re picking and choosing these fights.” As for what Commey thinks he’d do to Lomachenko if they face off, he said, via Fight Sports, “Lomachenko is a great fighter and when we clash it will be a great fight., but he hasn’t felt power like mine before, and I believe that I can beat him in explosive style.” Still, all the talk with Lomachenko might have an effect on Lopez. “… Let me see (Lomachenko) actually have a fight with someone. “Do I think he’s overrated? Absolutely,” Lopez told Sporting News earlier this year, referring to Lomachenko. Considering the winner of this fight is in line for a shot at Lomachenko and his three 135-pound bouts, this bout is even more important. The Good, Bad And Ugly From The Green Bay Packers’ Win Over The San Francisco 49ersģ) Lopez is really gunning after Vasiliy Lomachenko: Though Commey likely will be a tough test for Lopez, his team, particularly Lopez’s father, hasn’t been shy about calling out, blasting, and predicting they’ll dominate Lomachenko if they get the chance.

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