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Teofimo Lopez Jr. vs. Jamaine Ortiz: Fight date, time, undercard & how to watch

bet365 News Team Updated: Feb 05 2024 21:34

Teofimo Lopez Jr. goes up against Jamaine Ortiz in Las Vegas on February 8 in a super lightweight championship unification fight where both the WBO and The Ring belts will be on the line.

The 140-pound championship bout is the headline event promoted by Top Rank Boxing and takes place on a Thursday night - just three days before the NFL Championship game is also staged in Vegas.

We covered everything you need to know regarding this fight, including when it is, where it is, who else is fighting, the odds for this fight, and a brief background for both of the fighters involved.

Teofimo Lopez Jr. vs. Jamaine Ortiz date

Teofimo Lopez Jr. vs. Jamaine Ortiz is set to take place on February 8, 2024 in Las Vegas.

Teofimo Lopez Jr. vs. Jamaine Ortiz time

The expected start time for the Main Card is set to be around 9 PM ET with the walkouts for the Main Event between Lopez and Ortiz likely to be around 10:30 PM ET.

Where is Teofimo Lopez Jr. vs. Jamaine Ortiz?

This fight is being staged at the Michelob ULTRA Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The arena is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose indoor facility, situated at the famous Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in the city.

How to watch Teofimo Lopez Jr. vs. Jamaine Ortiz

The fight between Lopez Jr and Nova will be broadcast live on ESPN+ in the United States.

In the United Kingdom, the fight will be broadcast on Sky Sports from 1:30 AM BST.

Teofimo Lopez Jr. vs. Jamaine Ortiz titles at stake

This fight will have two belts on the line, with Lopez Jr. defending his WBO World Junior Welterweight title and The Ring Junior Welterweight belt.

Teofimo Lopez Jr. record

Teofimo Lopez Jr. has won 19 of his 20 fights, with 13 of those victories coming via KO, and he has just one defeat on his record, coming against George Kambosos Jr, when he lost out in a split-decision at Madison Square Garden in New York in November 2021.

Before that loss, he had impressively beaten the likes of Richard Commey and Vasiliy Lomachenko as he carved out a fine reputation in the ring and he has bounced back from the Kambosos Jr setback, winning his next three fights.

In August 2022, he saw off Pedro Campa in Vegas to win the vacant NABF and WBO International light welterweight titles, before then extending his record to 18-1 with victory over Sandor Martin in December 2022 in New York.

Most recently, Lopez Jr. was seen overcoming Josh Taylor by unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden last June to win the WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles.

Jamaine Ortiz record

Jamaine Ortiz has 17 wins, one loss and one draw from his 19 fights, with eight of those successes coming by knockout.

After winning his first 14 pro fights, Ortiz's draw came against Joseph Adorno in April 2021 in Florida, before he then responded with back-to-back victories over Nahir Albright and Jamel Herring.

Ortiz then suffered his only defeat to date when going down to Vasiliy Lomachenko in New York in October 2022 but he won his last fight, beating Antonio Moran last September by unanimous decision in Texas to set up this chance to take on Lopez Jr.

Teofimo Lopez Jr. vs. Jamaine Ortiz odds

Lopez Jr. is the favorite to win the fight at -600, with Ortiz the outsider and available to cause an upset at +400.

Lopez Jr. is +175 to prevail by TKO, KO or Disqualification, while a draw is +1800.

Teofimo Lopez Jr. vs. Jamaine Ortiz full card

Below is the full fight card for the boxing event on February 8, starting with the undercard, followed by the other Main Card bout and concluding with the Main Event between Teofimo Lopez Jr. vs. Jamaine Ortiz.

Main Card: