Brooklyn’s two-division world champion Teofimo Lopez and contender Jamaine Ortiz of Worcester, Massachusetts square off in the main event live from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Thursday, February 8. A day before the fight show the athletes step on the scales to make it official.
Teofimo Lopez (19-1, 13 KOs) makes the first defense of his WBO junior welterweight title. Jamaine Ortiz (17-1-1, 8 KOs) makes his first attempt to become champion.
Both fighters successfully made the required 140-pound championship limit, and are eligible for the belt. Teofimo Lopez weighed-in at 139.6 lbs. Jamaine Ortiz showed the same. The contest is scheduled for 12 rounds.
In the co-main event, U.S. Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis (9-0, 6 KOs) of Norfolk, Virginia takes on two-division world champion Jose Pedraza (29-5-1, 14 KOs) of Caguas, Puerto Rico. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at lightweight with the 135-pound limit.
Keyshawn Davis came in at 134.7 lbs. Jose Pedraza was 134.5 lbs.
Get Lopez vs Ortiz full fight card and weights below.
Lopez vs Ortiz fight card
Main card
- Teofimo Lopez (139.6) vs. Jamaine Ortiz (139.6), 12 rounds, junior welterweight – Lopez’s WBO junior welterweight title
- Keyshawn Davis (134.7) vs. Jose Pedraza (134.5), 10 rounds, lightweight
Prelims
- George Acosta (131.3) vs. Rene Tellez Giron (132), 8 rounds, lightweight
- Javier Martinez (161.6) vs. Raul Salomon (164.4), 8 rounds, middleweight
- Abdullah Mason (135.3) vs. Benjamin Gurment (136.8), 8 rounds, super lightweight
- Charlie Sheehy (135.7) vs. Abdel Sauceda (135.4), 8 rounds, lightweight
- Alan Garcia (136.6) vs. Tomas Ornelas (134.6), 6 rounds, super lightweight
- Antonio Zepeda (299.7) vs. Lemir Isom-Riley (257), 6 rounds, heavyweight
- Art Barrera Jr. (141) vs. Michael Portales (140), 4 rounds, super lightweight