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Josh Taylor to defend his world title against Teofimo Lopez in a 12 Round Junior Welterweight Championship

Hulu Theater at MSG, New York, NY, US

Josh Taylor (19-0, 13 KO) will defend his WBO super-lightweight championship against Teofimo Lopez (18-1, 13 KO). The two decorated fighters clash inside Madison Square Garden's Hulu Theatre on June 10. Taylor, now 32, became the UK's first undisputed champion in the four belt era when he beat Jose Ramirez in 2021 to unify the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO 140lb titles. Lopez was recognised as the leading lightweight in the world when he beat Vasiliy Lomachenko and unified three championship titles. He suffered an upset loss to George Kambosos and moved up a division last year, winning both of his fights, against Pedro Campa and Sandor Martin, at 140lbs.

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Claressa Shields vs Hanna Gabriels Battle it Down in a 12 Round Undisputed Middleweight Title Fight

Little Cesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan, US

The only two-division undisputed champion in the four-belt era, Shields 12-0 (2 KOs), a Flint, Michigan native, will be facing Gabriels 21-2-1 (12 KOs) in a rematch after originally facing her in 2018. In their previous fight, Gabriels put Shields on the canvas in round one with a vicious right uppercut-left hook combination. It remains the only time Shields has ever been knocked down as a professional or amateur. Although she recovered to win an exciting unanimous decision, Shields will look for an emphatic ending to their rivalry in the coming bout ON 3rd June. Gabriels, 40, won her next three fights after losing to Shields, but hasn't fought since April 17, 2021. Shields, 28, last fought in October as the headliner on a sold-out all-female card at the O2 Arena in London, where she beat Savannah Marshall by unanimous decision for the undisputed middleweight title

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Mauricio Lara to defend his title vs. Leigh Wood in a 12 Rounds WBA Featherweight Title Rematch

AO Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, UK

Mauricio Lara and Leigh Wood will meet in a WBA featherweight title rematch on May 27 in Manchester, Lara (26-2-1, 19 KOs) scored a seventh-round TKO victory over Wood in February to win his first title. The 25-year-old Mexican was down on all three scorecards when he floored Wood (26-4, 16 KOs) in the seventh round with a blistering left hook before Wood's corner stopped the fight. The pair is set to go at it again and it's almost certain that there'll be fireworks again.

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Lawrence Okolie to put his Title Against Chris Billam-Smith in a 12 Rounds WBO Cruiserweight Title Clash

Bournemouth FC’s Vitality Stadium

Lawrence Okolie will make a quick turnaround for his next title defense in Bournemouth. Billam-Smith (17-1, 12 KO) will have home field advantage for his first shot at a world title. Billam-Smith, The Ring’s No. 1-rated cruiserweight, won his first nine fights before tasting defeat for the only time, narrowly losing to Richard Riakporhe (SD 10). Okolie (19-0, 14 KO) just fought on Mar. 25 in Manchester and is unbeaten in his 19 professional bouts and is set to fight for the second time in nine weeks after a unanimous decision win against David Light.  The fight will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. 

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