Lomachenko and Lopez to fight without spectators

All indications are that the lightweight unification fight of Vasyl Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KOs) and Teofimo Lopez (15-0, 13 KOs) will take place without the participation of fans. At stake there will be WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF titles.

Fight organizer Bob Arum hopes that in the coming weeks, several US states will issue permission to partially fill the stands during sporting events. However, the head of Top Rank said that the duel will take place even with empty stands.

The fight was originally supposed to take place on May 30 in New York, but it had to be postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic. Ultimately, the bout for the undisputed lightweight title will take place on October 17 in the United States. The boxing night will be shown in the US via Pay-Per-View on ESPN.

22-year-old Lopez in his last fight knocked out Richard Commey in the second round and won the title of the International Boxing Federation. The Ukrainian fought last time in August a year ago.