Teofimo Lopez Jr. vs. Barboza Jr. Odds, Live Stream and Judges' Scorecards Prediction

The WBO and Ring Magazine junior welterweight titles are at stake in the opening fight of Friday's DAZN pay-per-view card from Times Square when Teofimo Lopez Jr. defends against undefeated opponent Arnold Barboza Jr.

An intensely personal rivalry that has descended into physicality at pre-fight press conferences, it is the one on the card that feels as much like a grudge match as a championship clash.

A win for Lopez keeps him atop the boxing world at high weight class. A win for Barboza propels him to a new level of competition and notoriety.

Live Stream and Information

Date: Friday, May

Start Time: 6:00 p.m. EST

Location: Times Square, New York City

Streaming: DAZN pay-per-view

Prediction

The unpredictability of Lopez's offense is incredibly difficult for opponents to combat. He is constantly moving and attacking from angles few see coming. He will throw a jumping hook that is nearly impossible to defend.

When you add in a fairly substantial, four-inch reach advantage for the champion, it makes it even more difficult to try and contend with any and everything that might come Barboza's way.

An explosive attack like Lopez's makes it incredibly difficult to think about or plan a counterattack because of the suddenness and uncertainty of what comes next. That is why it is imperative to slow the fight down, stay guarded, and make the champion rethink his own strategy.

If Barboza becomes too reactionary to what Lopez throws at him, he opens himself up. Dictating the pace of the fight, keeping his guard up, and frustrating the sometimes frenetically paced Lopez into making a mistake is the challenger's clearest path to victory.

There is a path to victory for Barboza but it may prove to be too big an ask, even if he goes the distance.

Prediction: Lopez via unanimous decision