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THIS weekend we’re getting an excellent super-lightweight clash between Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez. It’s a fight that will involve a lot of skill, a lot of heart and probably a lot of drama: everything a boxing fan wants. But the event has been marred by what has been said in the weeks leading up to it, mainly by Lopez.

Notoriously outspoken, the 25-year-old has faced backlash in recent months after explicitly stating he would like to take someone’s life in a boxing ring. And in another ill-advised interview with YouTube channel Punsh Drunk Boxing, Lopez doubled down on those

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