TEOFIMO Lopez took a MONSTER punch in the stomach from super-heavyweight Hafthor Bornsson.
The unified lightweight champion, who is 14 STONE lighter than the previous champion, was participating in the "body shot challenge".
Teofimo Lopez received a MONSTER punch in the stomach from Hafthor Brjornsson
He allowed Game of Thrones star Bjornsson, affectionately called 'Thor', to smash him in mid-rift using a huge right hook.
Lopez deserves credit for his ability to laugh it off and take the blow like a pro. He clearly felt the effects, but he got his revenge with a body shot.
Bjornsson, 32, has spent the last year training in boxing as he prepares for a grudge match against strongman rival Eddie Hall, 33.
He has participated in three exhibition bouts against Steven Ward (Ireland cruiserweight), 31; Simon Vallily (English heavyweight), 36; and Larratt (Canadian Larratt), 46.
Bjornsson was due to fight Hall last month until his British rival withdrew injured, postponing the clash till March 2022.
Lopez, 23 years old, is undefeated in 16 fights, and was dethroned by Vasiliy Lomachenko (33), in October 2013.
Although he was scheduled to meet Georges Kambosos Jr., a mandatory challenger, a bout of coronavirus as well as TV network disputes prevented him from doing so.
DAZN has inherited the broadcast rights of Triller and set the title fight for November 27th in New York.
Lopez had already spoken with Devin Haney, the WBC champion, about a fight.
Haney, 22 years old, is hoping to make a comeback by December. He sent JoJo Diaz, 28 a request for a super-featherweight title.
Diaz had been scheduled to fight Ryan Garcia (23-year-old unbeaten lightweight), until Garcia pulled out with a shoulder injury.
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