Steve Claggett (38-7-2, 26 KOs) has the chance of a lifetime in his world title conflict in opposition to Teofimo Lopez (20-1, 13 KOs).
The 2 males headline a Prime Rank card – in affiliation with Eye of the Tiger Administration on the James L. Knight Heart in Miami, FL. Viewers in the US can catch the motion dwell on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes. Sky Sports activities will broadcast the occasion in the UK and Eire, whereas these in Canada can achieve this on TSN. Lopez will probably be making the second defence of his WBO tremendous light-weight title.
In anticipation of this Saturday’s showdown, Massive Combat Weekend takes a take a look at the life and profession of Claggett.
Who’s Steve Claggett?
Early Life and Profession
Born on June 11, 1989, Claggett is a fighter from Calgary, Canada. He started boxing on the age of 13 and in a matter of years was successful newbie tournaments in Canada, together with the Golden Gloves 3 times. At 19, he turned skilled with a majority choice win in opposition to Brandon Carlick in September 2008 in Edmonton, Canada.
Claggett remained undefeated for the following two years of his profession. Nevertheless, his first foray exterior of Canada led to a technical knockout loss by the hands of Romeo Jakosalem within the Philippines. Regardless of pulling down Jakosalem twice within the third spherical, Claggett misplaced the combat 5 rounds later.
Regardless of the defeat, the Canadian fighter continued to remain lively. Within the following years, he fought most of his bouts in Canada however sometimes ventured to the US with combined success. Win or lose, Claggett was persistently concerned in entertaining clashes, making him a Canadian fan favorite.
Linking up with Eye of the Tiger Administration
In January 2019, Claggett fought Mathieu Germain on an Eye of the Tiger Administration (EOTTM) card. Scored a cut up draw, the combat itself was a basic that enthralled those that watched it. Three months later, Claggett was in one other entertaining contest in opposition to Yves Ulysse Jr. in the US, shedding a unanimous choice. By September of that 12 months, EOTTM determined to signal Claggett. Though he had fought on their reveals beforehand, becoming a member of their steady now gave Claggett a promoter who might information him to the highest.
Since becoming a member of EOTTM, Claggett is 11-1 and continues to supply followers with memorable fights, principally within the Canadian province of Quebec. He’s unbeaten in his final 9 fights and now returns to the US to combat Lopez for an opportunity at turning into tremendous light-weight champion. On June 29, combat followers will discover out whether or not he has what it takes to grab the title from Lopez. One factor is for sure, it’ll undoubtedly be an entertaining scrap.
