osh Taylor has advised Teofimo Lopez he'll “make him pay” for controversial feedback about desirous to kill him.

The Scottish fighter defends his WBO light-welterweight title towards Lopez this weekend at Madison Square Garden, having vacated three of his belts since beating Jack Catterall final February.

He was undisputed champion at that time, although was extremely lucky to get the decison on the playing cards towards Catterall and desires a much-improved show on Saturday evening to get his profession again on observe.

Lopez has not been massively convincing since his transfer as much as 140lbs, one which got here after he misplaced his light-weight titles to George Kambosos Jr in his first defence after an excellent victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko.

In the build-up to this combat, Lopez has been outspoken in threatening Taylor and has refused to return on his feedback regardless of dealing with criticism for speaking about taking a life within the ring.

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“I said it like it is, I wanna kill Josh Taylor,” Lopez advised Punsh Drunk Boxing.

“When I fought Vasiliy Lomachenko, I took his heart. Taylor’s got no heart, so what can I really take from this man? His life.

“The only way I’mma make a statement is by doing that. I’m not sorry about that. How do I scare people more than ever? Take a man’s life.”

Taylor was as a result of rematch Catterall earlier this yr however was pressured to drag out of that combat with damage, and has as a substitute been ordered by the WBO to defend his belt towards Lopez.

The 32-year-old is anticipated to maneuver as much as 147lbs within the close to future, however is assured that he'll first transfer to 20-0 and put a irritating 18 months behind him.

“There’s genuine dislike here,” Taylor stated on the press convention.

“He’s been disrespectful. A lot of words he said I’m going to make him pay for on Saturday. I can’t wait to get in there and get amongst him.

“Josh Taylor win, that’s all. Possibly by KO, nice and eary as well.”