Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez will face off Saturday night in one of the most anticipated fights of 2020

On Saturday night, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez will attempt to unify the lightweight (135-pound) division when they square off inside The Bubble at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in one of the most anticipated fights of 2020 (ESPN, 10 ET). Lomachenko (14-1) is the veteran, a 32-year old two-time Olympic gold medalist who in a short pro career has won titles in three different weight classes. Lopez (15-0) is the young upstart, a brash, 23-year old 2016 Olympian who won his first world title last year.

Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix and Greg Bishop make their picks:

Mannix: There’s no logical reason to pick against Lomachenko. He’s arguably the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world who is 4-0 since he moved up to lightweight in 2018 and started collecting titles. But