Josh Taylor vs Teo Lopez prediction thread !!

If taylor is at 55% that should be enough to get him a UD. If hes anywhere near 75% WERE TALKING BRUTAL BEATING

 

Lopez has more power.

 

Explain.

 

I was originally picking Teo for the upset but after hearing about what some of the out the ring issues Teo has going on I gotta go with Josh in a brutal beatdown maybe rd 8/9

 

Promotion for this fight has been garbage. Top Rank has put on good fights recently but they don't even seem to bother promoting them anymore. Just wheel Bob out for a few quotes and hope he doesn't fall asleep ringside

 

I think that Taylor is gonna stop Teo.

 

I´d say 55/45 in favor of Taylor. Taylor is the clear favorite here, but Lopez winning should not shock anyone.

 

And this time Bob isn´t even pulling the classic: "Fighter x is like the modern Muhammad Ali/Ray Robinson/Ray Leonard/!!!!"
He just doesn´t seem to care.

 

That's very likely the factor in, with his marital issues at the moment that's bound to be a distraction. In those tough moments of the fight, the mental strength to dig deep that is required might very well be missing and he wasn't ever very consistent to begin with.

Like you I was picking Teo originally but I have serious doubts he will show up and perform at the level required. Taylor by decision is my pick as he isn't a big puncher and Lopez has a decent chin and the power of Lopez will probably be enough to prevent Taylor from simply overwhelming him.

 

Hard fight to predict as both fighters have issues / looked terrible last time out. My guess is Taylor wins a UD.

 

I see Lopez Stopping Taylor the loudmouth. He ate big shots from Catteral. If he eats big shots from Teo it's game over.
And I hope it happens.

 

Guys,
Lopez is going to knock him the F out.

Both have been trending downwards in recent fight. But Lopez might have actually corrected his problem...dumping that crazy hoe wife of his that was destroying his family.

A lot of crap is off his shoulders now. He can focus on fighting, get back to basics and make all his money back.

In the event this goes all 12 rounds, white foreign men don't win decisions against American minorities (if they are popular), especially not on ESPN

 

Interesting interview with Max Kellerman...I didn't know that after the Catterall fight he completely washed his teams out the door and brought in a new group. Usually the first fight or so with a new team doesn't change a fighters style or competency, but I wonder what effect this makeover will have on Taylor. He consistently disparages Catterall (saying in the interview he isn't world class) yet he must have realized something wasn't right and that's maybe why he made the moves.

I think this is an important factor that can affect the outcome of the fight. We'll have to see how he performs with the new guys in his corner.

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Lopez got a gift decision against Martin. He lost that fight. Taylor got a gift against Jack Catteral. It’s the battle of the entitled. Taylor wins this fight but I’m not sure he deserves it. The Catteral fight should have been scheduled before this. I know it was cancelled but I lost faith in Taylor after that fight. He needs to avenge the loss even though it was a win on paper. Boxing is rotten to the core.