Can Teofimo Lopez pull off an upset?

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Can Teofimo Lopez pull off an upset?

Poll closed Jun 9, 2023.
  1. YES

    45.9%
  2. NO

    23.0%
  3. MAYBE

    31.1%
  1. Boxingiq2020

    Boxingiq2020 Active Member Full Member

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    What do you guys think?
     
  2. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    Hoping so but its a big ask
     
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  3. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Anything is possible, he was able to elevate his level against Loma but with all his distractions outside the ring with his marriage, l doubt he's in the same mind frame to repeat that type of performance.

    That or Taylor can no longer make the weight and is too drained.
     
  4. DoubleG95Fanatic

    DoubleG95Fanatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Course he can, it wouldn't even be THAT much of an upset Imo.
     
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  5. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, only because Taylor is so inactive and his latest fight was bad.
     
  6. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I wouldn't be surprised honestly. People said the same going into the Loma fight after Teo looked average against Nakatani. They both have something to prove, it's only a matter of who wants it more.
     
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  7. Jackman65

    Jackman65 The fatigue is real… Full Member

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    Yes but he’s going to have to fight better than he did against Martin. He lost that fight except in the eyes of the judges. Not impressed.
     
  8. Easyrhino

    Easyrhino Member Full Member

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    When Lopez wins it won't be an upset.

    For the life of me I don't understand why Taylor is even favored. Furthermore Lopez looks confident and relaxed whereas Taylor looks like he's on the verge of an anxiety attack.

    For the record I'm not really a fan of either of these guys.
     
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  9. Pimp C

    Pimp C AHHH HA

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    He could but I wouldn't bet on it.
     
  10. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think it depends on what Teo shows up, I was picking him for the upset but after hearing about his out the ring issues I got Taylor by Demo job
     
  11. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    If Taylor looks like crap at the weigh in then yes! It’s quite possible he leaves it too late and makes weight but has nothing on his punches on the night or he comes in over and gets fined
     
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  12. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    His wife has filed for divorce and taking half his money and his kid. One of the most stressful things you can go through apparently so not exactly ideal circumstances for this fight. Maybe it will focus him or maybe it will drain him mentally, probably the latter.
     
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  13. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Let’s just say he having a whole lot of female problems that could mess up any man
     
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  14. tee_birch

    tee_birch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed
     
  15. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Well he has two things that give him a chance:

    1. Explosive, two fisted power.
    2. Taylor coming in completely drained.

    As superior as Taylor is, this can be a recipe for an upset. I’m still heavily favoring Taylor though, dude has almost zero holes in his game when he’s at 100%.