Teo vs Matias is the fight to make at 140

Matias-Paro is a real banger.

 

Maybe Teo can dress up as the bearded lady this time

 

After last night, there are very few elite 140 pounders I think Teo can legitimately defeat.

 

I'm the juggernaut *****!

 

Could be, but I'm not sure he can deal with that physicality for 12 rounds. If they fought 3 rounds with headgear then Teo would win easily.

 

Matias jab and his unconventional timing will disrupt Teo, as Teo will look to counter Matias, but Matias has very weird timing with handspeed and power. Matias has a jab(Matias is naturally a southpaw so his jab is a power shot) it's a short compact shotgun like jab. Matias throws 88 punches per round so the difference between him and Taylor is workrate and usage of the jab/body work. Teofimo is very athletic and quick, he will make Matias miss alot. However, Teo has 2 TKO/KO in his last 8 fights, he is a small 140. If Teofimo can't hurt Matias, it will be a brutal night for Teo because Matias slowly disects his opponents until they quit.

Teofimo blamed his asthma on his loss, Matias isn't the guy you want to have pulmonary issues with. Taylor has a low workrate compared to Matias, Matias is going to make Teofimo fight on his back pedal. Two factors for me that make a huge difference in this fight:

1. Lopez often swings wide and makes athletic leaping punches that look beautiful in highlights, but in the long haul, Matias has short compact fly swatter punches, in an exchange or counter Matias will have the advantage, 72 inch reach and the flexibility to create small angles to fit his punches inside his opponents guard. Matias vs Ponce is a good example of this. Ponce has great offense, handspeed and power but his punches were too loopy and this gave Matias room to wiggle in and get his offense of. Lopez can beat Matias if he's tighter with his power shots. Lopez throwing wide will be a dangerous risk.

2. Scar tissue and beard: Lopez cuts open very easy. Kambosos had left tons of scar tissue on Lopezs nose. I'm not sure if Lopez has the chin to go 12 with Matias. I don't think Lopez knocks him out, he has to win rounds and outbox Matias, catch him coming forward. Lopez has to make Matias respect his power or Lopez will give his best Jamaine Ortiz impersonation against Matias.