What's next for Teofimo Lopez?

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What's next?

  1. Redemption

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  2. Retirement

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Matias would be a great fight for Teo but I'm not sure if Teo himself feels confident, especially knowing how dangerous Matias is.
     
    Flo_Raiden, Feb 15, 2024
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  2. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    C'mon! Ortiz ran all fight. Very difficult to look good against an opponent not willing to engage. Teo is athletic and coordinated enough to at least get proficient or maybe master the art of cutting off the ring. These type of fights happen to young guys that hit the big stage running. Once they get in there with a higher level of skills the small chincs in the armor start to show. But, I think he can learn some things to correct those issues.
     
    Braindamage, Feb 15, 2024
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  3. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Even a fighter as great as Sweet Pea looked bad against Diosbelys Hurtado who was moving a lot. He pulled off the win with a nice KO, and he wasn't in his prime, but he looked bad against a guy not on his level.
     
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  4. Bobby Tony

    Bobby Tony Active Member Full Member

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    Feel like Teo got exposed both as non-elite in the ring and mentally fragile outside. His dad fans his ego. It's hard to picture Teo maturing enough to accept a trainer who kicks his ass and tells him he's NOT as perfect as he thinks he is. The thing is, it might make him a better fighter in some areas but part of Teofimo's aura is his bigger-than-life personality and self-promotion (bragging). That's his brand; he's 'The Takeover'! If he loses that, settles down and cuts the bull **** seems like he ends up being less overall in the equation.

    I guess it was inevitable given the way he big-ups himself he'd have to deal with getting knocked down a few notches.

    So what is his Act II? (or maybe we're already in Act IV for him who knows)
     
    Bobby Tony, Feb 15, 2024
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  5. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    He was a devastating puncher when he weight bullying down at 135

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    He won three of the belts in one fell swoop in his backyard with a home ref and three home judges off an inactive injured blown up 126 pounder who he was way bigger than, hadn't fought in 14 months, and who, like him but for the opposite reason, doesn't belong at 135 after said 135 pounder put in all the hard work winning each belt individually on the road all of which against much bigger fighters

    Ducked the rematch against Loma after all parties had agreed to it after Loma beat the soul out of common opponent Nakatani's body

    After winning all the belts he failed at the making your first defence mark, at his first weight, again in his backyard when he lost to Kambosos who split KDs with him

    Then he moved up to 140 and stopped a D level in 7 rounds

    In his next fight he he got taken to Spanish slick school by Sandor Martin who officially dropped him x 1 but in reality it was x 2 and thern the judges robbed Martin

    Next up he beat an inactive injury-ravaged Josh Taylor, again in his backyard because he was too much of a female dog to fight the champ in his backyard. Granted Taylor was the bigger man on the night though

    Truth be told, he caught Taylor at the best possible time: After 16 months of inactivity, injury-ravaged which really messed with his weight, coming off a confidence sapping highly controversial unofficial loss in which he looked terrible and the vast majority had him losing and he also faced a ton of backlash from the boxing world for it, and who was working with a new trainer for the first time. Everyone knows the best Josh Taylor was the Shane McGuigan trained one.

    The in his next fight he suffers his third loss in most people's eyes, again in his backyard where everything was stacked in his favour when Jermaine Ortiz too him to the US slick school.

    Sure Ortiz was on his bicycle all night and was very negative but that kind of performance is considered a masterclass when the likes of Haney, Shakur or Floyd do it and even worse, unlike Ortiz, also hug their opponents x 100 whilst doing so.

    Teofimo should have x 3 losses on his ledger, all legit losses, and all in his backyard
     
    Serge, Feb 15, 2024
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  6. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    Why was he chasing Ortiz? All Lopez had to do was stand in the middle of the ring. It is his belt to lose. Make Ortiz cone to him if Ortiz wanted the belts. Him chasing a guy all night just showed you his ring IQ when he didn't have too.
     
    lobk, Feb 15, 2024
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  7. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Obviously Haney would be his endgame at 140. But that's not going to happen for a little bit. Catterall or Ramirez would be good.
     
    The Real Lance, Feb 15, 2024
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  8. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    That's why I mentioned learning to cut off the ring. You're right, Lopez needs to become more of a thinker instead of running on emotion. He fell into that same BS he did with Kambosos. Loading up on power shot after power shot. I think a new trainer may do him well.
     
    Braindamage, Feb 15, 2024
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  9. fencik45

    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Neither of those choices. Running his mouth, putting up bad performances, making a fool of himself. That is his career.
     
    fencik45, Feb 15, 2024
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