Teofimo vs Loma: ... Who ya got?

[Master]

Top Rank announced its October schedule on Tuesday and it’s the company’s best month since it returned in June from a delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Top Rank had previously announced the Oct. 17 lightweight title unification bout between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez, which will be on ESPN and be for the IBF-WBA-WBO lightweight titles and the WBC lightweight franchise title.

But it announced its full schedule, which has a number of entertaining matches on it.

On Oct. 3 on ESPN+, Jose Zepeda will face Ivan Baranchyk in a super lightweight bout.

On Oct. 9, KO artist Emanuel Navarrete will face unbeaten Ruben Villa for the vacant WBO featherweight title on ESPN.

On Oct. 23, light heavyweight Artur Beterbiev, who is 15-0 with 15 knockouts, will defend his IBF-WBC belts against Adam Deines in Moscow on ESPN+.

And on Oct. 31, budding superstar Naoya Inoue, who is 19-0 with 16 KOs, will meet Jason Moloney on ESPN+ for the IBF-WBA bantamweight titles.

All fights except for Beterbiev-Deines will be at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.

He said it

“Teofimo Lopez can talk all he wants. He’s very good at talking. He has done nothing but say my name for the past two years. I am a fighter, and my goal is to win another world title. Good for Teofimo. When we fight in Las Vegas, he will eat my punches and his words. I will be the better man, and four world titles will come home with me to Ukraine.” —

lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/making-t...164601635.html

[Master]

Vasyl Lomachenko to face Teofimo Lopez in Las Vegas

Vasyl Lomachenko, recognised by many as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, will take on Teofimo Lopez on October 17 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Lomachenko holds the WBA and WBO lightweight titles and has been elevated to ‘franchise’ champion with the WBC, but the Ukrainian faces a stiff test against the undefeated Lopez, who is in possession of the IBF crown at 135lbs.

The Ukrainian, a three-weight world champion, has not fought since defeating Luke Campbell at London’s O2 Arena in August last year, when he took his record to 14 wins in 15 professional contests.



The build-up to that contest was notable for the respect each fighter showed the other beforehand and afterwards, but Lomachenko revealed he has grown tired of his next opponent’s taunts in the last couple of years.

“Teofimo Lopez can talk all he wants,” Lomachenko said. “He’s very good at talking. He has done nothing but say my name for the past two years. I am a fighter, and my goal is to win another world title.

“When we fight in Las Vegas, he will eat my punches and his words. I will be the better man, and four world titles will come home with me to Ukraine.”

The brash Lopez became world champion and moved to 15-0 in his native New York last December when he stopped the highly-rated Richard Commey in just two rounds, elevating the American’s reputation as a fearsome puncher.

He said: “I will beat up Lomachenko and take his belts. Simple as that. I’m coming to Las Vegas to make history. I don’t like the guy, and I’m going to have fun as Lomachenko’s face is beaten and marked up by my hands.”

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/vas...161655918.html

[ruthless rocco]

Lopez by KO - first to call it.

[Mark TKO]

my lack of modern day boxing knowledge once again highlighted.

I never even heard of Lopez......

[Master]

my lack of modern day boxing knowledge once again highlighted.

I never even heard of Lopez......

Lopez is a very talented prospect who is famous for his fortnite dance.

[Alpha]

The closer this fight gets the further in class I see both fighters.

I really see Lopez struggling in this fight. That is not to discredit Lopez any, it is just how good a fighter I see Loma as.

[Fenster]

The closer this fight gets the further in class I see both fighters.

I really see Lopez struggling in this fight. That is not to discredit Lopez any, it is just how good a fighter I see Loma as.

Snap.

Teo is naturally much bigger, Loma shouldn't even be at lightweight, but he offers nothing Loma hasn't seen before. And that is in no way to discredit Teo (the pro pbc mob will do that in droves should he lose). All I hear is people picking Teo to iron Loma out. Wonder why?

[Spicoli]

For the first time since pre covid I'm genuinely amped for this one. Not much of an undercard but who cares . This Saturday is a loaded sports night! Feels..good.

I've gone back and forth, head vs heart so on and such. But I can't see Loma folding under the occasional jarring sharp shots. I like Teo but his waters just haven't run deep enough. Way to young and early to be reduced to looking for instant KO shots and Loma is the complete tool box. He may get buzzed early but think it goes bad for him after that as it goes late.

[ruthless rocco]

Lopez by KO.

[KickMuck]

Great big dogs bollocks we finally have a fight worth staying up for. Most anticipated fight of the year bar pre lockown.

Yippeeeeee!