Teofimo Lopez Says He’ll Fight Three Times This Year

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Teofimo Lopez Says He’ll Fight Three Times This Year

Good news for Teofimo Lopez fans and for fans of the currently crammed with talent lightweight division. Lopez, the main man at 135 since his brilliant October win over Vasyl Lomachenko, spoke with TMZ Sports, and the unified lightweight champ said he will have three fights this year. This is great news, but best of all, Lopez says he will stay at 135 pounds.

Not too long after causing the upset against Lomachenko, Lopez said he had been struggling long enough to make the 135-pound limit and that he was set to move up to 140. But now, Lopez is calling for big lightweight fights with the other hot young stars of the division, in Ryan Garcia, Tank Davis, and Devin Haney. Lopez, 16-0(12) says he will also face his IBF mandatory challenger, the unbeaten George Kambosos Jr.

“I know y’all scared and shit, but let’s just make the fight happen for the fans. Let’s just do that. Don’t overprice yourselves. If y’all believe y’all the best and y’all think that y’all can take this, then let’s make the fight happen! Man, don’t be pussy about it,” Lopez said in serving notice to his current 135-pound rivals. "Our goal is to shoot for three fights this year whether it’s my mandatory, [Ryan] Garcia, [Devin] Haney, Tank Davis, those guys at 135, that’s where our goal is.”

As good/great as 23-year-old Lopez is, it would have been a shame if he had moved up to 140 pounds without engaging in at least two of the potentially thrilling 135-pound match-ups that are there to be made. There are some great fights for Lopez up at 140, but it would be great to see him clean up the lightweight division, or try to do so, before leaving 135 behind. Whether we get to see Lopez against Davis, or Lopez against Garcia, or Lopez against Haney, we will be excited to see who comes out on top.

It might be too much to ask to see Lopez fight all three of his rivals, but who knows, we might get lucky. Fans of all four major talents feel their favorite is the best of the “Fab Four,” and it’s up to Lopez to stamp his authority on the weight class and prove beyond any doubt that he is the best. Now, can he do it? Lopez vs. Davis is an especially mouth-watering match-up. As good/great as Lopez might be, Tank is some terrific fighter himself.

The best, most talent-rich division in the sport right now, the current lightweight division seems set to keep us all hugely entertained here in 2021.

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Let's be realistic..

Who will Teo fight?

Kambosos Jr. is most likely next..

I really don't see him fighting Tank next year, MAYBE Haney, unless Haney vs. Garcia does happen.

TR/ESPN have got a job on..

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Could’ve sworn I heard him say he wasn’t trying to fight three times this year on the Pugg and Copp boxing podcast. Maybe I misheard him. He doubled down on no rematch with Loma. Said he wants Kambosos Jr. next which looks like it’ll happen.

He also said he wants the winner of Ram and Taylor after two more fights at 135. Said he’s only doing two more fights at lightweight. Kambosos and then one of the other Fab Five.

Zepeda would be an awesome first fight for him at 140. Prograis too.

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Let's be realistic..

Who will Teo fight?

Kambosos Jr. is most likely next..

I really don't see him fighting Tank next year, MAYBE Haney, unless Haney vs. Garcia does happen.

TR/ESPN have got a job on..

True. Only if him and Loma want to have another one.

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Teófimo López will likely face George Kambosos Jr. next.

He may have one more bout at 135lbs before making the jump to 140lbs, but if he does, he could face the likes of Ramirez, Taylor and Prograis (before they make their own impending moves to welterweight).

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He's fighting in June..

two more times??

Hmm..

We're talking Sept and December?

Doubt he'll fight again this year TBH.

From when Triller won purse bids, the fight should have been in May.

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He’s still yet to fight once.. LOL

[KiwiRider]

He’s still yet to fight once.. LOL

It's like a lot of modern boxing.
99% talking about fighting and 1% fighting.

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He’s still yet to fight once.. LOL

It's like a lot of modern boxing.
99% talking about fighting and 1% fighting.

This ones not ALL his fault. Triller made that crazy bid. Fight was supposed to be May/June.

He could have just dropped the belt, but he was going to make A LOT of money this fight..