Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. | DAZN - 27 November 2021

[maverick23]

FFS.

I feel bad for Kambosos. 2 months is a long while to tick over.

[Ruthless-RKO]

They should be getting tested way before fight week and be in some bubble..

[margaret thatcher]

teo so scarred of the ferocious one isnt he

[KiwiRider]

Hopefully with this postponement they sort out the abysmal undercard.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Arum: Fury, Wilder Fully Vaccinated; No Reason Teofimo Shouldn't Have Been Vaccinated

“We tell all our fighters – you guys are fighting for big money and promoters are laying out big money,” Arum said. “Get yourself vaccinated, so you don’t [contract] the COVID. Now, you take the two fighters here, Fury is totally vaccinated. And I talked with [manager] Shelly Finkel a little while ago, and he said that Wilder’s been fully vaccinated. And their corners have been vaccinated. That’s taking responsibility.”

“Now Teofimo, you know, he was off with this Triller thing and so forth,” Arum said. “There was no reason why before he went into training that he didn’t get vaccinated. No reason! And if he had gotten vaccinated, he wouldn’t have lost his payday. So, I feel sorry for him, but the fight will happen.

“But again, this is different from when we first went into the bubble last June and we had every other fight with a guy getting COVID because nobody really knew how to handle it. But now, with the vaccination, anybody gets COVID, shame on them. Shame on them, because they hadn’t taken the time or they hadn’t, for some crazy reason, decided not to get vaccinated. That’s nuts!”

[Dioufy]

Am I mistaken or is Bob? Vaccination doesn’t prevent infection? It may reduce the risk but those numbers aren’t confirmed.
You can deffo still catch it after your jabs.

[jameswilson]

This should hopefully end the suggestion that COVID near enough kills you like it did Povetkin for the Whyte rematch.

[margaret thatcher]

it impacts everyone very differently, pov was twice in the hospital with it, obviously it got to him, but lots of ppl it doesnt have any effects

[coneye]

it impacts everyone very differently, pov was twice in the hospital with it, obviously it got to him, but lots of ppl it doesnt have any effects

Got a feeling this fight is'nt going to happen ,,,

[margaret thatcher]

it impacts everyone very differently, pov was twice in the hospital with it, obviously it got to him, but lots of ppl it doesnt have any effects

Got a feeling this fight is'nt going to happen ,,,

it's been delayed at least twice now hasnt it.....

[coneye]

it impacts everyone very differently, pov was twice in the hospital with it, obviously it got to him, but lots of ppl it doesnt have any effects

Got a feeling this fight is'nt going to happen ,,,

it's been delayed at least twice now hasnt it.....

Yep ,, I would suspect ticket and ppv sales are down ,, but it would be bad to claim covid , if he does'nt have it considering how many have died from it ,,, Also can't help but think what the fook is he mixing with anyone other than his camp who all should be negative ,, and risking getting it , when a multi million dollar fight is at risk ,, very unprofesional ,,,, which makes me think if he is that unprofesional , he would'nt bat an eyelid over claiming covid , has a way out ,

[KiwiRider]

Got a feeling this fight is'nt going to happen ,,,

it's been delayed at least twice now hasnt it.....

Yep ,, I would suspect ticket and ppv sales are down ,, but it would be bad to claim covid , if he does'nt have it considering how many have died from it ,,, Also can't help but think what the fook is he mixing with anyone other than his camp who all should be negative ,, and risking getting it , when a multi million dollar fight is at risk ,, very unprofesional ,,,, which makes me think if he is that unprofesional , he would'nt bat an eyelid over claiming covid , has a way out ,

Too lax to protect themselves - I hold the whole team accountable.
You don't have to get the jab if you and yours are careful.
I hope they dock his purse.

[jimcook]

i reckon lopez realizes he cant safely get down to lightweight. wouldnt be surprised if his next fight is at 140

[coneye]

i reckon lopez realizes he cant safely get down to lightweight. wouldnt be surprised if his next fight is at 140

Just don't think its gona happen , probably low sales , but would'nt be suprised if Kambosos attitude . and confidence , has made them take another look ,,, Its alright shouting how good you are , but the Klomenchenko fight was close , with Klom winning the later rnds , when he started to put it on Lopez ,,, and dispite how great him and his father keep telling everyone they are ,,, THey don't want no rematch

[KiwiRider]

i reckon lopez realizes he cant safely get down to lightweight. wouldnt be surprised if his next fight is at 140

Just don't think its gona happen , probably low sales , but would'nt be suprised if Kambosos attitude . and confidence , has made them take another look ,,, Its alright shouting how good you are , but the Klomenchenko fight was close , with Klom winning the later rnds , when he started to put it on Lopez ,,, and dispite how great him and his father keep telling everyone they are ,,, THey don't want no rematch

Ha! Yes not a squeak about a rematch.

140 now has only one guy at the top. To even get into #1 contender spot at 140 is tougher than anyone he fought apart from Loma. Reggie holds 2 #1 contender spots, Zepada has the WBC silver, so 140 ain't a cakewalk just to get a go at Taylor.

[Dioufy]

Weird that it’s been postponed nearly 2 months when all Teofimo would have to do is train at home for 10 days.
I can’t see why the delay hasn’t been just 2/3 weeks…. Both fighters could adjust to that… not ideal but it’s workable.
Two whole months is having a break then going back into training camp.
Just makes me feel Lopez is getting a better offer soon… maybe the weakness they saw in Hainey in the 10th against Linares give him a hard-on?

No way he rematches Lomachencko. Loma threw the first six rounds away and when he fought he won most exchanges quite easy. Maybe without the 400 days out the ring Loma would start from round one and if he could maintain what we know he can I think Lopez sr. would pull Lopez out in round 9/10.

[Ruthless-RKO]

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[Dioufy]

Didn’t Teofimo get knocked out clean in sparring? Headgear and 14 ounce gloves, too.
Look what Loma did to him when he decided to fight. I would love to see Lopez knocked out.

[tonyevs]

There is a clip on youtube of him getting knocked down - but that was when he was 15yrs old; I have not heard of Lopez being KO`d in sparring.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Teofimo Lopez v George Kambosos Jr Postponed For A THIRD Time

More bad news for Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos, and for all of us fans who have been waiting to see lightweight champ Lopez’ next ring appearance. RingTV.com has reported how the Lopez-Kambosos Jr fight has been postponed yet again – for a third time. The fight, that will see Lopez defend against his IBF mandatory challenger Kamobsos Jr, was originally set for June 5, then it was postponed to August 14 due to Lopez, 16-0(12) testing positive for COVID-19.

And now it looks as though the fight will finally happen on September 11, on the Triller card that will feature Oscar De La Hoya’s ring comeback against MMA star Vitor Belfort – Lance Pugmire was the first to report the news. Kambosos Jr, also unbeaten, at 19-0(10) was livid when Lopez tested positive for the coronavirus, calling the IBF/WBA/WBO 135 pound champ “irresponsible.” Now, in light of the fight being delayed even further, Kambosos Jr is likely to be up in arms.

How these delays to the fight will affect both fighters will certainly prove interesting. Lopez shocked Vasiliy Lomachenko to win the lightweight titles back in October of last year, therefore he will have been out of action for almost a full year before boxing again. Kambosos Jr also last fought in October, when he defeated Lee Selby to become the IBF mandatory challenger. Will both men now be suffering from major ring-rust when the fight comes around?

Almost a full year wasted is of course not a good thing for any young fighter. A fighter’s prime can be painfully short and it’s possible Lopez and Kambosos would have got a second fight in here in 2021 had their fight gone off as originally scheduled. Also, we want to know just how good Lopez, and Kambosos Jr, really are. Was the close win Lopez scored over Loma something of a fluke?

Both fighters will now have to get their heads around the new date, take a short break and then start training all over again for September 11. Maybe they should dub this fight “Finally!”

[maverick23]

Hmmm. I wonder if Triller realised they were likely going to make a decent sized loss on this so decided to double up with Oscar. I just hope Oscar’s not the main event!

[Ruthless-RKO]

They need to cover $6m on purses for the main event alone.. Also, ODLH and Belfort are gonna be sharing serious % of the PPV revenue. Well ODLH more than Belfort..

I think Triller will think twice in future about these purse bids.

All they've done is make Teo believe he's a big star and made his head bigger.

[Ruthless-RKO]

To think we could have been done with this by now..

Teo last fought in October was it?

11 months is waaaayyy too long..

purse bids were Feb!

[Dioufy]

I’m guessing Triller had something to do with this delay. It can’t be easy shelling out 6/7mill dollars on purses when it ain’t selling.
I feel sorry for Kamboses because he looked hyped and ready. Now he’s not even going to be the main event in September. De la Hoya will be,
Mad innit.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Triller wants to move Lopez vs Kambosos to Australia, Teofimo Lopez team says they’d vacate belt instead

Triller are attempting to once again move the date for the Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr fight, and now they also intend on changing the location.

Mike Coppinger reports at ESPN that Triller want to push Lopez-Kambosos back to Oct. 17, and move the fight to Australia. Lopez’s team are not on board with the idea, and manager David McWater says if necessary, they’d vacate the IBF lightweight title — which Kambosos is mandatory challenger for — and move on with something else.

Lopez-Kambosos caused a stir when Triller over-bid by a significant amount to win rights to the fight, and basically nothing has gone right for them since, not with this fight or in general. The fight was originally scheduled for June 5, then June 19, then Lopez got COVID and it was moved to Aug. 14, which was recently quietly changed to Sept. 11 on the FITE schedule, and now they’re booking it for October, and hoping that moving it to Australia might help them recover at least some money.

Since the original purse bid, Lopez has re-upped with Top Rank, who had intended to bring him back to ESPN airwaves on PPV in October, which of course has also been delayed. Triller boss Ryan Kavanaugh took some pretty clear shots at Lopez for the COVID positive and further postponement, and says Lopez “should be bending over backwards to make this right for Kambosos, for us, and for all others who lost out due to (Lopez’s) irresponsibility.”