Where does Teo go from here?

[H8Usernames]

Teo was weight drained.

He either learns to manage his weight better or he moves to a heavier weight class.

Teo looked fine to me.
He looked physically the bigger and stronger fighter.

Don't give me weight excuses he looked perfectly ok.

No excuses. Teo's struggles with his weight were heavily discussed by the media during fight week.

I can easily provide lots of links to articles from various media sources proving this.

In fact, anyone that knows how to use Google can find them within seconds.

I'm not intentionally undermining Kambosos' fine victory, but no one can seriously pretend that Teo wasn't weight drained and that it wasn't being discussed during fight-week.

And don’t forget, there’s two ways you can perceive the situation, either Kambosos defeated a weakened Lopez, or Teofimo’s lack of discipline to manage his own weight caused his own demise.

It's up to you whether you agree with the former or the latter, but regardless, you can’t seriously pretend that Teo's issues with his weight weren't heavily-discussed by the media during fight week.

Or you can go "Wow Kambosos beat a welterweight weight bully at lightweight.". This is nonsense man. If the dude couldn't fight at lw then he should have moved up. This weight nonsense talk doesn't diminish the severity of the loss or the victory. Acctually in a sane world nobody would hold this loss against Teo since Teo has now participated in two back to back great fights. Looks like he is becoming a sure thing for a great fight, I think that I'm more interested really in seeing who Teo fights next than Kam regardless of who won.

[Enlightened-One]

Teo looked fine to me.
He looked physically the bigger and stronger fighter.

Don't give me weight excuses he looked perfectly ok.

No excuses. Teo's struggles with his weight were heavily discussed by the media during fight week.

I can easily provide lots of links to articles from various media sources proving this.

In fact, anyone that knows how to use Google can find them within seconds.

I'm not intentionally undermining Kambosos' fine victory, but no one can seriously pretend that Teo wasn't weight drained and that it wasn't being discussed during fight-week.

And don’t forget, there’s two ways you can perceive the situation, either Kambosos defeated a weakened Lopez, or Teofimo’s lack of discipline to manage his own weight caused his own demise.

It's up to you whether you agree with the former or the latter, but regardless, you can’t seriously pretend that Teo's issues with his weight weren't heavily-discussed by the media during fight week.

Or you can go "Wow Kambosos beat a welterweight weight bully at lightweight.". This is nonsense man. If the dude couldn't fight at lw then he should have moved up. This weight nonsense talk doesn't diminish the severity of the loss or the victory. Acctually in a sane world nobody would hold this loss against Teo since Teo has now participated in two back to back great fights. Looks like he is becoming a sure thing for a great fight, I think that I'm more interested really in seeing who Teo fights next than Kam regardless of who won.

A weight drained fighter cannot perform optimally.

Teo’s weight issues were discussed before his loss.

Those are two facts you can’t refute.

Kambosos beat Lopez and deserves praise for doing so. He did what he had to do, beating the man he was matched against.

But Teo was weight drained. And his weight issues have been discussed by this forum on numerous occasions.

[adislav123]

he was close to passing out at the weigh in. mimic out of control and shit. if weight is an issue at 135 and it obviously is, he should move up. period.

he should also put his frikkin hands up at times, especially after getting hit all night with the overhand right.

he's way too cocky. he's also headhunting, relying too much on his power, single shots from too far out.

no excuses. kambosos delivered an amazing performance. beat him fair & square.

he's the king of the division now.

the better man won on the night.

[H8Usernames]

No excuses. Teo's struggles with his weight were heavily discussed by the media during fight week.

I can easily provide lots of links to articles from various media sources proving this.

In fact, anyone that knows how to use Google can find them within seconds.

I'm not intentionally undermining Kambosos' fine victory, but no one can seriously pretend that Teo wasn't weight drained and that it wasn't being discussed during fight-week.

And don’t forget, there’s two ways you can perceive the situation, either Kambosos defeated a weakened Lopez, or Teofimo’s lack of discipline to manage his own weight caused his own demise.

It's up to you whether you agree with the former or the latter, but regardless, you can’t seriously pretend that Teo's issues with his weight weren't heavily-discussed by the media during fight week.

Or you can go "Wow Kambosos beat a welterweight weight bully at lightweight.". This is nonsense man. If the dude couldn't fight at lw then he should have moved up. This weight nonsense talk doesn't diminish the severity of the loss or the victory. Acctually in a sane world nobody would hold this loss against Teo since Teo has now participated in two back to back great fights. Looks like he is becoming a sure thing for a great fight, I think that I'm more interested really in seeing who Teo fights next than Kam regardless of who won.

A weight drained fighter cannot perform optimally.

Teo’s weight issues were discussed before his loss.

Those are two facts you can’t refute.

Kambosos beat Lopez and deserves praise for doing so. He did what he had to do, beating the man he was matched against.

But Teo was weight drained. And his weight issues have been discussed by this forum on numerous occasions.

Such utter nonsense. Punk is a grown man. If he didn’t want the fight then he didn’t have to take it.

But no. In Eo's head any fighter can before a fight start bitching about making weight and thereby have the loss deleted from their record...... why do fighters make weight instead of competing at a comfortable weight? Isn't it to gain an advantage based on size? Are you saying that if Teo would have won that folks should be saying "ah he was much bigger than Kam so it doesn't count"?

[KiwiRider]

The hard for Teo is that the fighters at 140 do what Kambosos does but even better.

Kam gave him fits with speed, funky angles and timing. Taylor is like a better version of Kam. And Prog is basically all angles but with power.

None of it may matter if the weight drain was the big factor. But I suspect the fighters at 140 may give him trouble.

Totally agree.
That extra 5 pounds isn't going to help Teo against the likes of Taylor or Prograis.
Taylor was not shy in saying how hard Reggie hits.

[Mg187]

Gently push his father aside and get a different coach. Rematch with kambosos is a must in his future. Do it soon! Take the fuckin B Side homie

[KiwiRider]

If he had to move up to 140, what about Ramirez?
I know there are no belts attached, but style wise, it seems to me to be a fan friendly fight?

[Bandog]

What makes the most sense to me is Prograis. A win would set up a fight with Taylor.

[Bandog]

The hard for Teo is that the fighters at 140 do what Kambosos does but even better.

Kam gave him fits with speed, funky angles and timing. Taylor is like a better version of Kam. And Prog is basically all angles but with power.

None of it may matter if the weight drain was the big factor. But I suspect the fighters at 140 may give him trouble.

Totally agree.
That extra 5 pounds isn't going to help Teo against the likes of Taylor or Prograis.
Taylor was not shy in saying how hard Reggie hits.

5 lbs when you are cutting hard can make a big difference in terms of strength and stamina, as well as mentally.

[KiwiRider]

What makes the most sense to me is Prograis. A win would set up a fight with Taylor.

Reggie is working his way back to a rematch with Taylor, that seems to be his whole focus.
I doubt he has much interest in Lopez unless it's a big money offer that doesn't impinge on his mandatory availability for Taylor. No way does Lopez bring that sort of money now.
Lopez will be dropped like a cold potato, imagine what a nightmare him and his dad are to deal with right now?

[candyslim]

I think that he should fight Ryan Garcia or Danny Garcia. Both would be interesting fights.

Danny Garcia is a welterweight who after losing to Spence is considering moving up to 154lbs. Ryan Garcia is still on the shrink's couch. Who knows when or if he will box again. And I don't think he would take a fight at 140lbs against the recent undisputed lightweight champ in his first fight back, especially since he hasn't fought any top guys at lightweight. I would mind seeing Teo fight Mikey Garcia. Loser retires.

Win or lose Teo doesn't need to retire. He's just getting started. Good match though

[Bandog]

What makes the most sense to me is Prograis. A win would set up a fight with Taylor.

Reggie is working his way back to a rematch with Taylor, that seems to be his whole focus.
I doubt he has much interest in Lopez unless it's a big money offer that doesn't impinge on his mandatory availability for Taylor. No way does Lopez bring that sort of money now.
Lopez will be dropped like a cold potato, imagine what a nightmare him and his dad are to deal with right now?

Didn't Prograis offer to replace Tank's opponent a few months back? Doesnt seem like he's taking a safe route. Tank may be the best at 135, despite no belt.

[Sammy Scaff]

Wasn’t Teo determined that win/lose would be his last fight at that weight?. He should stick to that.
He needs to change trainer to a more focused/professional outfit and learn a bit of humility without losing that touch of sadism.
It’s a setback but could work in his favour long term if he can learn from it and use it as a catalyst to make the necessary changes.
It was predicted that COVID may affect him next time out and so it proved.

[caldo2025]

Teo SHOULD still be undefeated and SHOULD still have the mad buzz that he had following him for the last 2 years. There’s no doubt in my mind that had he approached this fight correctly and respectfully, he would have clearly beaten GK.

His decision to come out like that in Rnd 1 and to make his prediction (& personal bets I’m sure)come true was so foolish. Especially after struggling to make the weight, if he doesn’t get him out of there, that then makes the night ten times harder. How he finished that fight is pretty stunning to me bc those are the types of decisions that end in KO. His defense was gone for rest of fight and his face showed the effects of that. GK is a pro boxer. You can’t be that ignorant with a solid pro and get away with it.

[Las Vegas boxing guy]

How would a Teofimo Lopez vs Mario Barios matchup at 140 lbs sound to you guys?

[Bandog]

Teo SHOULD still be undefeated and SHOULD still have the mad buzz that he had following him for the last 2 years. There’s no doubt in my mind that had he approached this fight correctly and respectfully, he would have clearly beaten GK.

His decision to come out like that in Rnd 1 and to make his prediction (& personal bets I’m sure)come true was so foolish. Especially after struggling to make the weight, if he doesn’t get him out of there, that then makes the night ten times harder. How he finished that fight is pretty stunning to me bc those are the types of decisions that end in KO. His defense was gone for rest of fight and his face showed the effects of that. GK is a pro boxer. You can’t be that ignorant with a solid pro and get away with it.

Wonder if there's any truth to Rolly Romero saying Teos elbow was injured going into the fight?

[ironbeard]

Teo SHOULD still be undefeated and SHOULD still have the mad buzz that he had following him for the last 2 years. There’s no doubt in my mind that had he approached this fight correctly and respectfully, he would have clearly beaten GK.

His decision to come out like that in Rnd 1 and to make his prediction (& personal bets I’m sure)come true was so foolish. Especially after struggling to make the weight, if he doesn’t get him out of there, that then makes the night ten times harder. How he finished that fight is pretty stunning to me bc those are the types of decisions that end in KO. His defense was gone for rest of fight and his face showed the effects of that. GK is a pro boxer. You can’t be that ignorant with a solid pro and get away with it.

Well said.

If Teo wants to be successful in boxing going forward he needs to grow up fast, restructure his team, respect the art of boxing, and focus on the fight in front of him. That is a daunting set of tasks given Teo’s maturity level at this time.

[golden_labrador]

What division can Teo grow into eventually? No matter where he goes he's going to be a handful still. The Trainer issue needs fixing but otherwise he'll be fine and will sell tickets, even if it's because of the circus and madness he now brings.

[golden_labrador]

Teo SHOULD still be undefeated and SHOULD still have the mad buzz that he had following him for the last 2 years. There’s no doubt in my mind that had he approached this fight correctly and respectfully, he would have clearly beaten GK.

His decision to come out like that in Rnd 1 and to make his prediction (& personal bets I’m sure)come true was so foolish. Especially after struggling to make the weight, if he doesn’t get him out of there, that then makes the night ten times harder. How he finished that fight is pretty stunning to me bc those are the types of decisions that end in KO. His defense was gone for rest of fight and his face showed the effects of that. GK is a pro boxer. You can’t be that ignorant with a solid pro and get away with it.

Well said.

If Teo wants to be successful in boxing going forward he needs to grow up fast, restructure his team, respect the art of boxing, and focus on the fight in front of him. That is a daunting set of tasks given Teo’s maturity level at this time.

won't be easy to have that talk with his pa, i'd imagine

[KiwiRider]

What makes the most sense to me is Prograis. A win would set up a fight with Taylor.

Reggie is working his way back to a rematch with Taylor, that seems to be his whole focus.
I doubt he has much interest in Lopez unless it's a big money offer that doesn't impinge on his mandatory availability for Taylor. No way does Lopez bring that sort of money now.
Lopez will be dropped like a cold potato, imagine what a nightmare him and his dad are to deal with right now?

Didn't Prograis offer to replace Tank's opponent a few months back? Doesnt seem like he's taking a safe route. Tank may be the best at 135, despite no belt.

Yes, Reggie put his name in the hat
If Tank is the best at 135, why isn't he fighting anyone?
No way would they let him near Tank, it may as well have been AJ putting his name in.

[caldo2025]

Does anyone else find it ironic what’s happened to some of these entitled Instagrammers and YouTubers so far this year?

Ryan Garcia gets dropped by LC in a fight that he saw as his gingerly walk in the stardust.

Haney gets clipped and fought the rest of the night on Bambi legs excessively hugging his way to the final bell.

Then Teo gets dropped and is currently demonstrating the fastest fall from grace ever seen in the sport of Boxing.

Maybe it’s this generation of yappers who sit back believing everything that their followers cascade them with in hopes of a reply or a mention. Either way, I don’t like today’s boxers hitting social media like they do. They message fight like children with zero respect to each other’s craft. Im hoping that we see a lot more of these dopes put in their places.

[Evander]

Teo was weight drained.

He either learns to manage his weight better or he moves to a heavier weight class.

Teo looked fine to me.
He looked physically the bigger and stronger fighter.

Don't give me weight excuses he looked perfectly ok.

No excuses. Teo's struggles with his weight were heavily discussed by the media during fight week.

I can easily provide lots of links to articles from various media sources proving this.

In fact, anyone that knows how to use Google can find them within seconds.

I'm not intentionally undermining Kambosos' fine victory, but no one can seriously pretend that Teo wasn't weight drained and that it wasn't being discussed during fight-week.

And don’t forget, there’s two ways you can perceive the situation, either Kambosos defeated a weakened Lopez, or Teofimo’s lack of discipline to manage his own weight caused his own demise.

It's up to you whether you agree with the former or the latter, but regardless, you can’t seriously pretend that Teo's issues with his weight weren't heavily-discussed by the media during fight week.

Come on now EO, it's a non issue.
There's no excuses.
Be honest, most of us didn't expect George to be that good, but he was and more.
Weight issues didn't play into this at all.
Kambosos was razor sharp survived a knockdown and beat Teo in his own back yard legitimately, that's it.

[H8Usernames]

I'm surprised that more people aren't calling for a Mikey Garcia vs Teofimo Lopez fight. Mikey has gone his whole career without a signature win practically but looks like quality, his loss at ww showed that it's not the right division for him and that he should head back down. Teo has participated in two of the most entertaining fights put on lately so win lose or draw vs Mikey it would probably be a great event to watch and with a win Teo would establish himself as someone to beat at jrww.

[DrDuke]

I'm surprised that more people aren't calling for a Mikey Garcia vs Teofimo Lopez fight. Mikey has gone his whole career without a signature win practically but looks like quality, his loss at ww showed that it's not the right division for him and that he should head back down. Teo has participated in two of the most entertaining fights put on lately so win lose or draw vs Mikey it would probably be a great event to watch and with a win Teo would establish himself as someone to beat at jrww.

Hardly Teo or any other top fighter will take a risk of facing Garcia after Mikey's recent hiatus and a loss. Teo will want the shot at the upper weight instead.

[H8Usernames]

I'm surprised that more people aren't calling for a Mikey Garcia vs Teofimo Lopez fight. Mikey has gone his whole career without a signature win practically but looks like quality, his loss at ww showed that it's not the right division for him and that he should head back down. Teo has participated in two of the most entertaining fights put on lately so win lose or draw vs Mikey it would probably be a great event to watch and with a win Teo would establish himself as someone to beat at jrww.

Hardly Teo or any other top fighter will take a risk of facing Garcia after Mikey's recent hiatus and a loss. Teo will want the shot at the upper weight instead.

I'm a big fan of Teo's. Two great fights in a row, practically nobody else does that these days. Some fighters even go their whole careers without ever participating in great fights. Here is hoping Teo does the Three-peat.