Arum puts Lopez on blast

You’ve been fighting and training for the past 20 years and question a professional fighters drive? It is obvious as hell that Lopez is far from lacking drive. He has so much of it, he can probably share it with the entire NYC, and still have 100% left. He’s gonna get his ass handed to him by Lomachenko, but he’s very energetic, charismatic, very into promoting himself, wants to fight the best even though it will mean an L and no more 0. The kid his drive. I’m not high on him by any means, but I respect that he is out there trying to be the best. A real shame on fans for questioning this kid’s intentions on why he doesn’t want to fight without a crowd. Boxing fans are so shameful. No other sports fans are out here telling baseball players, basketball players, football players, to go out and play without a crowd. Everyone knows how much that sucks. Dead crowds suck ass, and no crowd out at all would be absolutely terrible for a boxing match. Crowds literally dictate how pro boxers behave in the ring. The same Lopez who has already had camp issues because his father/ trainer hates his wife, whom if I remember correctly was talking about retiring due to that issue, you seem to have a short memory Kev, you seem to put pro fighters on a pedestal, I know an ex world champ who when told to run would go around the block, have a ciggy, find a tap and pat himself down with water to look like he was sweating, does that sound driven, don’t confuse talent and drive, look at Davis and Broner, perfect examples

I hope this fight gets made, I see Lopez pulling a huge upset and TKO’ing Lomochenko since I don’t see Lomochenko eating one of those Lopez right hands or Lomochenko gives Lopez a boxing lesson. The way boxing goes Lopez will move up to 140 and win a vacant belt that arum will serve up to him. Lomochenko will stay at 135 and fight another Top Recycle fighter in a studio but paid for it. This fight won’t happen ever

I’ve fought and been a trainer for the past 20 years Kev, some fighters drive themselves constantly, some you need to push every inch of the way, you obviously have taken your boxing knowledge from rocky movies, when you get in the ring you are fighting your opponent, if you need the crowd to get 10% more out of you then you’re not going in at 100% You’ve been fighting and training for the past 20 years and question a professional fighters drive? It is obvious as hell that Lopez is far from lacking drive. He has so much of it, he can probably share it with the entire NYC, and still have 100% left. He’s gonna get his ass handed to him by Lomachenko, but he’s very energetic, charismatic, very into promoting himself, wants to fight the best even though it will mean an L and no more 0. The kid his drive. I’m not high on him by any means, but I respect that he is out there trying to be the best. A real shame on fans for questioning this kid’s intentions on why he doesn’t want to fight without a crowd. Boxing fans are so shameful. No other sports fans are out here telling baseball players, basketball players, football players, to go out and play without a crowd. Everyone knows how much that sucks. Dead crowds suck ass, and no crowd out at all would be absolutely terrible for a boxing match. Crowds literally dictate how pro boxers behave in the ring.

Exactly... YOU don't see the issue. And that does not matter if you do not see the issue. You are not Teofimo Lopez, the fighter, you are a fan who does not care for the conditions of a venue. Because it will not be you fighting. And the second bolded comment, who are you to say a boxer is lacking drive? You probably don't even have 1% of a clue of what drive it takes not only to be a non pro boxer, who just gets used as a sparring partner for chump change, but the drive it takes to be a pro boxer. To get up at 4AM to run and train, be away from your family for long periods at a time. A lot of you boxing fans with the crap you say, it seems like you lack brain. Call him a C level fighter, say you don't think he has good skills, say he's not gonna make it far, make fun of his resume, predict that he will lose 120-108 vs Lomachenko. But to question a boxer's "drive". Just lol, you have no idea what it takes to be a boxer. A pro boxer's "drive" is about 1,000,000 % stronger than the average Joe. I’ve fought and been a trainer for the past 20 years Kev, some fighters drive themselves constantly, some you need to push every inch of the way, you obviously have taken your boxing knowledge from rocky movies, when you get in the ring you are fighting your opponent, if you need the crowd to get 10% more out of you then you’re not going in at 100%

That seems like a very random lie to make up. It's rare to see anybody make pull something out of their ass which is that specific. I guess we just have to call it like we see it...when he said he didn't want to fight in front of no fans, I get it...still think he should but I can understand where he is coming from, to at least say that initially. But now with Arum (who I agree - who can actually believe him, but still) coming out and saying this, idk makes me think Lopez is trying to back out...I thought the fight was already signed and sealed anyway.

Because it's their ****ing job and they're getting paid millions to do so. This isn't new. Anyone who fought in the Amateurs has fought in front of no crowd. It’s their job be prize fighters who fight in front of fans. And this isn’t the amateurs. First World Problems. We can’t watch live boxing because boxers don’t want to fight without a crowd. Man...you guys are something else. You really think these guys, who are hungry for a payday, really want to leave money laying on the table like that for no good reason? They make money on a fight by fight basis. Of course they want to fight. But pro boxers are not going to fight under the conditions being requested by couch potatoes.

I don't know why you're so sure any of that is true...it seems to me like Teo is kind of throwing stuff at the wall...kind of like when you don't want to go out and you start making excuses to your friends. 'It's too cold man...I don't have any money...I'm tired'...instead of just saying 'No I don't want to go out' Teo is saying 'He is scared to fight in NY; it's about money; won't find in front of no crowd' Seems like he just doesn't want the fight...and I would give him a solid puncher's chance vs Loma. That seems like a very random lie to make up. It's rare to see anybody pull something out of their ass which is that specific.

Yeah. But he knows NYC is hometown advantage for Teofimo. Mind you, I don't necessarily know if Lomachenko is even the one who said it. But somebody must have and word got back to Lopez. I don't know why you're so sure any of that is true...it seems to me like Teo is kind of throwing stuff at the wall...kind of like when you don't want to go out and you start making excuses to your friends. 'It's too cold man...I don't have any money...I'm tired'...instead of just saying 'No I don't want to go out' Teo is saying 'He is scared to fight in NY; it's about money; won't find in front of no crowd' Seems like he just doesn't want the fight...and I would give him a solid puncher's chance vs Loma.

Idk why Teo cares if there is a crowd or not. Strange environment obviously but he's still getting paid plus mfers would be watching from home anyway. That said it was silly to even bring up that angle up or comment that it was a deal breaker for him cuz it's unlikely that any promoter or venue would wanna put on such a interesting fight without a crowd so he coulda just passed that buck onto the promoter/venue instead of making himself look bad. Not Honduran fans, no way in Hell. They reside in NY like Mexicans do in Illinois (World Football/soccer games attest to it) so Teofimo knows he could get homefield advantage w/ a crowd & swoon the judges in a close fight. Lopez would take Lomachenko out of his element like Vasyl failed to sellout MSG against Linares. Also didn't Salido bring more fans than Loma when they fought?

Even though Loma's already fought in NYC four times? Yeah. But he knows NYC is hometown advantage for Teofimo. Mind you, I don't necessarily know if Lomachenko is even the one who said it. But somebody must have and word got back to Lopez.

I believe him. Lomachenko not wanting to fight in NYC sounds too specific to be made up. Someone told Teofimo that. It would be interesting to find out who exactly it was. Even though Loma's already fought in NYC four times?

Lopez was tight at the weight to begin with, if the delay stretches out a while longer. Will he even be able to make the weight? He was hollering for the fight last year precisely because he can't make the weight much longer. That is why I've been predicting that this fight will never happen now.

You believe Lopez then? The definition of a fighter who has an excuse for everything? "I didn't make the american olympic team because of my race so I went and fought for Honduras!" "I got eliminated in the first round of the olympics for political reasons! Nobody wants to see the Honduras succeed!" I believe him. Lomachenko not wanting to fight in NYC sounds too specific to be made up. Someone told Teofimo that. It would be interesting to find out who exactly it was.

They're saying they won't likely allow crowds for concerts or sports for a very long time due to the virus. So anyone who refuses to fight without a crowd should be stripped.

Seriously, I think Lomachenko is gonna whoop this kid real bad, but why the f/ck would anyone wanna fight with no crowd? That has to be distracting as f/ck. I don’t blame Lopez for not wanting to fight without a crowd. It’s none of their fault, covid 19 got everything f/cked up. A lot of businesses are f/cked up right now. So everyone should stop pointing fingers, you know damn well the pandemic got everything f/cked. It’s neither Lopez, Lomachenko or Arum’s doing. Everything is f/cked up. Because it's their ****ing job and they're getting paid millions to do so. This isn't new. Anyone who fought in the Amateurs has fought in front of no crowd.

I don't trust anything Arum says. If Teofimo Lopez claims he was told Lomachenko didn't want to fight in NYC then I'm fairly certain someone told him exactly that. You believe Lopez then? The definition of a fighter who has an excuse for everything? "I didn't make the american olympic team because of my race so I went and fought for Honduras!" "I got eliminated in the first round of the olympics for political reasons! Nobody wants to see the Honduras succeed!"

Idk why Teo cares if there is a crowd or not. Strange environment obviously but he's still getting paid plus mfers would be watching from home anyway. That said it was silly to even bring up that angle up or comment that it was a deal breaker for him cuz it's unlikely that any promoter or venue would wanna put on such a interesting fight without a crowd so he coulda just passed that buck onto the promoter/venue instead of making himself look bad. It's a stupid excuse. He fought in the Ams so he's fought in front of nobody in the past. He just wants out of the damn fight.

They not going to do Loma vs Lopez with no crowd

Lopez was tight at the weight to begin with, if the delay stretches out a while longer. Will he even be able to make the weight?

Lopez is getting cold feet. He realizes what he got himself into and that there are easier paths to a title. Now he wants to make some lame excuse about no crowd no fight. He's a fraud.