Comments Thread For: Timothy Bradley Backs Josh Taylor To Beat Teofimo Lopez, Explains Why

[eco1]

josh taylor beats lopez. taylor has the skills size and mental/physical toughness edge over lopez. lopez faded down the stretch against loma. I get the feeling he's a front runner and will crumble more times than not when faced with adversity. I saw it happening in the loma fight.

Exactly my thoughts.

I said Lopez is an accident waiting to happen.
I think he got a fluke against Loma and knows it and that is why he never gave Loma the rematch.

[steeve steel]

Would much rather see Taylor vs Crawford, And Lopez vs Prograis.

[Rodtang]

A lot gets made of Josh being a long fighter. Is he though? He has a 69 in reach. As opposed to Ramirez 72, Postol 73, Matias 72 and Barrios 72. Just some examples. He will have an inch over Lopez but that's nothing really. And if he fights Crawford who has a 74 in reach he'll be giving up a 5 in disadvantage. I think people make the assumption that he's tall therefore he's long. Not so. And that's why Taylor does most of his best work either mid range or in the pocket. Taylor's main strength is in his versatility to be able to adapt. And his underrated at times,durability.

[Rodtang]

If Nakatani is any indication, Lopez doesnt operate well againts lengthy opponents. Josh Taylor both has length and skill.

Taylor only has a 1 inch advantage over Lopez. Not an advantage at all really.

[Duran1333]

Loma actually hurt Lopez and had him holding on in the later rounds as well.

Lmao, sure buddy, keep telling yourself that. Just be careful, cause if you cope any harder you could start experiencing signs of a copium overdose. Truth is: Lopez is a more legit fighter than Loma, a BETTER boxer than loma, and proved it by making loma afraid to engage.
The matrix was exposed! He fought like a scared little girl, should of been wearing a dress in the ring that night.

[Rodtang]

They both are having issues making their own weight limits. This fight needs to happen soon

Josh has no issues. He makes 140 easily and can be a career 140 pounder. He doesn't need to go to 147. That's just a goal of his. He has just said in his most recent interviews that the Catteral fight is not necessarily his last at 140 and he feels he can fluctuate between the division's.

[Rodtang]

Exactly my thoughts.

I said Lopez is an accident waiting to happen.
I think he got a fluke against Loma and knows it and that is why he never gave Loma the rematch.

Not a fluke exactly, as you can only beat the guy in front of you, and he did. That said Loma didn't start until the 7th, and when he did he was by far the better fighter. So definitely some unanswered questions, which is why we gotta see it again, I feel.

[Rodtang]

Would much rather see Taylor vs Crawford, And Lopez vs Prograis.

Crawford is Taylor's preference. But does Crawford want Taylor? I would like to see Regis sign with TR. There's some great fights there for him including Lopez and maybe a Taylor rematch at 147 someday.

[Rodtang]

Lmao, sure buddy, keep telling yourself that. Just be careful, cause if you cope any harder you could start experiencing signs of a copium overdose. Truth is: Lopez is a more legit fighter than Loma, a BETTER boxer than loma, and proved it by making loma afraid to engage.
The matrix was exposed! He fought like a scared little girl, should of been wearing a dress in the ring that night.

No question Lopez won the fight. But Loma didn't turn up until the 7th. That's not Teo's fault, but definitely unfinished buisness and we gotta see it again. And they might as well since they're both avoiding Haney.

[Uihsmc]

Lmao, sure buddy, keep telling yourself that. Just be careful, cause if you cope any harder you could start experiencing signs of a copium overdose. Truth is: Lopez is a more legit fighter than Loma, a BETTER boxer than loma, and proved it by making loma afraid to engage.
The matrix was exposed! He fought like a scared little girl, should of been wearing a dress in the ring that night.

Facts! No doubt.