Comments Thread For: Arum On Lopez's Weight Troubles: No More 135 Pounds, Has To Fight At 140

[Boxing Beast]

Bob's pissed at Teo, it's a beautiful thing. He gonna match him hard for cheap, Time to earn that takeover. Oh and I agree with everyone else George whooped him, it happens. Pick yourself up and move on young man

[Rodtang]

I have no sympathies here. They make it sound as though Lopez was medically unfit to fight. So why did he? But he did. Therefore there are no excuses. Lopez and his fans don't want to hear about Loma fighting with a damaged shoulder. And neither do I. But what goes around comes around. So stop with the excuses.

[Rodtang]

I know it's commonly done, but if your cutting weight to extremes in order to gain advantage, maybe your confidence is lacking. Cutting weight is fine within acceptable parameters, but if your taking it to extremes, for a fight that many perceived as being a nothing fight, then why are you bothering? Maybe he was not in as much of a rush to get to 140 for a Taylor fight as he makes out. Taylor moving up can only be a good thing for him.

[Rodtang]

Paulie Malignaggi said it best. No fighter is gonna show he’s hurt or didn’t have a proper training camp, its all about keeping a poker face. You’re a casual

Was it a poker face that claimed he won the fight 11-2.

[Rodtang]

Did you expect him to say "horrible camp, he isn't at 100% and has a few health conditions?"

No, but we also don't expect him to say he won 11-2 when he lost 8-4.

[hitmanjosh]

Bob where was the advice before he got his a(ssss) kicked, is all I’m saying! There always seem to be so much imput after the fact and it’s not just Bob many fighters, trainers, conditioning coaches they all do it when someone they work with fails. Get the f(uk) outta here!

[Bronx2245]

Bob is speaking the truth. I know it's shocking, but he really is! The weight cutting is getting more drastic every year! Ironically, had Teofimo beat Kambosos, Bob would be saying, "There's no better fight for Lopez than Lomachenko!"

It finally caught up to Teofimo! I have the same concerns for Tank, Errol Spence Jr., Jermell Charlo, and David Benavidez!!!

[IAMTHAT]

I been saying this prior to Commey fight - this kid is mental crash waiting to happen.

I said the same about Ryan Garcia.

I mean I struggled for a long time with anxiety and image issues (most due to a degree), so it takes one to know one.

Really wish Loma wasnt too nervous and went at this kid hard from round 1 to throw him off. Whatever Teo has it in him to be great, but he needs to work on his mental state - spirituality > modern psychiatry in this.

[Rodtang]

Bob is speaking the truth. I know it's shocking, but he really is! The weight cutting is getting more drastic every year! Ironically, had Teofimo beat Kambosos, Bob would be saying, "There's no better fight for Lopez than Lomachenko!"

It finally caught up to Teofimo! I have the same concerns for Tank, Errol Spence Jr., Jermell Charlo, and David Benavidez!!!

You hit the nail on the the head there. Bob would have been all over Loma rematch if Lopez had won.

[Bronx2245]

I know it's commonly done, but if your cutting weight to extremes in order to gain advantage, maybe your confidence is lacking. Cutting weight is fine within acceptable parameters, but if your taking it to extremes, for a fight that many perceived as being a nothing fight, then why are you bothering? Maybe he was not in as much of a rush to get to 140 for a Taylor fight as he makes out. Taylor moving up can only be a good thing for him.

The Kambosos fight was unnecessary! He should've moved up to 140 for Ramirez or Pedraza! Lopez vs. Pedraza would've been fire for PR Parade Weekend, or even in Kissimmee, FL! Hypocritical Bob wanted him and Loma to rematch @ 135, even though he know Teo was killing himself to fight Loma the first time!