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

[Sctrojan]

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!

That wasnt the problem here. Teo blew through his finances and couldn't afford a nutritionist,assistant trainer or even a competent cut man for ***sake. Teo has no one to blame but himself or Dad. Where was this sympathy for Loma?? What goes around,comes around and they got theirs tenfold.

Now he can move up,where he's not going to have the physical advantages he had at 135,and get humbled there as well. "The Takeover".....is over.

[BustedKnuckles]

BS called. The symptoms from being beat up were not there before the fight. All smiles throughout the fight. No obvious signs of distress. Happy to believe he was winning every round. Utter disbelief when the results came in.

And only after the loss, the excuses came in. It's all smoke and mirrors.

Now the Loma rematch spectre is off his shoulders. He won't have to face Kambo again. We don't have to hear about his throat anymore (tho perhaps it'll be kept in reserve until his next loss). It's as clean of a slate as he'll get.

At this point, I'll like to see how he'll handle 140.

If he fights, will it be a tune up or a real opponent?

[Lefty0616]

Making weight should be the least of Lopez's problems. He was exposed in his loss against Kambosos. He needs to upgrade his corner/trainer. His father/training/coaching team proved to be lacking and incapable of helping him get to the next level - which is the level that can enable him to defeat the more elite fighters he'll have to face going forward in his career.

[hitmanjosh]

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!!!

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!

[turnedup]

Lopez is a mental midget, and now with the questions about his actual place in boxing he’s gonna be melting down in the lead up to fights as he doesn’t like having his skills questioned. Best thing arum can do is get the guy a sports psychiatrist and set him up with manny Robles.

[Liondw]

Squeezing to make a weight so that you can have a size advantage, not an admirable thing, but most do it.

Only heavyweights walk around in the range of weight they fight in.

[Tibburon245]

Teofimo listening to his dad could ruin his career. Great athlete fighter etc. but health is #1. With good mgmt. trainer etc. Teofimo is still up there.

[Rodtang]

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!

Totally agreed pal. All good points.

[GhostofDempsey]

Unless Taylor relinquishes or is stripped of any of his belts, Lopez won't be winning any major titles at 140. One day in the not too distant future he'll regret not granting Loma a rematch. Meanwhile, Lopez will need to focus on other money fights at 140, perhaps against Tank if he's willing to fight, or Ramirez.

[Oldskoolg]

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.

Abs arnt you sick of Top Rank keeping it all in house?