Comments Thread For: Teofimo Lopez Lashes Out at Critics: 'F--- Humble! It's Growth'

[turnedup]

People don’t understand greatness. Jordan didn’t finish the game win or lose and talk smack. He put on his clothes and went about this business. He let his work at his job do it’s talking. I’ve never heard Jordan call himself the goat or the king, his body of work did it for him. Ali, did it for marketing. The rest of these guys think that’s the key to success. Nope. Because when you lose you spiral like this guy and broner did after.

[Hustle]

Family tried to warn him on the Wifey! That being said, not sure if Father has his best interest? The Kambosos fight was totally unnecessary! Should've just moved up after Loma! Pops had to know that, and if he didn't, maybe he needs to go? And then to let him fight in that condition, yeah that's all f'd up!

teofimo made more money for the kambosos fight than he did for the loma fight.

how could he not take the fight?

[Bronx2245]

teofimo made more money for the kambosos fight than he did for the loma fight.

how could he not take the fight?

Because he was struggling to make 135 since the Commey fight!

[Rodtang]

What's growth? All he says is "it" but he doesn't say what "it" is.

There's growth to his attention seeking.

[Hustle]

Because he was struggling to make 135 since the Commey fight!

yet he still fought loma

[Rodtang]

the noise is annoying but fine if he can stay calm in the ring.. he must have been dealing with a lot of stuff internally and in his personal life for the kambosos fight because he was calm vs Lomachenko..

Who isn't. No excuse. Deal with it and stay professional. Many have before him, and many will after him.

[Mr.NiceGuy]

People don’t understand greatness. Jordan didn’t finish the game win or lose and talk smack. He put on his clothes and went about this business. He let his work at his job do it’s talking. I’ve never heard Jordan call himself the goat or the king, his body of work did it for him. Ali, did it for marketing. The rest of these guys think that’s the key to success. Nope. Because when you lose you spiral like this guy and broner did after.

Amen, well said

[Bronx2245]

yet he still fought loma

And that should've been the last fight @ 135!

Teofimo Lopez frustrated while waiting for Vasiliy Lomachenko to finalize deal
March 19, 2020

Lopez, 22, is quickly growing out of the lightweight division, and he's made it clear that his days at 135 pounds are numbered.

"I'm not going to just be there like a sitting duck and just wait on this man," he said. "Obviously, I've been saying for a while now that I want to move up to 140 -- and that is still on my mind. The only thing keeping that from happening and existing is the Loma fight. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't occur, it's not on me. It's just difficult at times like this because of how things play out and how things are."

https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/...-finalize-deal

Teofimo Lopez Sr: Don't Need No Rematch, My Mistake Was Leaving My Son At 135 For So Long
November 29, 2021

“We’re gonna go up to 140, we’re gonna get a fight in February and then fight [lineal/WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO champ] Josh Taylor (18-0, 13KOs) in the springtime,” insisted the elder Lopez. “This doesn’t change anything. You know what I’m saying?

“We don’t got to perfect nothing. He’s just been at 135 for too long. He’s been there… since 2016 when he fought in the Olympics. It’s time for him to move up, so he can be stronger and dead all these people. Because you know what? From now on, he’s gonna knock everybody out.”

https://www.boxingscene.com/teofimo-...5-long--162374

[Deleted]

What growth if he doesn't understand humility? He'll just get stuck in that child like look at me phase that makes adults not want to look. His skills were a better marketing tool that his mouth, the sooner he realize that the better. Don't become another pro athlete who had all the endorsment contracts and is now homeless..

[Knuckle sandwich]

Underneath this outburst is a nice kid, it's a shame that perhaps one particular family member seems to be extremely immature, not a good role model, sometimes you just need to break away.