Comments Thread For: Jose Pedraza Chosen Over Sandor Martin As Teofimo Lopez's Opponent 12/10 At MSG

[Combat Talk Radio]

Martin would get sparked by Teo. Pedrada is the much better fighter and tougher challenger for Teo.

Remember : when you BEAT a legend, you BECOME a legend.

Sandor Martin RETIRED Mikey Garcia at a young age.

It's alright for Teofimo to duck the guy.

[Sid-Knee]

So Teo turned down the opponent on a win streak for the one who hasn't had a win in his last two? Teo definitely means business. Maybe after this he can fight Malignaggi and show the world he's one of the very best P4P'ers.

[Sid-Knee]

It amazes me how TR fighters get credit for fighting this guy while Tank, who beat him when he was undefeated, gets little to no credit.

Tank gets credit for the Pedraza win. Whenever his resume is brought up, Pedraza is said to be the only good win.

[Sid-Knee]

I’m sorry maybe I missed something… when has Pedraza just “showed up for a check”? He always gives a good account for himself. When he loses, the opponent was simply better. He’s never laid down even against Loma.

Btw, what has Martin done besides beat a washed Mikey? He doesn’t have the power to keep Teo honest. He’d get KOd inside 7-8 rounds.

No, but he has awkward skills to frustrate Teo. Power isn't everything.

[Boricua181]

Today's version of Padraza isn't beating Teofimo. I expect Padraza to get koed or go into survival mode .

That remains to be seen, because today's version of Teofimo, ain't the version that one the title, he's just not the same, and he sure says, and does wacky thing's.
If Pedraza can parry, duck, and dodge Teofimo's power shot's or assimilate them when they do land, then then sharp shoot him at long rang, Teofimo's got problem's all fight long.
I for one can't wait for 12/10/2022, to see exactly how this fight play's out, because Teofimo hasn't been mentally stable starting with the build up for his title challenge against Lomachenko.

[The Big Dunn]

Tank gets credit for the Pedraza win. Whenever his resume is brought up, Pedraza is said to be the only good win.

Not really. I see more comments about him improving and being better when Loma fought him.

I don’t think the comments would be as positive if Tank was fighting someone Teo had beaten so long ago at a weight he was more competitive at.

[Sid-Knee]

Not really. I see more comments about him improving and being better when Loma fought him.

I don’t think the comments would be as positive if Tank was fighting someone Teo had beaten so long ago at a weight he was more competitive at.

I definitely see the Pedraza Tank fought as a better version to the one Loma fought. I don't buy the weight issue. If Pedraza feels he doesn't have a chance at a weight class, he'll move up. A lot of fighters make excuses for when they lose. Doesn't matter of it makes sense or not.

[Deleted]

Pedraza.. for some reason he fades. Looks good, looks like may win ...grab a bite miss the 5th and/or 6th, come back and he's on life support.
Safe option, the other guy is in a very small boxing but huge sport market (Spain i believe). He would not care about anything Teo says or hype. He will just apply constant presure using his own style/angles and try and do the same thing he did to Mikey.

[JonDP]

This is hardly the way to "take over" anything; fighting the guy who drew with a guy he knocked out in the second round. C'mon.

[chepboxingking]

Remember : when you BEAT a legend, you BECOME a legend.

Sandor Martin RETIRED Mikey Garcia at a young age.

It's alright for Teofimo to duck the guy.

Ugas retired PAC-man….how that turned out against Spence?