Will Top Rank look to rob Lopez

[SUBZER0ED]

Damn dude, don't start making excuses already!

[Superbee]

Lopez won't need that effort from TR ... We might even witness a spontaneous combustion on his part... He's doomed ...

[Quercusalba]

Josh doesn't need the fix. He is going to splatter Teo.

[buddyr]

This is a big possibility if the fight is close. Teo has gone public about TRs corruption. I can see them doing everything possible to see Lopez lose.

if the fight is close, how would it be a robbery if either guy wins? I don't think they will need to rob him. He's looked like **** since the lomachenko fight

[JakeTheBoxer]

Lopez will lose because he sucks.

[Regge]

Damn dude, don't start making excuses already!

But that's how it goes around here right?

and you see all these posters above me talking about Taylor will "splatter" him...just wait for their excuses if Lopez beats him.

[Regge]

If Taylor is remotivated to his old self, I dont think it goes to the judges. The Taylor that beat Ramirez will annihilate Lopez.

Will that Taylor "annihilate" the Lopez that easily schooled Loma?

[Malvado]

I think Taylor will come out the victor convincingly, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.

Teo has been pretty vocal of his mistreatment although he made some odd statements along the way. He also mentioned he be an independent agent whereas Josh is still pretty loyal to Top Rank.

If a specific boxer has the potential to be a bigger draw, then of course Arum is going to pick judges to favor such fighter, like he told Marquez in the trilogy with Pacquiao, for him "It's just business". He thought Haney was going to be the better received fighter in his hometown yet when he got backslash during his win against Lomachenko, Bob switched sides immediately.

Taylor is aware of this, so to make the fight happen he wanted neutral judges since he doesn't know if he is favored over Teo by Top Rank

[Bullrider]

What am I missing? When did Lopez ever get robbed in all his career?

[crimsonfalcon07]

Will that Taylor "annihilate" the Lopez that easily schooled Loma?

This false narrative is entirely why Lopez has looked terrible since then. He's a talented fighter, but he bought into his own hype and let his ego take over, and that's always bad when it stops you from improving. Other notable fighters who have done the same thing include Ryan Garcia and Berlanga. I'm tempted to throw Tyson Fury in there too. Feel like he gets in his own way far too often. Maybe Canelo lately as well, with his delusional comments about how nobody can stand up to his power, even though that's two straight opponents who could. I never thought Lopez was really responsible for the victory over Loma, and his last fights have demonstrated that he's not at the level he thinks he is.