Comments Thread For: Teofimo Lopez: I Did Everything I Could Do Against Jamaine Ortiz; He Didn't Wanna Compete

[ShoulderRoll]

They need to make 18’ x 18’ rings the standard.

People pay to see two guys fight not run around without throwing punches.

[angkag]

Shades of Canelo/Lara back when Canelo didn't do well against movers and took heat about not cutting off the ring. Teo needs to work on that aspect like Canelo did, but not sure he has the same work ethic and development team around him. We'll see.

[boxingitis]

I watched the fight again, no sound no commentators. Ortiz won by at least three rounds on better punches, ring generalship and good defense. What no one seems to be mentioning is the fact that Lopez had the opportunity to make it ugly and cut the ring off, but it Ortiz was countering him with hard shots. Several times Lopez got hit with hard shots and turned his back. Ortiz got the better of almost every exchange. Lopez landed one punch here and there, and then got frustrated.

Point being, if you watch the fight with the sound off, Ortiz really beat Lopez easily. The commentators said nothing when Ortiz was landing solid shots, and they never commented on his footwork, which had Lopez totally miffed. And Lopez does not like getting hit, Ortiz was hitting him whenever Lopez got close trying to hit him with power shots, and he basically just gave up trying to engage. The crowd and commentators really make you think Ortiz is doing nothing but running, but he outboxed Lopez terribly, and hit Lopez with the far cleaner shots.

I don't like runners, but Ortiz was really boxing well. But if you listened to the ESPN guys, Lopez wasn't getting the KO and so Ortiz was just doing nothing. It isn't true.

A boring fight to be sure, but Haney fights in a very similar manner. Teo won because of money and A side silliness. And I didn't like the fight and got bored. But this one really exposes the judges corruption. Until they make a rule that guys have to stand and trade for x amount if minutes per fight and that it is part of the scoring weight, outboxing a guy who is a bigger hitter than you is the way for guys to win the fight, it is legal and the sport is called boxing.

Ortiz got robbed.

That was not a FIGHT, so Ortiz did not WIN the FIGHT. He just landed more punches in Boxing "CONTEST".
You could say we won the "match", because their was no fight there. Boring and kills the sport, good for the judges. I never want to see Ortiz again. Can you imagine Shakur vs Ortiz.

[MeanestNiceGuy]

What you all are sleeping on is the fact that this is the second egg that’s been laid on Thursday night boxing on ESPN—this crap and the Shakur fight back in November.

Both fights were hard to watch due to lack of engagement and too much “using the ring” for the most part. Ortiz should feel some level of shame for his performance…I don’t ever recall him fighting this way but I could be wrong.

[MusoMeanderings]

He didn't wanna come, Pete.

[El+Mariachi]

Teo is in a catch 22. He believes he’s underpaid and undervalued for his accomplishments. He shows up on the biggest stage but when they offer him “easier” fights he stinks up the joint. He could/should have 3 L’s on his record at this point while having wins over some top fighters. Because of these lackluster performances he isn’t pulling the huge crowds he claims he should for his fights and I’m sure the ratings for this one on tv weren’t great either. He doesn’t seem to get motivated for the stay busy fights and that as well as his lack of insight are gonna keep him from ever being the fighter he and his delusional daddy believe he is
He’s confused. Doesn’t know if he wants to be a motivational character or a heel who tells the crowd to suck a **** after a poor showing. Doesn’t know if he wants to be a troll like Rolly or a real boxer
Doesn’t kno if he wants to retire or if he’s still got it
Giving yourself 10/10 for that performance is nothing but delusion
The least he could do is develop a left hook to the body. Woulda at least given Ortiz somn to think about when he was trying to exit to the right