Comments Thread For: Teofimo Lopez-Devin Haney in play for 2025?

[fistandfury]

Lopez is the clear favorite in this fight if he is right. Lopez in shape and focused is a far more dangerous fighter than Garcia, a smarter fighter, he doesn't need drugs to humiliate Haney. Haney's problem is he doesn't have any power, and he can be touched. Not sure he will ever truly be able to overcome that against men his size.

[Thulebona]

Teo hasn't knock out any one at 140 ,where's the power that people are talking about . Teo has look bad against less skilled fighters ,he's tailor made for haney I hope he doesn't duck haney this time.

[HisExcellency]

I don’t entirely disagree with you but you are wrong about Teo following his Kambosos’ loss. His injuries were a lot more serious than we thought.

They were a lot more serious than Haney’s injuries following his loss to Ryan Garcia who was hopped up on banned substances.

If my memory serves me correctly. Teofimo Lopez, Jr spent more than a month in the hospital recovering after his fight with George Kambosos, Jr.
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Agreed but Haney was dropped multiple times in a one-sided beatdown whereas Lopez lost by the narrowest of margins (SD) after being dropped and dropping Kambosos. Therefore, from a MENTAL perspective, Haney came off worse and will struggle to be the same fighter again.

[labash]

Lopez will brutalise Haney.....bad run for the wide mouthed Haney

[RigosPressureCooker]

When these two gather in the same room with their fathers, the delusion overload will create a spacetime fracture.

[Slip jab]

Good fight. No more tip toeing around Lopez. Anyone who wants to be the best gotta face him. Pu***es Haney stepping up we know bish as tank won’t. Meanwhile tank facing another featherweight

[champion4ever]

Agreed but Haney was dropped multiple times in a one-sided beatdown whereas Lopez lost by the narrowest of margins (SD) after being dropped and dropping Kambosos. Therefore, from a MENTAL perspective, Haney came off worse and will struggle to be the same fighter again.

I am not exactly sold on that. Haney did not appear to be a broken fighter to me against Ryan Garcia. If he was he would have just laid down and refused to try.

He got up each time he was knocked down. While still pursing a steroid cheat off the front foot. He was there to win the fight and not just to survive. He went the distance.

Personally, I believe that Haney is the mentally stronger and tougher of the two fighters because he believes in himself.

He takes risks outside of the ring but Lopez does not. Also, Money has never been an issue with Devin or the Haney’s.

However, it’s always have been an issue with Team Lopez. They often price themselves out of fights by over inflating their worth.

For instance, they ducked Haney for years and now they won’t fight Brian Norman, Jr. The WBO’s new welterweight champion either because the money isn’t right.

[HisExcellency]

I am not exactly sold on that. Haney did not appear to be a broken fighter to me against Ryan Garcia. If he was he would have just laid down and refused to try.

He got up each time he was knocked down. While still pursing a steroid cheat off the front foot. He was there to win the fight and not just to survive. He went the distance.

Personally, I believe that Haney is the mentally stronger and tougher of the two fighters because he believes in himself.

He takes risks outside of the ring but Lopez does not. Also, Money has never been an issue with Devin or the Haney’s.

However, it’s always have been an issue with Team Lopez. They often price themselves out of fights by over inflating their worth.

For instance, they ducked Haney for years and now they won’t fight Brian Norman, Jr. The WBO’s new welterweight champion either because the money isn’t right.

I'm not questioning Haney's heart or toughness but whether he can recover from the humiliating beating he suffered at the hands of Garcia because there's NO denying it was a one-sided beatdown. Also, whilst the PEDs certainly would've affected Garcia's power, they still don't explain how he was able to land his signature left hook at will DESPITE Haney knowing it was his favourite punch. Therefore, I think that deep down Haney knows Garcia has his number and would probably beat him in a rematch.

As for Teofimo, if the fight actually gets made I favour him to win because he's the better fighter and seems to rise to the occasion when facing stronger opposition e.g. Lomachenko + Taylor. Also, like I said before, I think he'll have the edge mentally because his only defeat was a SD loss (which one judge scored in his favour) whereas Haney got battered from pillar to post.

[tokon]

Won't happen next.

[The D3vil]

I love the fight.

Two ultra talented guys who need to get their heads straight.

That's how I know it won't happen.