Comments Thread For: Loma: Lopez Fight Will Be Like Sparring - Thanks For Doing The Talking, Promoting!

[Goldie]

True or not , Lopez still loses this fight

Well lopez isn’t on any p4p lists let alone p4p #1. Lopez isn’t being hyped up as a generational talent who’s already comparable to proven atgs. If everything said about each fighter is true then the fight shouldn’t be close.

Personally I don’t really know how good either guy is. This fight will tell me something about them both.

Well that is what the news reports, or we should take your word of what happened?

The post below was originally posted right above mine. I’ve also seen tweets from people with Lopez’s team. What reports are you talking about?

For two years, IBF lightweight titlist Teofimo Lopez Jr. and his outspoken father, Teofimo Lopez Sr., have been asking for a fight against unified champion Vasiliy Lomachenko. After extensive negotiations and public comments regarding an impasse, a deal was finally reached on Wednesday night and the two will fight on Oct. 17 to unify three of the world's lightweight belts.

With Lopez Jr. so vocal about wanting this fight, many had pointed the finger at him for the delay in this matchup not taking place. In boxing when you ask for something so loudly, the expectation is you take it under any circumstance.

Social media was filled with criticism and Lopez Jr. was accused of having more bark than bite.

Was the boldest young boxer in the world suddenly balking?

Teofimo Lopez Jr., the ducker.

Lopez addressed the boxing universe in response, posting on Twitter, "The fight is going to happen. Stuff like this sometimes takes a little longer to happen and that's why it's called 'negotiating' for a reason."

Lopez was angered by the perception over the past week, but is happy to have that piece of the negotiations behind him.

"People need to stop sticking their nose in things they don't understand," the 23-year-old titleholder said to ESPN after finalizing the deal. "I was just more frustrated about the fact that [I knew] the fight was going to get made, it was just -- how are we going to get this done? Obviously, there were numbers thrown at me, that I knew that with ESPN and everything, once [those details] came to the table, it was different. That's all."

"We were going to make the fight happen, of course. It was just a matter of who's getting what," said Lopez Jr.

"They're throwing out bulls--- like that Lomachenko put out part of his cut to make the fight happen with me, and give me something like $800K out of his check.

"That's false, and I hate the fact that people are throwing it out there and making it sound like he dug into his own pocket. C'mon man. ... I wouldn't allow it, I wouldn't want to accept something like that."

"This is the fight that's going to make my son a superhero. He's going to be like Superman."
Teofimo Lopez Sr. on his son's fight with Vasiliy Lomachenko

"I think that sanity prevailed," Top Rank CEO and founder Bob Arum told ESPN. "I don't blame anybody here, if this was ordinary, normal times, the fighters would've got what they believed the fight was worth, more money.

"But again, we had to make them understand that I don't have a live gate, which was at least two, three million dollars. I couldn't do it on pay-per-view because I don't have an essential element -- the closed-circuit [showings], all the bars and places are closed. Who's going to buy it?"

"I'm excited for the fans, I'm extremely excited and I think it's going to be one that everybody needs to tune in and watch. I mean, what better way for everyone, it's going to be on free TV, it's going to be on ESPN, the best platform in sports," said Lopez Jr.

And it's not just Lopez Jr. on the spot, but his boisterous father that demanded this fight even when his son was just a highly regarded prospect who fought on Top Rank undercards.

"It's not going to even last three rounds," said the elder Lopez after getting the news that the fight was agreed. "When that monster hits him with the first punch, you're going to see a hurt dog without no legs. He's done. The first punch is going to change the whole fight. He's going to wish he was never in that ring."

"Two years ago, you remember when I started this, you know why? Because that's what God put in my head. That's what God put in my head and I know we had to beat him," said Lopez Sr. "And let me tell you something ... there never had been nobody in the world predict a world championship [for Teofimo] in [just] 15 fights, and then fight Lomachenko in our 16th fight."

"This kid is from another planet, this kid is not normal. We're gifted," he said.

As talks during the negotiation slowed down, Lopez Sr. worried that the fallout from not making the fight would have a long-lasting negative impact on his son's career.

"I told him, 'I'll give you my percentage, bro', I don't care about money," Lopez Sr. recalled. "This is what we did this s--- for -- for the glory. You can ask for anything you want after this."

"This is the fight that's going to make my son a superhero," said Lopez Sr. "He's going to be like Superman."

"We're going in there to make a statement," said Lopez Jr. "It's always been personal. But now I have a chip on my shoulder from more things to make it that much more personal, just that extra."

"You will see a 23-year-old become an undisputed world champ. Simple as that," said Lopez Jr.

Based from reading this article courtesy of ESPN, Teo is relying on a puncher's chance but in reality experience is key to winning this fight. How foolish of Lopez Sr to say it's not going to last three rounds. I understand it's his son and he's gotta hype him as being the best current lightweight but at least show some respect to a highly accomplished fighter. Lopez admitted to this being about money on taking this fight and while the part of Loma giving him $800K out of his check may not be entirely accurate, Lopez refuses to admit that the only reason this fight is moving forward is because Loma gave away some of his purpose after Arum's "take it or leave it" offer was declined by Lopez. The man chose legacy over money. That speaks volumes and not something you see happen too often in boxing.

[maguirre]

Is Teofimo's daddy the new Angel Garcia now?

[MulaKO]

Well lopez isn’t on any p4p lists let alone p4p #1. Lopez isn’t being hyped up as a generational talent who’s already comparable to proven atgs. If everything said about each fighter is true then the fight shouldn’t be close.

Personally I don’t really know how good either guy is. This fight will tell me something about them both.


The post below was originally posted right above mine. I’ve also seen tweets from people with Lopez’s team. What reports are you talking about?

If you don’t know how good Loma is , maybe 5his sport is not for you
He has many haters because he’s that good

[KiloTeague]

I got Teo winning this fight

[KiloTeague]

Loma is a very good fighter, but he’s not legendary. I give him mad respect though for pushing some of his own money over to Teo to make the fight. But he is overrated in my estimation. He’s basically Paquio with average power is how I’d describe him. He has energy for days and just wears his opponents down. His opponents get tired but he doesn’t.

[ShoulderRoll]

Loma is a very good fighter, but he’s not legendary. I give him mad respect though for pushing some of his own money over to Teo to make the fight. But he is overrated in my estimation. He’s basically Paquio with average power is how I’d describe him. He has energy for days and just wears his opponents down. His opponents get tired but he doesn’t.

You don't think he's the greatest of all time?

[BoxingIsGreat]

Lopez will silence a lot of fanboys and people who DKSAB. I wouldn't consider it an upset.

[R-Hand Southpaw]

Lopez will silence a lot of fanboys and people who DKSAB. I wouldn't consider it an upset.

So when Lopez loses miserably then is it you who DKSAB?

Lmfao.

You say funny ****.

[Cypocryphy]

Lopez will silence a lot of fanboys and people who DKSAB. I wouldn't consider it an upset.

I'm going to really enjoy making you choke on your words for some time to come. When Teofimo get's an RTD, I'll be pushing all these statements down, down, down.

[eco1]

The people who sound ****** are the loma c-suckers who keep repeating the lie that loma gave lopez some of his own money just to make the fight happen. The same losers that were on lopez’s neck for not taking the initial low ball offer.

I remember you called me right from the room and sent pics of them signing the contract. You are the only one who knows how it went down! Thanks for posting here in such a humble way.