Terence Crawford says he’ll conform to combat Teofimo Lopez if he defeats ‘Little GGG’ Israil Madrimov subsequent. The WBO mild welterweight champion Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) traded trash speak with Crawford on social media on Saturday.
Madrimov doesn’t have a combat lined up after his latest loss to Crawford, and he could be prepared to combat Teofimo at 154. It might be a tuneup for him, and it will obtain a whole lot of publicity.
Lopez made it clear that he needed to combat Crawford, however he needed the match at 154 with none circumstances. Crawford has different concepts. He’s arrange a hurdle for Teofimo within the former of former WBA junior middleweight champion Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs), a fighter that he defeated by a slim 12-round unanimous determination on August third.
As determined as Teofimo is for the Crawford combat, he ought to readily conform to his provide to combat Madrimov to earn the payday conflict in opposition to him as a result of he might hit the jackpot if he received fortunate. Combating Madrimov can be a pleasant payday for Teofimo, and his recognition would improve if he gained or was aggressive in shedding.
Even when the Prime Rank-promoted Teofimo Lopez did conform to Crawford’s provide, his possibilities of defeating Madrimov can be nonexistent. Lopez simply struggled to defeat seven-loss fighter Steve Claggett in his final combat on June twenty ninth and took a whole lot of facial punishment, successful a 12 spherical unanimous determination.
Teofimo has had issues beating Jamaine Ortiz, Sandor Martin, and Pedro Campa within the final two years. Many followers felt that Teofimo was given a present determination in opposition to Martin and Ortiz. In 2021, Teofimo misplaced to George Kambosos Jr. by a 12 spherical break up determination. That was the combat the place Teofimo’s profession started heading downhill.
It’s a useless finish for Lopez staying at 140, as there are not any huge names in that division anymore. Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia have moved as much as 147. Isaac Cruz simply received overwhelmed, and the opposite fighters are unknowns so far as informal boxing followers are involved.
@TeofimoLopez if you happen to can beat @IsrailMadrimov in yo subsequent combat I’ll combat you deal?😁 let’s see how critical you wanna combat me.
— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) October 6, 2024
