Teofimo Lopez revealed on social media that he will probably be educated by Eddy Reynoso. Teo Sr. will nonetheless be coaching him as effectively.
Being educated by Reynoso will permit Teofimo to rub shoulders with Canelo Alvarez. That will not make a distinction at this level as a result of Teofimo has been performing wacky since his grueling struggle in opposition to Vasily Lomachenko in 2020, and a few really feel he’s not cogent.
Reynoso is an efficient coach, however he can solely achieve this a lot. He’s not a magician who can take a fading fighter like Teofimo and make him right into a mini Canelo.
Teofimo was at his finest when he fought at light-weight and used his measurement to beat smaller fighters. However since transferring as much as 140, he’s appeared like rubbish and may have a document of 3-2 as a substitute of 5-0 since making the transfer. Reynoso isn’t going to have the ability to flip water into wine and make one thing out of Teo. He’s a misplaced trigger/
Teofimo’s Erratic Conduct
Teofimo is out in left area, completely weird, unpredictable, and never somebody you may depend on successful if he’s matched in opposition to a fairly robust opponent. His fights with Jaime Ortiz, George Kambosos, and Sandor Martin had been examples.
Reynoso will must be a miracle employee to show 27-year-old Teofimo’s profession round. He’s been struggling ever since transferring as much as 140 in 2022.
He nonetheless appears dangerous even with High Rank feeding Teo in opposition to tomato cans. We noticed that in Teofimo’s final struggle in opposition to Steve Claggett on June twenty ninth and in his matches in opposition to Jaime Ortiz, Sandor Martin, and Pedro Campa. You’ll be able to conclude that Teofimo is on the slide, and it doesn’t matter that he’s obtained Reynoso coaching him. He’s going to proceed to battle.
Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) nonetheless holds the WBO gentle welterweight title, and he’s not been in an enormous struggle for a number of. Furthermore, he’s underperformed repeatedly since 2021, and his inventory has dropped to the purpose the place he’s principally recognized by followers for his weird feedback.
Is It Too Late For Teo?
High Rank nonetheless promotes Teofimo, however he’s seeking to turn into a free agent. Once more, Teofimo final fought in June in opposition to fringe contender Claggett and carried out terribly, taking punishment in a struggle that he was anticipated to simply win. It was something however straightforward.
That struggle and his matches in opposition to Ortiz and Martin confirmed that Teofimo wasn’t one of many elite gentle welterweights. He’s a B-level man who must be fastidiously matched to kkee[ his career above water.
Not ☝️ but ✌️ TRAINER OF THE YEAR (Eddie Futch) Award winners in my corner!!!!!!!!! #BOXING #NoBoxingNoLife #TheTakeover #Champion pic.twitter.com/pk8OmNbOxc
— Teofimo Lopez (@TeofimoLopez) November 22, 2024
“He’s struggling to find relevancy without getting in the ring. He had the opportunity to fight Devin, but you keep saying you want to fight Bud Crawford. That fight isn’t on the table. Crawford didn’t want to fight you, and Gervonta Davis is not on the table for him,” said Bill Haney to Vlad TV about Teofimo Lopez.
“He’s saying things to stay relevant. There was a time when Teo was doing his thing. He was doing backflips. He was making headlines inside the ring. We’re talking more about what he’s saying outside the ring than inside the ring. I think that’s what he’s suffering from.
“He hasn’t had any exciting fights. He doesn’t have anyone on the table that is realistically that he can fight. So, he’s just reaching. Wherever he learned it from, I don’t want to put it at, but he definitely has some build-up hatred towards us,” said Bill about Teofimo.
If Teofimo were to fight Devin Haney, it would be an interesting one, but it likely wouldn’t end well for Teo. Haney is a crafty fighter who would outsmart him just like Sandor Martin and Jaime Ortiz both did. However, they were given the shaft by the judges, but they clearly got the better of Teofimo and should have won.
Teofimo is hard to beat due to his A-side popularity that still exists, but his career is still sinking because the fans aren’t stupid. They see Teo being given controversial wins repeatedly, and they recognize that he’s not someone to get excited about.
