By: Sean Crose
Teofimo Lopez has enterprise to take care of Saturday night time as he takes on Steve Claggett in a Miami based mostly protection of his WBO junior welterweight title. Nonetheless, he’s been requested to weigh in on different issues, such because the potential main showdown between Gervonta Davis and Vasyl Lomachenko. “I consider that Tank will probably be nervous going into the battle,” Lopez mentioned courtesy of Battle Hub. “Loma will present his ability units. Tank will attempt to knock him down. Loma must go for the physique. Tank will attempt to harm him head looking, throwing his favourite shot that he likes to throw, which is his left hand.”
Nonetheless, the arduous hitting Brooklynite acknowledged that Loma’s age and rugged profession would possibly effectively work in opposition to him. “It simply seems like if it goes the gap Tank wins,” Lopez mentioned. “I like Loma man, I imply he was a tricky fighter after I confronted him, I’ll say that. Nevertheless, I simply really feel like he’s not as the identical as he as soon as had been.”
Lopez was fast to level out, nevertheless, that Davis must be his finest ought to he face Loma within the ring. “The punch depend that Tank confirmed in Frank Martin – he was dropping each spherical,” Lopez mentioned. “He was simply ready for that one large shot. If he fights like that, Loma wins as a result of Loma will not be going to attend for that large shot….nevertheless, in the event that they’re wanting that battle it’s as a result of they consider Tank ought to beat him simply due to the truth that Loma’s on his method out.”
The underside line?
“I believe Tank edges it,” mentioned Lopez.
With that being mentioned, the fighter known as “The Takeover” was keen to speak about his personal battle with the thrilling Claggett Saturday night time. “I’m trying ahead to creating a real assertion,” he mentioned. “I’ve all the pieces that’s wanted to win as a real champion.” And whereas it’s true the 20-1 fighter is anticipated to finest the 38-7-2 Claggett, Lopez wasn’t merely going to blow off his opponent this weekend, describing Claggett as “my first orthodox fighter shortly.”
For Lopez, it’s all about staying busy. Being one of the best means a fantastic deal to the 26 yr outdated. Supplied he will get previous Claggett this weekend, as anticipated, the junior welterweight titlist goals to maintain the calendar full. “Subsequent one (battle) must be in September, God prepared,” he mentioned. “We simply do what we’ve to do on Saturday night time. Can’t depend my chickens earlier than they’re hatched.”
