“The Takeover” in opposition to “Pitbull.” This potential match-up between Teofimo Lopez and Isaac Cruz, who every maintain a world title at 140 kilos, is one Lopez may be very a lot fascinated by. After his anticipated dominant win over a recreation Steve Claggett on Saturday night time, Lopez known as for a unification combat with Cruz.
First, Cruz should come by okay on August 3, when he’ll defend his belt in opposition to Jose Valenzuela on the large card set for Los Angeles. However after that, possibly we are going to get Lopez-Cruz. And so far as styles-making fights go, this one might show fairly particular. Lopez, who additionally desires an enormous combat with Terence Crawford, spoke about the best way Cruz “doesn’t field” within the ring, with him as an alternative “slugging.”
Lopez mentioned he took on Claggett to get himself prepared for the tougher-than-tough Cruz.
“I’m prepared for it [a fight with Cruz]. I’m 26 and nonetheless studying this recreation. No one goes to combat like Steve Claggett. There’s just one fighter that’s going to combat like him a little bit bit, and he’s smaller, and that’s Pitbull Cruz,” Lopez mentioned. “Aside from that, no different fighters combat that approach in any respect. All of them field. [Terence] Crawford containers. He doesn’t actually slug in there. I do a majority of these fights for a purpose.”
Once more, Cruz has enterprise to take care of on August 3, but when he comes by, a combat with Lopez might convey out the very best in each males. Lopez can look sensational in a single combat whereas showing to wrestle in one other. Cruz is all-action each day trip, and he’s arguably the one man who ever pushed Tank Davis arduous. A return of that combat would even be welcome if Tank can be prepared to combat at 140 kilos once more.
However Lopez, 21-1(13) has known as Cruz out, and Cruz, 26-2-1(18) will virtually actually take him up on his supply. Signal me up for Lopez Vs. Cruz! Both late this yr or someday early subsequent yr. However who wins if/when Cruz and Lopez get it on? Hopefully, we are going to discover out.
