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WBO gentle welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez minimized the menace that his obligatory Arnold Barboza Jr. presents, dismissing him as a mere “stepping stone” to larger issues in his profession after they battle on Could 2nd within the Instances Sq. in New York Metropolis.
Teo (21-1, 13 KOs) doesn’t need to admit that Barboza (32-0, 11 KOs) is the most important menace to him since his struggle with Vasily Lomachenko in 2020.
Though Lopez was later crushed by George Kambosos Jr. in 2021, and arguably misplaced to Sandor Martin and Jamaine Ortiz, he was alleged to win these fights simply. The judges gave Lopez items towards Jamaine and Sandor, however he was well-beaten.
Barboza Jr. has the form of expertise that may put the judges in an not possible place: They don’t dare give the A-side Teofimo the win.
“Stepping Stone”
“This is the biggest fight of his life, and this is just another stepping stone in my career, and we done that,” stated Teofimo Lopez to High Rank Boxing, speaking about his WBO obligatory Arnold Barboza Jr. “Put him in entrance of me and I’m all the time going to beat him.
“We’re going to show everybody on May the 2nd, why we are the truth, and why we are the myth. I look forward to what Arnold Barboza wants to bring to the table, but I guarantee you, its a lot different when you’re in the ring with me for sure,” stated Teofimo.
One thing made Teofimo really feel like he can stroll on water now, and I don’t know what. Was it his final struggle towards Steve Claggett? Hopefully, Lopez realizes that High Rank was feeding him a tender job after he struggled towards Jamaine Ortiz. He wanted a confidence-booster after the best way he appeared in that struggle.
Barboza is wanting unbeatable proper now, and it’ll take Teofimo at his greatest to win this struggle. In Barboza Jr’s final two fights, he beat Jack Catterall and Jose Ramirez. Both a type of guys would have a good chance of beating Lopez.
