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Coach Robert Garcia favors Arnold Barboza to defeat WBO mild welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez on Could 2nd as a result of nice run he’s had lately. Barboza Jr. (32-0, 11 KOs) is coming off of back-to-back wins over Jack Catterall and Jose Ramirez. He’s trying onerous to beat.
Barboza is correct along with his punches, and really onerous to hit. He’s much like Jamaine Ortiz, a fighter that Teofimo had large issues in opposition to of their struggle on February eighth final 12 months. Jamaine made Teo look unhealthy in that struggle.
Arnold’s Benefits
– Latest exercise– Higher opposition– Punch accuracy– Jab– Mobility
It’s not simply Barboza Jr. being the busier fighter that offers him a bonus. He’s been going through higher opposition than Lopez lately, and that counts. Prime Rank hasn’t been matching Teo fought since his loss to George Kambosos Jr. in 2021, and a few consider they’ve been defending their funding.
It’s onerous to argue in opposition to that in trying on the fighters Teofimo has confronted within the final 4 years. He’s continued to win, however his reputation has plateaued as a result of he hasn’t fought high-level opposition.
Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) slapped Barboza Jr. throughout their press convention on Monday, and he hit the roof. Arnold says Teo “Crossed the line,” and he’s going to take it out on him of their struggle at Instances Sq. in New York.
“They don’t like each other, and they went at it. It was a pretty hard slap. It’s going to be more fan-friendly, but it’s part of the sport,” stated Robert Garcia to Battle Hub TV about Teofimo Lopez slapping Arnold Barboza Jr. throughout their kickoff press convention in Los Angeles.
“I think Arnold is on a great run right now with two good wins [Jack Catterall and Jose Ramirez] back-to-back and coming back soon. That favors him,” Robert continued about Barboza Jr. “This can be his third struggle in lower than a 12 months. I feel exercise is a giant benefit for Arnold.
“Obviously, you can’t count Teofimo out. He’s a talented fighter and a smart man inside the ring. He knows how to do it when he’s at his best. Hopefully, we get the best out of Teofimo so we can see a great fight.”
Lopez’s punching energy and aggressiveness is what he has going for him as a result of he can knockout Barboza Jr. or damage him if he can catch him with one in all his pictures when he’s coming in. Arnold likes to leap in to throw pictures, and that places him in a susceptible state of affairs the place he could be countered. Catterall landed some good pictures on him, however he didn’t have the facility to harm him.
He crossed the road! Could 2nd
