Via Knitting Ambrosio: Teofimo Lopez says crazy, says he wants “kill” Josh Taylor as he challenges him to his WBO lightweight belt on June 10.
In an interview today, former unified lightweight champion Teofimo (18-1, 13 KOs) sounded casual, talking about the need to “kill” Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs) in martial arts. radio next month so he can be “scared”. ” in the minds of his future opponents.
If Teofimo hopes scared Undisputed former 140 lb champion Taylor is enough that he’s not trying to win on June 10, he might be wasting his time. If the idea is to let Teofimo scare Taylor, it sounds futile.
Some boxing fans believe that Teofimo’s punishment in his fight against Vasyl Lomachenko had an impact on his head, leaving him dizzy, confused, and out of his pre-fight form. . Did Lomachenko knock Teofimo’s feelings down?
If that theory holds true, then it could explain why a ham & eggs like Georgee Kambosos Jr was able to clearly defeat Teofimo after his battle with Lomachenko.
“I already said so. I want to kill Josh Taylor. What does that mean? Well, back to boxing. That’s your right. You will probably lose your life. What does it mean? This is what we subscribe to,” Teofimo Lopez told Drunk boxing about his next match on June 10 against WBO champion Josh Taylor.
“If I die in the ring, I will play like a champion. Boxing today is gladiator day.”
If your top rank, you must have a deep concern about how unbalanced Teofimo’s sound is. He looked terrible in his final game against Sandor Martin last December. If it weren’t for the strange scoring from the judges, Teofimo would have suffered a second loss.
Taylor will face Teofimo on ESPN+ at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden, New York City.
Taylor-Lopez will take place at the 4,000-seat venue, which some boxing fans see as a sign that Teofimo’s popularity has declined since his loss to George Kambosos Jr and the poor performances that followed. his before Sandor Martin and Pedro Campa.
“When I played against Loma, I fell in love with him, especially in the 12th round, when I said, ‘Go on’ and he backed off. Taylor doesn’t have a heart? So what can I take from this man? His life. And the only way for me to make a statement is to do it, and I don’t apologize for that. How do I put fear in people’s eyes? Take the life of a man. I don’t care. This is the sport that I am in,” said Teofimo.
