Via Jim Calfa: Teofimo Lopez Sr. said he wants the next undisputed 140-pound champion Josh Taylor for his son Teofimo Jr. and then Devin Haney. Surprisingly, Teofimo Lopez Sr. was voted ‘Coach of the Year’ for 2020.
Teofimo Sr. said on Thursday that his son became ill with a hole in his throat and chest during his death George Kambosos Jr. last month on November 27 in New York, and he was too ill to fight the way it was necessary for him to win.
At issue is whether former undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo (16-1, 12 KOs) can get either match his father wants for him next year.
Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs), who holds all four belts at 140, has nothing to gain now fighting Teofimo. The same applies to the undefeated Haney (27-0, 15 KOs).
Of the two, Haney is more likely to be willing to fight Teofimo as he needs a win against him to increase his popularity and show the boxing public that he has the talent to beat. a great competitor.
Teofimo Sr. want the next Josh Taylor for Teo
“Show them, and we did it in sixteen fights,” said Teofimo Lopez Sr. talk to ESNEWS was voted Coach of the Year in 2020.
“They are their own people, they do what they want to do, but that war [Gervonta Davis vs. Isaac Cruz] got very close to a guy who wasn’t even a match and was the final announcement that he had to fight,” said Teofimo Sr. on Tank Davis fighting Pitbull Cruz last Sunday night said.
“I don’t hate anyone, but there’s a lot of things you need to do in the ring, and we’re going to show it to the world, man. And we’re going to have big fights.
“We can fight Devin; We can fight Tanks. Yes, we can,” Teofimo Sr said when asked if he wanted a fight between Teo and Devin Haney at 140.
“The kid is growing up so fast, but we have to win the four belts first. We want Josh Taylor next. People will watch all about my son,” said Teofimo Sr.
Next year, we’ll see if Teofimo can get Taylor or Haney to fight him in 2022. But even if they don’t, Teofimo needs to stay busy and try to fight at least three times.
These would be good picks for Teofimo at 140:
- Regis Prograis
- Jose Ramirez
- George Kambosos Jr
- Shakhram Giyasov
- Gary Antuanne Russell
- Sandor Martin
- Jeremias Ponce
- Viktor Postol
- Jose Zepeda
- Jose Pedraza
If Teofimo wants to be world champion at 140, he’ll need to prove he can beat these types of boxers in the weight division.
Losing will make Teofimo stronger
“How can you fight with a hole in your chest and a hole in your throat?” Teofimo Sr. said Teo is battling injuries to defend his final title against George Kambosos Jr., a match he lost on November 27.
“That’s not my son in the ring. We have different styles. He only uses one because he can’t do anything else. And he couldn’t bend over; he can’t move sideways. We are getting sicker and sicker.
“I am not worried about that. This will make us stronger,” Teofimo Sr. talks about Teo’s disappointing loss to Kambosos. “When they took it away from us at the Olympics.
“Now, they have taken it away from us in the experts. How we came, we became stronger after the Olympics. He won’t let that happen again, trust me. Teofimo Sr.
It remains to be seen whether Teofimo losing to Kambosos will make him stronger.
At this point, it is widely assumed that the loss weakened Teofimo, as he chose to decline an offer from Kambosos when he offered him a rematch.
