Tim Bradley says Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis wants to remain distant from Teofimo Lopez as a result of he feels he’s a nasty match-up for him. Bradley recommends that Ennis’ promoter, Eddie Hearn, take him in one other path moderately than undergo with the combat.
Ennis (34-0, 30 KOs) hasn’t mentioned whether or not he’ll combat Lopez subsequent. He needs to unify the 147-lb division, and hoped that Hearn may arrange a unification combat with one of many different two champions.
Bradley: Ennis Should Keep away from Teofimo
“Boots Ennis higher depart Teofimo Lopez alone. I’m telling y’all, depart that boy alone,” mentioned Tim Bradley on social media. “He’s an actual one. I do know all that racist rant and stuff like that. That’s one factor. I’m speaking about boxing. That’s what I’m speaking about.”
Teofimo doesn’t throw sufficient punches when he’s boxing his opponents, and that may be his downfall in opposition to Ennis. You’ve acquired to have offense in opposition to him, as a result of it’s not going to work preventing like Lopez did in opposition to Arnold Barboza Jr. on the Could 2nd card at Instances Sq. in New York.
“I’m right here to inform y’all, he’s acquired what it takes to beat Boots Ennis,” mentioned Bradley. “The 2 most athletic fighters within the recreation. In the event that they had been to go face to face, ooh wee. Yeah, Boots has acquired all of the attributes. He has the peak and the lengthy arms, however you recognize who has the higher timing? That’s Teofimo Lopez.”
What Bradley is leaving out in his glazing of Teofimo is that he breaks below stress. We noticed that in his fights in opposition to George Kambosos Jr, Jamaine Ortiz, Sandor Martin, Vasily Lomachenko, and Masayoshi Nakatani. Teo beat Arnold Barboza Jr. as a result of that man isn’t a stress fighter.
“You recognize who’s athletic? Who was the final athletic man that Boots fought? Karen [Chulhadzhian] was the final one? huh. Don’t suppose Boots goes to have the ability to out-punch him. Don’t suppose that as a result of we all know he’s not,” mentioned Bradley. “You return and watch that Claggett combat. That boy Teofimo Lopez has acquired some lungs, too.”
Lopez threw loads of punches within the Claggett combat as a result of he didn’t have to fret about something highly effective coming again. Claggett is a come-forward, sluggish journeyman who can’t punch. Boots is the alternative, and he would have one-punch energy, measurement, and the stress to put on down Lopez.
“When he’s full-fledged and hungry, he’s acquired lungs too. He threw virtually 1000 [Note: Teofimo threw 946 punches and Claggett threw 820],” mentioned Tim about Teofimo. “Boots, I see you. You’re numbers are fairly excessive. You might be round 500, 600, and near 700 typically. Guess who can match your output? Teofimo Lopez.”
Bradley is getting carried away together with his reward of Lopez. Teo can’t throw 1000 punches in opposition to Ennis, as a result of he must fear about his’ return fireplace. In opposition to Clagged, he didn’t need to be involved. So, he was in a position to stand in entrance of him and match him and simply throw.
Turki and Ennis Name the Pictures
“Boots, all these little lapses you been having. You’re not going to have the ability to have these lapses with Teofimo Lopez. Oh no. That dude is on his recreation. When his thoughts is correct, it’s arduous to beat that dude,” mentioned Bradley. “Explosive, sensible, he’s acquired a excessive IQ in addition to you do.”
We noticed what Teofimo is all about in his final combat in opposition to Arnold Barboza Jr. He’s a pot-shot fighter, who emulates Shakur Stevenson. That’s his preventing model in opposition to opponents who’re a risk to beating him. He’ll combat the identical approach in opposition to Ennis, nevertheless it gained’t be sufficient.
“Eddie Hearn, I’m telling you. When you don’t need your man [Ennis] to get beat, keep away from Teofimo Lopez. You wish to give him a few extra fights earlier than you combat that man. I do know Teo is shifting as much as 147. I get that. Y’all are going to say the ability. I get all of that,” mentioned Bradley.
It’s not even as much as Hearn whether or not the Teofimo combat occurs subsequent for Boots. It’s going to be Turki Alalshikh and name Ennis’ name. In the event that they each comply with take the combat, it’ll occur. Turki has already mentioned he’s began negotiations. Now, it’s as much as Ennis if he needs to combat Lopez.
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