Teofimo Lopez says he desires to struggle Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis subsequent, following his Shakur-esque efficiency final Saturday. He efficiently defended his WBO mild welterweight title with a boring-to-watch 12-round unanimous determination over Arnold Barboza Jr. at Instances Sq..
Barboza Jr. had the proper model for Teo to beat, a light-hitting boxer with a low punch output. Lopez does effectively towards these forms of fighters, however struggles towards stress fighters. Nonetheless, Teofimo did NOT look good towards Barboza Jr. final night time.
He seemed scared and was losing time with pointless showboating. There was no goal for the showboating as a result of Teofimo wasn’t touchdown punches. He was dancing with out connecting. It made him seem like a clown.
Lopez gained by scores of 116-112, 116-112, and 118-110. As a consequence of Teo’s fixed motion, the ringside crowd was deathly quiet and had nothing to get enthusiastic about.
Punch Stats
– Teofimo Lopez: 126 punches of 571 for 22.07%– Arnold Barboza Jr.: 70 punches of 424 for 16.51%
Ennis Mismatch?
“We would like Boots at 147,” stated Teofimo Lopez to Battle Hub TV on the post-fight press convention when requested who he desires to struggle subsequent. “I don’t know. I can maintain my Ring Journal. I’d go up and are available again down,” stated Lopez on whether or not he would keep at 147 or return to 140 after dealing with Ennis.
Teofimo desires to go straight to 147 and problem Ennis for his IBF and WBA titles. That’s a foul matchup for Lopez as a result of he gained’t get an affordable win over Ennis by operating across the ring. Boots will stress Teo like Jamaine Ortiz and George Kambosos Jr. did.
“I needed to present to the judges that I used to be being the extra energetic fighter,” stated Teofimo when requested if Arnold Barboza Jr. introduced any issues for him. Throw extra mixtures. From this struggle, I realized that I bought to throw a bit extra mixtures as a result of they don’t know. They’re frightened of me,” stated Teofimo.
Lopez threw single pictures all night time and retreated every time Barboza Jr. utilized stress. Teo’s pointless motion made the struggle uninteresting for the followers and for him. It was the second most boring struggle behind the Devin Haney vs. Jose Ramirez struggle.
Teofimo seemed like he’d been watching a variety of Shakur Stevenson’s struggle, making ready for the Barboza Jr struggle, as a result of he had his model down. It was a 100% copy of Shakur. That’s not a praise. Teo stunk out the place final night time together with his motion and non-engagement.
