Teofimo Lopez

2022 - 12 - 11

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Teofimo Lopez defeats Sandor Martin in a very controversial boxing ... (MARCA.com)

Sandor Martin suffered a loss on Saturday night in his fight against Teofimo Lopez, but it was a very controversial outcome. The Spaniard was defeated by ...

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Tim Bradley Says Teofimo Lopez Was Subpar Against Sandor ... (East Side Boxing)

Tim thinks the 25-year-old former unified lightweight champion Teofimo hasn't mentally come to terms with his loss to George Kambosos Jr last year. Bradley ...

He can’t crack, but he’s got that toughness, that mental toughness, he’s got the volume. He stepped to Kambosos in the fight. Regis Prograis, what he did to [Jose] Zepeda and Zepeda is no slouch. It’s a lot to deal with for Teo right now. “He needs to be more active. I was like, ‘Check, okay.’ I was like, ‘Okay, the dad is doing his homework. Bradley Teofimo was a “mentally” different person when he spoke to him this week during the fighter meetings. “The game is 90% mental, and when you’re not mentally stable, and you’re fighting those demons, you literally after to talk to yourself over and over. Why are you not listening to me?’ His dad was telling him what was right. Every time he sets foot inside the ring, the trauma that he has suffered with the Kambosos loss. The battle is with himself.’ I knew something was off. He dropped Teofimo twice in the fight but only got credit for one knockdown.

Teofimo Lopez Questions Himself After Tough Fight With Sandor ... (BoxingScene.com)

NEW YORK – Teofimo Lopez criticized Sandor Martin for “running” during their closely contested, 10-round fight Saturday night. Lopez himself didn't run from ...

That’s why he was running the whole time.” He moved up from the lightweight maximum of 135 following his stunning split-decision defeat to Australia’s George Kambosos Jr. The Brooklyn-born Lopez became the WBC’s second mandatory challenger, behind Ramirez, by beating Martin in their elimination match. Quebec-based judge Pasquale Procopio oddly scored eight of the 10 rounds for Lopez, who won 97-92 on his scorecard because Lopez suffered a flash knockdown early in the second round. CompuBox, meanwhile, unofficially credited Lopez for landing 20 more punches overall than Martin (97-of-391 to 77-of-244). A second knockdown still wouldn’t have made a difference on the cards of Procopio or De Luca.

Teofimo Lopez vs Sandor Martin full fight video highlights (FIGHTMAG)

The contest featured Brooklyn native and former unified lightweight champion up against former European champion from Spain. The pair squared off in the WBC ...

“In the ring, I controlled all the action. That’s why he was running the whole time. He was staying on his back foot and just running around the whole time. In the ring, controlled everything with my will. He just ran the whole time. But that’s the sport of boxing. But, listen, our dancer partner was running the whole time. Lopez said: “It’s so hard to fight somebody like this when they’re running the whole time. Lopez initiated the bout in usual fashion by taking the center of the ring and trying to control the action with his speed and power. Martin was successful in preventing Lopez from positioning himself to land combinations, but at times he was also more concerned with evading shots than exchanging with Lopez. Martin’s quick footwork also began to cause problems in the opening minutes, especially as he used his lead right hand to lure Lopez in. One judge had the bout 95-94 for Martin, while two others had it 96-93 and 97-92 for Lopez.

George Kambosos Blasts Teofimo Lopez Over His Excuses After His ... (Boxing News 24)

By Brian Webber: George Kambosos Jr took a shot at Teofimo Lopez last Saturday night after his excuse-filled victory over Sandor Martin at Madison Square.

You have to understand, it’s the second fight back since that,” said Tim Bradley to Fight Hub TV about Teofimo Lopez after his less than impressive victory over Sandor Martin last Saturday night. ESPN commentator Tim Bradley feels that Teofimo is still dealing with the “trauma” from his loss to Kambosos. Maybe Teo had a broken back that’s why he didn’t perform well? [Bob Arum on Sandor Martin: “He ran like a bandit” against Teofimo Lopez](https://www.boxingnews24.com/2022/12/bob-arum-on-sandor-martin-he-ran-like-a-bandit-against-teofimo-lopez/) [Sandor Martin predicts Regis Prograis destroys Teofimo Lopez](https://www.boxingnews24.com/2022/12/sandor-martin-predicts-regis-prograis-destroys-teofimo-lopez/) [Boxing Results: Teofimo Lopez wins a Split Decision over Sandor Martin!](https://www.boxingnews24.com/2022/12/boxing-results-teofimo-the-takeover-lopez-wins-a-split-decision-over-sandor-martin/) [Boxing Results: Jared Anderson, Keyshawn Davis and Xander Zayas Win](https://www.boxingnews24.com/2022/12/december-10-lopez-vs-martin/) [George Kambosos blasts Teofimo Lopez over his excuses after his poor performance against Sandor Martin](https://www.boxingnews24.com/2022/12/george-kambosos-blasts-teofimo-lopez-over-his-excuses-after-his-poor-performance-against-sandor-martin/) [Eddie Hearn upset with Warrington loss to Luis Alberto Lopez](https://www.boxingnews24.com/2022/12/eddie-hearn-upset-with-warrington-loss-to-luis-alberto-lopez/) [Ryan Garcia signs contract for tune-up against Mercito Gesta – contracts signed for January 28th fight](https://www.boxingnews24.com/2022/12/ryan-garcia-signs-contract-for-tune-up-against-mercito-gesta-contracts-signed-for-january-28th-fight/) [Crawford beats Avanesyan, open to Spence or Charlo next at 147 or 154](https://www.boxingnews24.com/2022/12/crawford-beats-avanesyan-open-to-spence-or-charlo-next-at-147-or-154/) By Brian Webber: George Kambosos Jr took a shot at Teofimo Lopez last Saturday night after his excuse-filled victory over Sandor Martin at Madison Square Garden in New York. George Kambosos blasts Teofimo Lopez over his excuses after his poor performance against Sandor Martin

After the fight: Teofimo Lopez questions his future (FanSided)

It was all set up to be a big night as Top Rank hosted a stacked card of future stars following the Heisman Award Ceremony, but the main event ended up asking ...

Lopez failed to speak to the media after the fight but decided to video himself at a gym to reassure everyone that he was ok. has taken his son as far as he could go but now would be the time to make the change so that Lopez can get to the next level in a division that is filled with talent. It seemed as though he was looking for redemption in the building where he lost it all, but instead, he added more questions for himself. Although Lopez turned up his confidence during the post-fight interview, there was a moment captured by ESPN with audio that wasn’t originally on during the telecast. A clash of heads caused Martin’s nose to be damaged to the extent that he was visibly breathing through his mouth for the rest of the fight. It wasn’t in the first round like in that fight, but being that the knockdown was in the second round, it’s hard to imagine that those same thoughts weren’t going through his head at that moment.

Frustrated in Victory: Teofimo Lopez vs Sandor Martin Technical ... (Bloody Elbow)

A scrappy, tactical fight left us with more questions about Lopez's future than answers. Let's take a look at what happened.

It was still awkward, low-scoring and janky, but he’d manage to push his opponent to the ropes long enough to get off combinations with increasing regularity, and that was the time of the fight when he had most success drawing the check hook, slipping it, and countering it. For Martin, this will of course be immensely frustrating, and doubly so because for all that he deserved the victory and looked skilled, it wasn’t the kind of exciting performance that will have fans and networks clamouring to see him given a second chance. It was obvious enough it was coming that on a couple of occasions Lopez was able to counter it and knock Martin back, but he never got comfortable enough with the risk of taking the shot to make that a consistent tactic. What is strange is that Lopez does have a good jab, but he repeatedly abandoned it before he got close enough to build off it. It’s probably fair to say that his father has taken him as far as he can as a coach, but whether he can bring himself to break that partnership is something we can’t know. And that, really, was the story of the fight. The straights weren’t too bad- not great in that he’d only get one or two off before Martin escaped, and was too off-balanced to follow, but he did score with them consistently, especially to the body. When, in all his other fights, he’s asked to step in himself, he has very little idea how to manage the range and loses his cool with those wild exchanges. Against Lomachenko, all he really needed to do was stay patient, wait for Loma to come to him, and pick him off as he closed. Taking a clear win in a precise, nerveless performance against one of the greats of his generation, it looked like he had the world at his feet. It’s particularly hard to swallow for Martin because Lopez went down in the seventh round for what the referee called a slip, but was almost certainly a KD. He more or less controlled how the fight went tactically, but he didn’t throw much himself, so a narrow win for Lopez wouldn’t have been too controversial.

Ryan Garcia Says Sandor Martin "won" Against Teofimo Lopez ... (East Side Boxing)

Ryan Garcia says Sandor Martin deserved the decision victory over Teofimo Lopez last Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Yes, of course,” said Sandor when asked if he could have knocked out Teofimo with an eight week “I accepted this challenge because I thought I could do it. I needed to move all the time and use my defensive skills. I’m at the world level. “That’s the masterclass of boxing. The judge’s scores:

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