Something Is Not Right With Teofimo Lopez

We are a few hours away from the highly-anticipated championship showdown between Lightweight king Teofimo Lopez and Australia’s hungriest, George Kambosos Jr. will finally take place.

This matchup is incredibly fascinating for plenty of reasons; the storyline, the career pattern of both competitors, alongside some significant factors that might very well affect Saturday night’s outcome.

Let’s talk about it: Teofimo Lopez is undeniably one of the best boxers in the sport today. The man earned it, and there are no doubts when it comes to recognizing Teofimo’s greatness.

That being said; not only is Lopez facing his hungriest adversary to this day, but he’s also entering the squared circle for the first time in over a year with plenty in his mind and heart.

Throughout the entire buildup to this colossal fight, in every interview that Lopez has done in the past few months, he kept emphasizing how his life is starting to flourish with the joy of expecting his newborn son with his wife.

However, earlier this week, Lopez dropped a bombshell in an exclusive sitdown on Matchroom Boxing’s Youtube channel, where Lopez opened up about not being able to be next to his pregnant wife and son due to them separating just a few weeks before welcoming his son.

I’d be lying if I said that I don’t believe Lopez will be affected by what’s going on in his personal life because how can it not? At last, fighters are humans with emotions, just like all of us.

What’s even more concerning about Lopez is that there are a few other factors Which I believe will play a huge role this Saturday, and they all stack in the favor of George Kambosos Jr.

The lightweight showdown was supposed to take place last June, but due to Lopez testing positive for Covid-19, the bout was postponed. My concern doesn’t revolve around the question of how will Lopez’s body react to the virus. The real question is this: How did Lopez, who has asthma, deal with and recover from the virus. What about his lungs? His conditioning? Nobody knows.

Another point that I believe is worth mentioning when wondering if Lopez has recovered in the first place is this: There’s no secret that Teofimo Lopez has been draining his body for almost a decade to make the weight limit of 135lbs. Not just that, but also, Lopez and his father have stated on record that they can’t make the weight anymore without compromising Teofimo’s health in the long run. When did they say that? Almost four years ago.

So, cutting weight for the first time since contracting Covid-19 without knowing whether his lungs have recovered in such a short timeframe begs me to have even more questions on how compromised Lopez will be when he enters through the ropes on Saturday night.

Teofimo Lopez hasn’t fought in over a year, which leads us to two things: ring-rust might be a factor, and most importantly, Lopez hasn’t got paid in a while, which leads me to another question: Is Lopez taking this fight because he NEEDS the pay regardless how wounded he is mentally and physically?

The last piece of the puzzle lies in the hands of George Kambosos; he is TROUBLE for any man on any given night regardless of what the odds might suggest.

Teofimo Lopez had his Super Bowl moment when he knocked out the former IBF champion Richard Commey in Madison square garden two years ago.

Lopez had another crowning moment last October when he dethroned the former pound-for-pound king Vasily Lomachenko when he became the Undisputed Lightweight champion of the world.

So, in other words, this Saturday is a step down from what Lopez had gotten used to in the last few years. The tables have turned, and the hunter is now being hunted by a real-life spartan who’s fueled by hunger and a desire to fulfil his destiny of taking off to Australia with a suitcase filled with trophies.

Teofimo Lopez will be dancing with serious danger tonight, and danger has a name, George Kambosos, and he’s winning this fight by any means necessary.