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Countdown to superfight: Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez
By John Raspanti, MaxBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Oct 2020
A few months ago, Teofimo Lopez called Vasiliy Lomachenko “a little diva.”
Divas are usually overrated singers and bratty actors. And perhaps some writers.
The term doesn’t appear to fit Lomachenko. He’s usually referred to as the ultimate professional, and a nice guy. His bo Read Full Story >>>Teofimo Lopez Sr. On His Son vs Lomachenko: “I Think It May Go One Or Two Rounds”
By Hans Themistode, Boxing Insider, Thu, 15 Oct 2020
Throughout the short career of IBF lightweight belt holder Teofimo Lopez, he’s looked outstanding, unbeatable, mesmerizing and whatever other superlative you can think of.
In short, the Brooklyn native has been great.
As he continued to rack up the knockouts, it was becoming more and mor Read Full Story >>> Vasiliy Lomachenko, Teofimo Lopez explain origin of their rivalry
By Wil Esco, Bad Left Hook, Thu, 15 Oct 2020
With Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez set to square off in a lightweight unification bout this weekend, Top Rank and ESPN trace the source of the animosity between the fighters, which dates back to a hotel dust-up a couple of years back where Teofimo Lopez Sr. approached Lomachenko to greet him, Read Full Story >>> Vasyl Lomachenko is like ‘vintage Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are all in awe of a man whose ‘punches feel like being tasered’
By Alex Mccarthy, talkSPORT, Thu, 15 Oct 2020
Just how good is Vasyl Lomachenko?
Boxing’s biggest names have nothing but respect and admiration for the three-weight world champion, who faces rising star, Teofimo Lopez, to unify the IBF, WBA and WBO lightweight titles.
Many consider Loma to already be the number one fighter in the world. Read Full Story >>> Teofimo Lopez’s Father Predicts Vasiliy Lomachenko Gets Stopped Within Five Rounds
By Fernando Quiles, Fight Sports, Thu, 15 Oct 2020
Teofimo Lopez’s father has long expressed confidence in his son.
On October 17, Lopez and Vasiliy Lomachenko will clash in a lightweight title unification bout. Lopez’s IBF gold will be on the line, while Lomachenko will defend his WBA (Super) and WBO Lightweight Titles. The WBC also recogniz Read Full Story >>> Preview: Lomachenko vs. Lopez in the 2020 boxing bout
By Seth Grace, Sprout Wired, Thu, 15 Oct 2020
“You know, my father told me from childhood, ‘If you are strong, show your weakness, but if you are weak, show your strength.’ In this situation, purposefully and personally, it is clear that they are trying to show their strength.
“Powerful people never shout about it, they never try to Read Full Story >>> The Basement Banger
By Richard E. Baker, BoxingNoir, Thu, 15 Oct 2020
“I was almost a three-to-one underdog in my last fight against Olympian Luis Aaron,” said Abraham Martinez. “I thought people must think he is going to kill me.”
Martinez breaks into a loud laugh. He laughs easily and frequently. Little seems to bother him and he is a man with seemin Read Full Story >>> Rigondeaux Backs Lomachenko To Beat Teofimo Lopez, Explains Why
By Elisinio Castillo, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 15 Oct 2020
Guillermo Rigondeaux has a favorite for Saturday's mega fight. While still recognizing the talent of Teofimo Lopez, Cuba's 118-pound champion considers Vasiliy Lomachenko to be on a higher level and backs him to be the best in the ring.
Considered one, if not the best, pound for pound fighter in Read Full Story >>> FITE Launches on Cox’s Contour TV Platforms
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 Oct 2020
Digital Sports Platform Expands in the U.S. on Top Cable Provider OTT Ecosystem
New York, October 14, 2020 - FITE, the premiere global platform for sports and entertainment, announced today that they have inked a multi-ye Read Full Story >>> Teofimo Lopez exudes charisma and power. He has added structure for his biggest fight yet
By Gene Wang, Washington Post, Wed, 14 Oct 2020
When Teofimo Lopez stepped into the ring at MGM National Harbor last summer, the aura surrounding the Brooklyn-born lightweight was of a youthful and charismatic power puncher perhaps on the verge of global stardom.
His performance that evening fell well short by any measure, with Lopez winning v Read Full Story >>> Conor McGregor admits Dustin Poirier UFC fight is prep for Manny Pacquiao boxing match
By Ken Pishna, Yahoo! Sports, Wed, 14 Oct 2020
It at first appeared a bit odd that Conor McGregor was talking about boxing Manny Pacquiao, but then days later agreeing to fight Dustin Poirier in the UFC Octagon. He recently admitted, however, that one does lead to the other.
McGregor had a very public blow up with UFC president Dana White, wh Read Full Story >>> Teofimo Lopez Expects Loma To Sleep: I'll Deliver The KO of The Year!
By Miguel Rivera, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 14 Oct 2020
IBF lightweight world champion Teofimo Lopez will be looking to make a huge statement on Saturday night, when he takes on two-time Olympic gold medal winner Vasiliy Lomachenko, who holds the WBC franchise, WBA, WBO titles.
The contest will take place at the MGM Grand's Conference Center in Las Ve Read Full Story >>> Four of the Most Anticipated Boxing Matches of 2021
World Boxing News, Wed, 14 Oct 2020
World Boxing News takes a look at some of the most anticipated boxing matches of the coming year. After one of the strangest times in the boxing calendar in a long time, live boxing made a triumphant return to rings worldwide in the early summer. There have been some astonishing professional debuts Read Full Story >>> Interview: DeMarcus Corley
By Ray Wheatley, FightNews.com, Wed, 14 Oct 2020
Former WBO light welterweight champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley (51-33-1, 28 KOs) spoke to Peter Maniatis about fights with Zab Judah in the street and in the ring, also world title bouts with Ener Julio, Felix Flores, Randall Bailey, Floyd Mayweather, Miguel Cotto, Lucas Mathysse, Ruslan Pro Read Full Story >>> Lomachenko-Lopez Undercard: Alex Saucedo, Arnold Barboza Jr. and KO King Edgar Berlanga Ready for Big Event Platform
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 Oct 2020
ENTIRE card to air LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes AND ESPN+ starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
LAS VEGAS (October 13, 2020) —Fighters competing on Saturday's undercard headlined by the lightweight unification bout f Read Full Story >>> Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez: Boxing’s best fight of 2020
By Mookie Alexander, Bloody Elbow, Wed, 14 Oct 2020
Compared to the UFC, boxing has had a fairly quiet 2020 in terms of big fights during this COVID-19 pandemic. This weekend starts a pretty strong stretch of big boxing matches, and none of them is as big in terms of sheer importance and intrigue as the undisputed lightweight title bout between Vasil Read Full Story >>> Teofimo Lopez says there is more to him than power ahead of Vasiliy Lomachenko fight
By Anthony Cocks, RingNews24, Wed, 14 Oct 2020
Undefeated IBF lightweight champion Teofimo ‘El Brooklyn’ Lopez 15-0 (12) is looking forward to a breakout performance when he faces WBA and WBO champion Vasiliy Lomachenko 14-1 (10) at ‘The Bubble’ at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night.
Lopez, 23, who knocked out Richar Read Full Story >>> Clay Collard tests positive for COVID-19, fight on Lomachenko vs. Lopez undercard scrapped, per report
By Brent Brookhouse, CBS Sports, Wed, 14 Oct 2020
Clay Collard, the UFC veteran who has become one of boxing's most interesting storylines to follow in 2020, is off the undercard of Saturday's card headlined by the Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez lightweight title unification. According to an ESPN report, Collard tested positive for COVID-19 a Read Full Story >>> Mikey vows best for Manny
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 Oct 2020
A fight is farthest from super WBA welterweight champion Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s mind in this pandemic but even as he’s focused on his chores as a legislator, potential opponents keep calling him out with former four-di Read Full Story >>> ESPN Offers Extensive Lomachenko vs. Lopez Fight Week Programming
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 14 Oct 2020
- Live Coverage Begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
- Final Press Conference Live on ESPN2, Wednesday, Oct 14 at 8 p.m. ET
- Live Weigh-in Coverage, Friday, Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN Dep Read Full Story >>>
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