Teofimo Lopez spent some time talking to the boxing media about his upcoming fight against Steve Claggett this week and where he plans to continue his career, wanting to stay as dynamic as possible. Lopez says other top fighters are avoiding him, but he will continue to build his momentum in the future.
Lopez on what statement he plans to make against Steve Claggett
“With Claggett, I can’t wait to make a real statement that I have everything I need. I have everything it takes to win as a true champion. It doesn’t matter who they put in front of me, we’ll always do it, but we need good dancing partners and on Saturday night we’ll have a tough, tough fighter in Steve Claggett, a guy I’ve had 15 years of professional playing experience under my belt and I definitely know how to tardy down these fighters and their pace to fight his style.”
About who he wants to fight after he defeats Claggett
“You can expect many things. People will put my name in many places. That’s what it’s all about, it’s about productivity and that’s what a lot of people have complained to me about. But then I go to fight guys like Steve Claggett and they complain about it, so… everyone always complains about something.
“As long as we stay dynamic and fight four times this year, that will be my goal. Three times what the highest rank could give me and we can’t wait to see if there will be more fights after this.
On who he thinks will win the Gervonta Davis vs. Vasily Lomachenko fight
“I believe Tank will be nervous before the fight. Loma will show his skills, Tank will try to take him down. Loma needs to hit the body, Tank will try to hurt him by headhunting, throwing his favorite shot that he likes to throw, which is his left hand.
“But I feel that if he can go the distance, Tank will win. Stopping – I love Loma, man, he was a tough fighter when I faced him, I’ll say that. However, I feel like he’s not the same as he used to be. But the number of punches that Tank showed against Frank Martin, he was losing every round, he was just waiting for that one large shot. If he fights like this, Loma will win.