The entire world had their eyes glued to the lightweight title unification fight when Vasyl Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez locked horns against each other. When Lopez walked away with all the world titles, Mike Tyson took to Twitter to praise the newly crowned lightweight king.

Putting on a technical showdown, Lopez outpointed Lomachenko for the majority of the contest and made some new fans by the end of the night. There’s no way you can dislike Lopez’s performance tonight, and even if you do, you have to admit that he is one of the most lethal and technical punchers of the division at this point.

Mike Tyson, who earlier voiced his supports towards Vasyl Lomachenko, has hailed Teofimo Lopez for his dominant victory tonight. No wonder the ‘Takeover’ deserves all the attention he is receiving.

Mike Tyson praises Teofimo Lopez

While Lopez was getting the WBO, WBA, IBF, and The Ring straps wrapped around his waist, Mike Tyson turned to social media and gave his opinion on the 23-year-old’s performance.

Hailing the Brooklyn lad’s performance, Tyson took to Twitter and wrote:

“Brooklyn was definitely in the house tonight. Lopez is the man to beat. Another Brooklyn champion.”

It’s no less than a world title when a legend like Tyson praises a young prodigy. Going against a world champion veteran like Lomachenko, Lopez has silenced all his critics and has also impressed ‘Iron’ Mike.

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Yet Lopez’s upcoming journey will demand more from him. Since he is the unified lightweight champion now, a lot of big names will come to hunt for him.

Also, Vasyl Lomachenko suffered the second loss of his pro boxing career, and he would want to return stronger than ever. This signifies that the current lightweight division is full of potential challenges, and the division is at a constant flow, which is great for the sport and fans.

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