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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 17: In this handout image provided by Top Rank, Teofimo Lopez Jr celebrates after defeating Vasiliy Lomachenko (not pictured) in their Lightweight World Title bout at MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center on October 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 17: In this handout image provided by Top Rank, Teofimo Lopez Jr celebrates after defeating Vasiliy Lomachenko (not pictured) in their Lightweight World Title bout at MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center on October 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images)
2021 was perhaps an unlucky year for Teofimo Lopez, the ex-unified lightweight king. In the year 2020, Lopez pulled off an upset by defeating the lightweight icon, Vasyl Lomachenko. With that, he became the center of attraction and was right at the top of news headlines. However, since a loss in his last outing, Lopez went out of the limelight abruptly.
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‘The Takeover’ remains active on social media to a fair extent. He often posts about his life activities and more such anecdotes. But Lopez recently came up with a tweet on ‘burden’ and more.
The hardest part is caring a burden that was never yours and to be apart from my son.. Unfair than a MF! God I’m really trying not to disappoint you. I will continue to pray for better days through you my Lord. 💔
— Teofimo Lopez (@TeofimoLopez) February 1, 2022
Teofimo Lopez last battled George Kambosos Jr. to defend his lightweight straps. ‘The Takeover’ was a favorite to win this fight, and he also started off on an aggressive note. It seemed as if the 24-year-old was keen to get a knockout win in the very first round.
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But his game plan got reversed when Kambosos Jr. dropped the Brooklyn native in round 1 itself. Lopez rushed too much, and he paid the price for it. Later, ‘The Takeover’ boxed smartly, protecting his chin. The two men stood tall, trading some extensive amount of punches.
Even in this exchange, Kambosos Jr. had a slight edge as he could channel his power and timing of punches well.
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Lopez still kept the fight leveled, and he dropped Kambosos Jr. in round 10. The two men took their fight till the last gong, and it was ‘Ferocious’ who finally ended up on the winning side.
What is next for Teofimo Lopez?
Teofimo Lopez teased a move up to the 140-pound division long back. He even stayed assertive about squaring off with the undisputed champ, Josh Taylor.
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OXON HILL, MD – JULY 19: Teofimo Lopez walks to his corner after the seventh round of his lightweight IBF World Title Elimination fight against Masayoshi Nakatani (not pictured) at The Theater at MGM National Harbor on July 19, 2019 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
But given his recent loss, it doesn’t look like Lopez will get a shot towards the undisputed champ so soon.
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That said, ‘The Takeover’ will have to dig deep and make his place in the 140-pound division before he reaches the champ.
It’ll be interesting to see if the former lightweight king fights in the first half of 2022. What do you make of Lopez’s above tweet? Do you think Lopez can revive himself?
